How Fair Trade Is Transforming Refugee Women’s Lives Across Asia | With Mitos Urgel

Описание: Discover how women in refugee and marginalized communities are reclaiming their dignity through fair trade, craft, and tradition. In this week’s episode, I sit down with Mitos Urgel, President & CEO of WFTO Asia and founder of WEAVE Fair Trade Enterprise. For decades, Mitos has worked alongside indigenous, refugee, and under-resourced women across Asia, helping create dignified livelihoods through fair trade, sustainable enterprise, and community-led development.

Mitos shares what happens when women are given real market access, and how preserving traditional crafts can build modern pathways to income. She also reflects on scaling impact across cultures, navigating humanitarian crises, and what economic justice truly requires.

Links mentioned in the episode:
WEAVE Fair Trade Collection: https://www.weavefairtrade.com/
Learn how to partner with WEAVE Women: https://weave-women.org/

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Chapters:Chapters
00:00 Empowering Women Through Fair Trade
03:06 The Journey of WEAVE and WFTO Asia
05:57 Dignified Livelihoods and Cultural Preservation
08:53 Challenges in Pricing and Economic Empowerment
12:09 Stories of Impact: Hope Through Hardship
15:01 Navigating Crises: The Impact of COVID-19
17:52 Resilience and Adaptation in Refugee Communities
20:49 The Healing Power of Craft and Community
24:11 Lessons in Leadership and Empowerment
27:00 Addressing Trauma and Building Stability
29:50 Women Leading Change: A Vision for the Future
32:47 Getting Involved: Supporting WEAVE's Mission