Women in focus: The role of women in child protection in cocoa

Investing in women is key to accelerating progress in the fight against child labour in cocoa-growing communities in West Africa. Women’s empowerment helps address some of the root causes of child

Previously largely male-dominated, the position of Community Facilitator is increasingly occupied by women, and they've won everyone's admiration. "Women are determined to achieve their goals and are

Djè Lou Irié Micheline is a hairdresser in Bériaboukro, a cocoa-growing community located approximately 40 kilometers from the department of Oumé, in the Gôh region of Côte d'Ivoire. Carrying her