Building Sustainable Systems to Empower Women in Coffee.
On a global level, women do 70% of the work on coffee farms but own only 15% of the land and traded beans.
Source: CQI
JAWiC (Jamaican Women in Coffee) seeks to connect women in coffee, to recognize women’s contributions to the industry, and to empower a sustainable future — a future where women have equal access to resources and the benefits of their labor.
JAWiC is focused on solving the challenges facing Jamaican women in coffee today.
We have five key initiatives underway, addressing what we have identified as the most urgent concerns for our community.
The Struggle Is Real.
The contributions of women to the coffee industry have frequently been unrecognized and undervalued across the supply chain, and representation is unequal in the most profitable sectors. This inequity is an especially pervasive problem in Jamaica.
“Gender equality is both a fundamental human right and a necessary foundation of an economically prosperous coffee community.”
— Robério Oliveira Silva, former Executive Director of the International Coffee Organization (ICO)
We’re Making Positive Changes.
JAWiC serves all Jamaican women in the coffee industry, including farmers, traders, roasters, vendors, and baristas. We invite women from the Blue Mountain community, the High Mountain community, across Jamaica, and the diaspora.
Our team is led by active Jamaican women in the coffee industry, sharing their skills and networks to uplift the broader community.
We are supported by an incredible network of mentors and strategic partnerships from the Caribbean and beyond.
We’re making power moves to uplift the community from within and to impact the entire coffee industry. Will you help?
