[1]tea workers in the field

A tea worker in Kenya was infected with HIV after being forced to have sex
with her manager. Another was let go unless she agreed to a manager’s
sexual demands.

There are dozens of stories like this coming from Kenya, but together we
can raise the alarm and force tea suppliers Unilever and Finlays to
protect their workers and stop the abuse worldwide. 


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John,

A tea worker in Kenya was infected with HIV after being forced to have sex
with her manager. Another was let go unless she agreed to a manager’s
sexual demands.

There are at least 70 more stories like this, and they happened under the
management of two tea suppliers: Unilever and Finlays. They supply the
likes of Lipton, Starbucks, Sainsbury’s, and Tesco.

So far the companies are hoping this problem will magically disappear, but
we can be the thorn in their side and make sure these women receive the
justice and compensation they deserve, and that there is no more sexual
abuse in the tea supply chain.

This will only work if thousands of us pile on. Add your name and share
widely —

[ [link removed] ]Tell tea companies: protect your workers -- no more sexual abuse in
your supply chain

An undercover reporter from the BBC attended a Finlays job interview held
in a hotel room in Kenya where the recruiter pinned her against the window
and told her to undress. This recruiter has worked at the Finlays
plantation for more than 30 years and had been flagged to Finlays as a
predator by several women. He was only fired after the BBC
investigation.  

Meanwhile, Unilever has known of the abuses against tea workers for
several years now, and did nothing meaningful to stop it.

There are at least 70 women whose stories have been told and who deserve
justice, but there are countless others that we will never hear from.

But by sounding the alarm and demanding action on their behalf, we can
force the companies to act. And since these companies source tea from
multiple countries, we can help ensure tea workers across the globe
receive the same protection.

Add your name and share this with friends and family — let’s make our call
for justice and protection impossible to ignore: 

[ [link removed] ]Tell tea companies: no more sexual abuse in your supply chain

From forcing Apple to publish its first-ever human rights policy, to
holding H&M to account after the Rana Plaza catastrophe -- we never shy
away from the biggest, and sometimes hardest fights. Let's do it again for
tea workers everywhere. 



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Thanks for all that you do,
Rewan and the team at Ekō


More information:

 

[ [link removed] ]True cost of our tea: Sexual abuse on Kenyan tea farms revealed
BBC, February 20, 2022

[ [link removed] ]BBC Uncovers Sexual Abuse on Kenyan Tea Plantations
Voice of America, February 21, 2022

 

 

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