The mission of Rumi Spice is to use spice as a force for good. It direct sources the highest quality spices from rural farmers and women in Afghanistan to help provide reliable wages and economic stability. Rumi Spice is on a mission to create connections to the vibrant culture of the Middle East, its delicious food, and its people. It believes that when Americans are shown the story of the Afghan people, they can come to know the vibrancy of the region and people, not just war and strife. Rumi Spice’s mission is to create those connections and with them, peace. It is the largest private employer of women in Afghanistan. As of 2023, Rumi Spice supports 10,000 livelihoods in Afghanistan, and hopes to be supporting 100,000 livelihoods within the next 5 years. Shop HERE and 10% of your purchase will be donated to Together Women Rise.
Handmade by Friendship Bridge provides skills, learning experiences, education, and technical assistance to empower women artisan entrepreneurs of Friendship Bridge to reach their potential to sell their handmade products independently in local, national, and international markets. All Handmade by Friendship Bridge products, including handbags, jewelry, scarves, home decor, and ornaments are made in accordance with Fair Trade guidelines. Enter Together21 as the coupon code (on the “Discount Code” box) at check-out to receive a 10% discount, and to have Together Women Rise receive 10% of the purchase price from sales. Books and sale items are excluded. Visit Handmade by Friendship Bridge here. (Note: Friendship Bridge is a former Together Women Rise grantee.)
FairTrade Caravans is a social enterprise believing in people and planet before profit and passionate about the way fundraising is done and how products are purchased. It partners with schools and nonprofits giving back 25% of sales while supporting artisans and farmers around the world. Its fair trade products are made or grown with no child labor, fair wages, safe working conditions, and sustainable practices, ensuring that the producers — many of whom are women — have the opportunity to better themselves, their families, and their communities. Together Women Rise will receive 25% of all sales purchased through this link.
As Founding Members of the Fair Trade Federation, Aid Through Trade empowers women in Nepal through fair and sustainable employment. Aid Through Trade created The Original Roll-On® Bracelet in 1993 and has been introducing new colors and patterns every season for the past 28 years! Together Women Rise customers receive 25% off their total order, and Together Women Rise receives 10% of the purchase price when you enter code Rise25 in the gift card/discount code at checkout.
Anchal Project is a nonprofit organization that addresses the exploitation of women around the world by using design thinking to create employment opportunities, services, and products that support economic empowerment. Anchal’s current priority is to provide commercial sex workers in India with careers in textile & design production. Anchal artisans create a variety of intricately hand-stitched textile goods made from vintage saris and eco-friendly fabrics. Together Women Rise will receive 10% of the purchase price of all sales and you will receive 10% off your order by using the code TWR10 with this link.
Darzah is a collection of fair trade, Palestinian embroidered products, hand-stitched by talented women artisans in the West Bank. Their mission is to create economic opportunities for refugee and low-income women artisans and to connect women around the world through the story of tatreez embroidery. Artisans in the Jenin region collaborate with a highly skilled shoe manufacturer in Nablus to create beautiful, one-of-a-kind shoes that are 100% made in the West Bank. Together Women Rise receives 10% of the purchase price of all sales by selecting Together Women Rise as how you heard about Darzah.org when you checkout.
Her Future Coalition is a past Together Women Rise Featured Grantee (March 2019) that creates powerful and positive change in the lives of survivors of gender violence and girls at highest risk in India. The organization sells Sterling Silver handcrafted jewelry made by the survivors and high-risk women in its vocational programs. Her Future will give Together Women Rise 20% of purchases from the beautiful products available on this webpage.
Investing in women is the basis for prosperity and peace in our world, and the Women’s Peace Collection is doing its part. Each item in this online, fair-trade store speaks to this hopeful vision: women’s hands are a force for peace. The site sells jewelry, scarves, baskets, bags and more made by women from around the world who are rebuilding their lives in the shadows of war, civil strife or crippling poverty. All of the products are handcrafted, sustainable and will help empower women entrepreneurs. Together Women Rise receives 10% of the purchase price by mentioning Together Women Rise in the “Note to Women’s Peace Collection” during checkout. Visit Women’s Peace Collection here.
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