by Admin | Feb 26, 2021 | Economic Rights, Impact Stories
ECONOMIC RIGHTS Fruits of labor: Rising costs, sinking profits dash hopes of ComVal banana farmers It’s been 44 years since she first stepped foot in Compostela Valley, but Angela Vicente, 65, still remembers her first day of work. Barely an adult at 21, Vicente was...
by Admin | Jul 8, 2020 | Economic Rights
ECONOMIC RIGHTS Visible women: Carving spaces for women farmers in the Philippines Lucena Jumamoy, 64, sits outside her home after tending to her dogs. From afar her house is a splash of color on an unassuming street. A shocking purple for its walls, and a bright red...
by Admin | Oct 16, 2019 | Economic Rights, Impact Stories
ECONOMIC RIGHTS Solidarity in invisibility: The women in banana farms start to rise A farmer cuts bananas from the peduncle. By Mikhaela Dimpas A great divide between men and women has always been seen. Men and their sons are expected to work, while the women and...
by Admin | Oct 16, 2019 | Economic Rights, Impact Stories
ECONOMIC RIGHTS Something plagues our banana farms A farmer carries banana crates on his shoulder. In Compostela, a 13.5kg box of bananas can sell for as little as $3.00 (P150). The cost of inputs like pesticide and fertilizer are further deducted from this. Four men...
