We all know Juan Valdez… why don’t we know his wife?

Women:

Perform66% of the world’s work

Produce50% of the world’s food

Earn 10% of the world’s income

Own only 1%of theworld’s land

IWCA Mission

“Empower women in the international coffee community to achieve meaningful and sustainable lives; and to encourage and recognize the participation of women in all aspects of the coffee industry."

IWCA: the Voice of Women In Coffee• Advocate for disadvantaged women from “seed to cup”

• Provide access to funding and other resources

• Provide a forum for connection to other women and organizations

Women need to have a greater voice throughout the entire value chain

IWCA GOAL:

Increase the number

of women in decision-making

positions.

Are women invisible?

Participation of women among global coffee organizations

Organization No. of Men (%) No. of Women (%)

SCA America Board of Directors 11 (79%) 3 (21%)

SCA India Core Committee 8 (80%) 2 (20%)

Brazil SCA Exec. Board of Directors 8 (89%) 1 (11%)

SCA Europe Board of Directors 10 (83%) 2 (17%)

National Coffee Association (US) 22 (100%) 0

Participation of women in Central andSouth American governments

Courtesy of the Wall Street Journal.

On average, Fortune 500 companies with more women on their boards of directors turned in better financial performance than those with fewer women board directors.

Source: 2007 Catalyst Report, The Bottom Line: Corporate Performance and Women’s Representation on Boards

Do women make a difference in the business world?

How do we get there?

Localization is the Key to Change

Goal: Increase IWCA Chapters

IWCA Brazil Chapter

IWCA Third International Convention

Feb. 7-9, 2013 - Guatemala

www.IWCAGuatemala2013.com