What is Fair Trade - Divas Fair Trade

What is
Fair Trade?

Our purchasing decisions in North America have the power to shape many lives positively around the world. Specially those from the most vulnerable communities, often women and children.

Educating our local community

Learn About Fair Trade

Not a charity, but a partnership putting people first.

Fair Trade is a trading partnership based on dialogue, transparency, and respect that seeks greater equity in international trade. It goes beyond a system of exchange; it is a holistic system that connects people throughout the entire trade chain, from the dedicated artisans and farmers who create and cultivate the products to the dedicated members of organizations that develop and import the products, bringing them to the global market, to retailers like us, and to customers like you. Every step is important in building sustainable communities at all levels.

About Products

Committed to Fair Trade

At Divas Fair Trade, we are committed to fair trade in every product we offer. Our items are not only beautiful and unique, but they also celebrate cultural diversity and traditional artisanal techniques. We promote the use of sustainable materials, including those that are reused, reclaimed, and recycled, to preserve our environment and ensure resources for future generations.

Debunking Fair Trade Myths

As awareness of fair trade grows in the United States, it is important to debunk some common misconceptions and focus on the facts about fair trade

Myth:

Fair trade is outdated

Reality

Fair trade designers work to combine fashion trends with sustainability and inspiration from artisanal techniques.

Myth:

Fair trade takes jobs away from the United States

Reality

Fair trade exists to support the poorest communities in the world and represents crafts and foods not found in the United States.

Myth:

Fair trade products are low quality

Reality

Fair trade products are handmade with love and are often unique pieces that are like works of art

Myth:

Fair trade is charity

Reality

Fair trade operates as an equitable trade system where artisans receive a fair wage for their work and are treated with dignity and respect.

Myth:

Fair trade is only about coffee, chocolate, and other foods

Reality

There are thousands of fair trade products ranging from jewelry, clothing, and accessories to home goods, kitchenware, and art

Myth:

Fair trade products are more expensive

Reality

Fair trade products are competitively priced compared to conventional products.

Myth:

Fair trade artisans rely on fair trade shops to send money after selling a product

Reality

Producer partners and artisans are paid immediately for the products they make and grow.

Human Trafficking

Human trafficking occurs everywhere in the world and affects people of all kinds. Although both men and women are trafficked, women are more frequently targeted by the sex industry, and there are more than 5.5 million trafficked children worldwide.

Who is affected?

How can we help win the battle against human trafficking?

Fair Trade and the Fight to End Human Trafficking

Many fair trade products go beyond just paying a fair wage to artisans. They invest in the lives of each artisan in a holistic way that includes mutual respect for their well-being, safety, and livelihoods. Fair trade combats human trafficking by providing alternative employment in safe working conditions. Many projects help restore hope for women trapped in exploitation. Host a fair trade sale with anti-human trafficking efforts at home, at an event, or in your faith community to help fight human trafficking and provide decent work for those most vulnerable to trafficking.

Interest-Free
Microloans

Your Support. Our Impact

At Divas Fair Trade, we believe that empowering women and people worldwide creates opportunities for them to build their destiny and live the life they choose. Interest-free microloans are a way to provide the necessary financial resources for individuals to start their own businesses, invest in their children’s education, or sometimes provide a decent place to live.

Best of all, these are interest-free loans that people can repay while receiving technical assistance from organizations that work in the field and understand their culture and life goals.

When these loans are repaid, the money goes back into the fund and enables more women to be empowered, creating a snowball effect that grows over time.

By supporting us, you become an agent for change

Because every time you make a purchase from Divas Fair Trade, you are supporting this initiative to continue helping people get up on their feet. Not just feeding them for a day, but providing them with the tools to feed themselves for a lifetime. It is crucial to work together to create a greater impact that truly benefits people and allows them to celebrate their traditions, live in their own communities, access clean water and good working conditions, while offering opportunities for their sons and daughters, thus preserving traditions, cultures, and allowing people to live a good life.

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