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WINCC @ Amsterdam Cocoa Week 2027
Beurs van Berlage
WINCC is coming back! From 15 to 21 February 2027 we gather again in Amsterdam, with women and male allies from across the cocoa and chocolate value chain. Exact date and time are not yet known. Block the week and sign up (below on the page) to be the first to know.

WINCC Event in São Paulo 🍫✨🤩

On the 18th of March we will host another women’s only WINCC event at the World Cocoa Foundation Partnership Meeting São Paulo! Come connect and get inspired with and by women in cocoa and chocolate 🍫💪🤩

Register now through the link in our bio🔗👀

On international womens’ day we celebrate women – as on any other day of the year!🌟💪✨

Gender inequality is a pervasive issue worldwide, especially in agriculture.
WINCC celebrates those who bring this to our attention and inspire to achieve improvements. This could for example be female researchers who focus on discovering more about the role women play in the cocoa value chain and how their involvement and decision making can cocoa and chocolate to become a more equitable workfield.

Research* shows that female farmers are highly involved in cocoa production, but their roles and decision-making power differ between male and female managed farms. In addition, women are found to benefit financially significantly less than men, with varying degrees of discrimination.

The research shows us that there is still a need for a focus on gender equality within the cocoa sector. Initiatives such as the Women for Change project** of CARE therefore are vital, inspiring and apply this vision. The project focuses more specifically on the role women play in the farming of cocoa. Over the course of the project, women’s influence on decision making within the household had doubled, increased women’s confidence and it has strengthened child protection.
Everyday we should celebrate those who shine a light on prevailing problems in cocoa and chocolate, and today we shine a little extra light!

Which woman and/or women in cocoa & chocolate are you celebrating today and why?

#women #cocoa #chocolate #intwomensday
*Kuhn, M., Tennhardt, L., & Lazzarini, G. A. (2022). Gender Inequality in the Cocoa Supply Chain: Evidence from Smallholder Production in Ecuador and Uganda. World Development Sustainability, 2, 100034. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wds.2022.100034
**https://www.care.org/our-work/education-and-work/microsavings/women-for-change/

Scanning the room📡

Did you ever ‘scan’ the room you were in to see who is present? Have you ever noticed that decision makers often don’t represent the stakeholders? A more sustainable and prosperous supply chain requires more representative decision making. Here at WINCC we created a tool to help you ‘scan the room’! 🔧

To learn more, find the link in our bio!🔗

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