News from ICI
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Recognising women’s work in cocoa production, today and every day8 March 2018Women’s work in cocoa production is rarely acknowledged. On this International Women’s Day, and every day through the International Cocoa Initiative’s (ICI) work in cocoa-growing communities, ICI recognises the important roles that women play in producing cocoa, building sustainable communities and promoting child protection. Women play a number of direct roles in the cocoa supply-chain, including crop care, fermentation and drying (Barrientos 2013). They also engage in household duties and care work that enable other labourers to be productive. Furthermore, in ICI-assisted communities inRead more
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Three Ghanaian women pressing for progress in their communities8 March 2018In carrying out our activities over the years, we have come across women whose efforts have been key to the elimination of child labour in their communities. Some of these women such as Felicia, haveRead more
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Dutch ambassador visits CLMRS project in Suhum2 March 2018A team from ICI joined the Dutch Ambassador to Ghana, Sierra Leone, Togo and Liberia, His Excellency Ron Strikker, to Aponoapono in Suhum on 27th February 2018. The Ambassador carried out this tourRead more
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Close cooperation with cocoa households: the work of a Community Facilitator28 February 2018Lois Odeiwaa Ampomah is a 19 years old Senior High School (SHS) graduate working as a Community Facilitator with the Tony's Chocolonely CLMRS project in Suhum. According to Lois, she joined theRead more
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Nestlé and the International Cocoa Initiative support Didier Drogba Foundation to put more children in school17 January 2018"Make me proud of you!" said the famous ivorian soccer player Didier Drogba to the children of Pokou Kouamekro. Children in Pokou-Kouamekro, Côte d’Ivoire, as well as their families, have a goodRead more
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We have something to say, if only you will let us!20 December 2017There have been many discussions, policies and programmes on child labour and child protection over the years. These have led to many interventions in this area. The issue of child labour is still aRead more
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Ivorian children take part in the World Children's Prize20 December 2017The World Children’s Prize 2017-2018 has been officially launched today in Sweden, at World Children’s Day. The 2016—2017 edition saw six schools in the 50 communities of ICI’s ECLIC projectRead more