Chiquita tackles the challenge of empowering women.
Gender equality is a significant challenge on the banana plantations of Latin America.In this labour-intensive line of work, traditionally dominated by men and situated on remote farms, women are often particularly vulnerable to violence, discrimination, intimidation and sexual harassment. One of the world’s iconic global banana brands, Chiquita, has taken on the task of championing women’s rights and is working hard to ensure its guidelines, codes of conduct and tools eliminate such incidents as far as possible, and that zero tolerance is shown to such acts.
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