THE FAIRNESS GAP Farmer Incomes and Root Cause Solutions to Ending Child Labor in the Cocoa Industry DECEMBER 2014 1634 I ST NW #1001 INTERNATIONAL LABOR RIGHTS FORUM WASHINGTON, DC 20006 STILL WAITING INTERNATIONAL LABOR RIGHTS FORUM (ILRF) The International Labor Rights Forum (ILRF) is a human rights advocacy organization dedicated to 1634 I ST NW #1001 achieving dignity and justice for workers worldwide. WASHINGTON, DC 20006 USA Founded in 1986 and based in Washington D.C. T: +1 202 347 4100 ILRF works with trade unions and community-
[email protected] WWW.LABORRIGHTS.ORG based labor rights advocates to expose violations of workers’ rights, including child and forced labor, discrimination, and violations of workers’ rights to organize and bargain collectively. Our field research helps to build and promote worker- driven organizations and solutions. We develop, propose, test, and assess government and corporate policies to ensure that global trade, procurement, and development practices support workers’ rights. Through raising public awareness about working conditions in global low-wage industries — especially in the garment and agriculture industries — we educate consumers to push companies and governments for change. Acknowledgements: Adeline Lambert is the principal author of this report. Judy Gearhart, Abby McGill and Haley Wrinkle contributed writing, research, and editing. Niava Landry designed and coordinated farmer surveys and field research in Cote D’Ivoire. Hannah Darnton contributed Free2Work research. Kelsey Lesko and Haley Wrinkle are the designers. Photos are by U. Roberto Romano / ILRF. The Fairness Gap Foreword When reports began to emerge in the mid-1990s lift up the perspectives of farmers.