Women in cotton

Women at the forefront of climate action

Investing in women in the supply chain is good for women, good for business, and good for the climate.

Women in cotton programme

Women are at the forefront of resilient supply chains

Investing in women strengthens supply chains, livelihoods, and climate resilience.

Despite the critical role women play in cotton production, they often face barriers to training, opportunity, and decision-making.

Your brand can create measurable social impact and more resilient sourcing communities by supporting our Women in Cotton programmes. Together, we nurture women in cotton farming with specific training to increase awareness of their rights, and enhance skills and entrepreneurship.

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Invest in women. Strengthen supply chains.

Women in Cotton is designed for brands and supply chain partners that want to deliver meaningful social impact while strengthening sourcing resilience.

By supporting a Women in Cotton programme, you directly invest in training, leadership development, health and wellbeing initiatives, and economic opportunities for women in farming communities. We work with you to design programmes aligned to your sustainability priorities, implement activities on the ground through our local teams, and measure outcomes through robust monitoring and reporting.

The result is a partnership that helps you demonstrate tangible progress against your ESG, responsible sourcing, human rights, and gender equity commitments while creating lasting value for farming communities.

Through our programmes, partners can contribute to:

  • Increasing women’s participation in decision-making and leadership
  • Strengthening household incomes and livelihood resilience
  • Improving access to skills, knowledge, and economic opportunities
  • Building more inclusive and responsible cotton supply chains
  • Delivering measurable social impact that can be reported to stakeholders

In 2024-25 alone, over 270,000 women participated in our Women in Cotton programmes across sourcing regions.

Stories from our community partnerships

Women in Cotton is shaped by the experiences and leadership of women farmers across cotton-growing regions.

  • Impact

    A female farmer in Maharashtra is increasingly participating in decision-making at her home and farm

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Together, we drive real impact

We have been supporting women to create stronger farming communities for XXX years, helping brands build more resilient supply chains.

In 2024-25, more than 270,000 women participated in Women in Cotton programmes across sourcing regions.

  • Equitable access to opportunities
  • Sustainable and regenerative farming training
  • Increasing skills and knowledge
  • Financial literacy and entrepreneurship skills
  • Leadership and decision-making development
  • Improve safety standards and wellbeing
  • Amplifying rural voices

 

Knowledge Hub

Resources

  • Women in Cotton: Experiences from Women Mitigating the Effects of Climate Change

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  • Women working on a cotton farm.

    Women in Cotton: Listening to Women’s Voices on the Effects of Climate Change

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  • Women In Cotton: Addressing the Impact of Climate Change through Climate-friendly Practices

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    Planting the Seed: A Journey to Gender Equality in the Cotton Industry

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