Answer to Question #209244 in History for Matome

Question

Fairtrade tries to address a number of issues. Explain three of those issues?

Answer 1

Fairtrade seeks to address issues such as;

a) child labor. Fairtrade seeks to ensure that there is no exploitation of children by being used as a cheap source of labor.

b) Environment; all trade activities should be done taking care of the environment to ensure clean fresh air and sustainability of wildlife.

c) Gender equality; fairtrade seeks to ensure that both male and female employees are given equal opportunities in trade empowerment.