Is it possible to build a fairer trading system, that is equitable & anti-racist, without actively dismantling the existing one?

I reflect in my blog on the racist history of trade and what it means for trade justice @traidcraftexch #BLM See thread https://traidcraftexchange.org/blog/2020/9/4/can-international-trade-ever-be-anti-racist

http://1.In  1862 mill workers in Lancashire went on strike in solidarity with the cotton slaves of the American South. Nearly 160 years later, slavery may have been abolished but its legacy lives on

2.We consume goods produced by millions of workers trapped in poverty wages and dismal working conditions. The accumulation of our own wealth has only been possible through the creation of poverty in the global South.

3.Racism continues to underpin how global supply chains function today #BLM

4.Only when producers and workers organize to seek out fairer terms of trade and better working conditions will power start to shift in supply chains

http://5.In  the UK, we stand in solidarity with these communities and call for justice
https://traidcraftexchange.org/fast-fashion-crisis #payup

6.We have work to do at @traidcraftexch to become actively anti-racist and to tackle racism in trade. If you have ideas on what we can do, please get in touch on [email protected] or direct mail me