“We love to listen to our customers and for this reason we would be delighted to hear from you if you would like a bespoke fair trade product made especially for you.”

March 2021 - Newsletter Video Blog Summary

March 2021

This month I continued to heal from all my surgeries, celebrated Fairtrade Fortnight 21 completed my 9th Six Items Challenge with Labour Behind the Label, and

participated in International Women's Day 2021 with

The World Fair Trade Organization

Surgery (March 2020)

My surgery March 2020 - Blog about my endometriosis and PCOS by Sabeena Ahmed

For those that don't know I was admitted to hospital after a few weeks of excruciating pain in my left ovary and required urgent surgery.

My cyst was removed 17th March 2020.

During November 2017 I had my first rotator cuff surgery on my right shoulder, and then a year later October 2018 I had the same surgery on my left shoulder.

Its been a long 4 years of excruciating pain, sleepless nights and slow healing.

I still have bouts of low energy, pain and anxiety.

I am learning more about self care, a good healthy diet, exercise and loving myself.

Thank you to all my friends and family who sent get well messages.

Fairtrade Fortnight 2021 - London, UK

Choose The World You Want - Festival of Climate Change Fairtrade and You - Facebook Banner courtesy of the Fairtrade Foundation

This year I celebrated Fairtrade Fortnight 2021 alone shielding in London, UK.

This year the Fairtrade Foundation's campaign is about Climate Change.

I started the week with a webinar hosted by the Guardian online and journalist Lucy Siegle.

How is the climate crisis affecting the global food supply webinar hosted by the Guardian Online and the Fairtrade Foundation - 22 March 2021

Guest speakers

Day 2

Meet Bernard Njoroge, Senior Programme Officer at Fairtrade Africa and Coffee Farmer.

In this video Bernard talks about the impact climate change has had on coffee farmers.

Video courtesy of the Fairtrade Foundation UK

Day 3

I participated in a webinar with actress and patron of the Fairtrade Foundation Adjoa Andoh, Actor and Fairtrade Foundation Patron, and her guests discuss the role creative expression plays in climate activism.

Guests

Tracey Zengeni

Stefan Crawford

Tolmeia Gregory

Jocelyn Longdon

Meet Marike de Peña, Managing Director of a smallholder banana co-operative called Banelino in the Dominican Republic. In this video Marike talks about how farming communities are struggling with low prices and climate change.

Day 4

YUMMY!

INGREDIENTS

FOR THE ESPRESSO MOCHA BROWNIE

· 185g Essential Unsalted Dairy Butter

· 185g No.1 Peru Dark Chocolate 80%

· 3 large Waitrose Eggs British Blacktail Free Range

· 140g Waitrose Light Brown Soft Sugar

· 140g Waitrose Golden Caster Sugar

· 85g Essential Plain White Flour

· 40g Green & Black’s Fairtrade Cocoa

· 1 tbsp No.1 Peru Ground Coffee

· 50g Waitrose Walnut Pieces, roasted

· 50g Cooks’ Ingredients Milk Chocolate Chips

FOR THE COFFEE CREAM

• 400ml Essential Whipping Cream

• 150g Waitrose Belgian White Chocolate

• 10g liquid glucose

• 1 tsp ground coffee

#fairtradefortnight21

#fairtradebrownies

Six Items Challenge 2021 with Labour Behind The Label

I'd like to begin this blog with love and gratitude for my beloved mother who returned to her maker April 2016.

IN MEMORIAM

Mrs Meshar Mumtaz Bano - Fairtrade advocate and Labour Behind The Label supporter

My beloved mother Mrs Meshar Mumtaz Bano who encouraged me to participate in my very first Six Items Challenge 2012

Thank you for your unconditional love, compassion and kindness.

You taught me to live my life with dignity, honesty and compassion.

Miss you always! X

SIX ITEMS CHALLENGE 2021 VIDEOS

WEEK ONE - Introduction to the Six Items Challenge 2020 (English)

WEEK TWO - The Six Items Challenge 2021 and What is Fast Fashion? (Urdu)

WEEK THREE - The Six Items Challenge items of clothing in English

WEEK FOUR - Labour Behind The Label's Campaign (English)

We were under lockdown or lock in as I prefer to call it during the last two weeks of the fashion fast.

As the Corona Virus (Covid 19) pandemic spread around the world and we all stayed indoors for safety and support for key workers.

WEEK FIVE - Labour Behind The Labour Campaign (Urdu)

WEEK SIX - Thank You! (English) TBA

video to be added

Covid-19: Call on brands to step up and protect the people who make their clothes during the pandemic

#PAYWOURWORKERS #RESPECTYOURWORKERS

Six Items Challenge 2021 with Sabeena Ahmed and Labour Behind The Label Campaign Pay Your Workers

Labour Behind The Label are calling on big brands to protect all workers in the supply chains and #PayYourWorkers.

WHAT YOU CAN DO?

Tell brands: It’s time to #PayYourWorkers

The 35 million people around the world who sew our clothes make some of the lowest wages in the world.

10% of the apparel workforce may have already been laid off since the start of the pandemic. Millions more are at risk of being fired and have not received their full wages for months. The vast majority of these workers are women, in jobs with no respect for their labour rights, leading to a massive imbalance of power in the industry. Many report skipping meals, borrowing money to buy food, and struggling to afford vegetables or meat for their families as the pandemic’s economic crisis rages on.

Please sign the petition, share widely and tell the NIKE, NEXT and AMAZON to #PayYourWorkers!

https://labourbehindthelabel.org/next-nike-and-amazon-pay-your-workers/

Brands and retailers must respect labour rights and pay their workers. We are calling on brands and retailers to:

Pay the workers who make their clothes their full wages for the duration of the pandemic;
Make sure workers are never again left penniless if their factory goes bankrupt, by signing onto a negotiated severance guarantee fund; and
Protect workers’ right to organise and bargain collectively.

#WomanOfFairTrade - International Women's Day 2021 with Sabeena Ahmed

Hello, Assalaam Alaikum. peace and blessings everyone!

My name is Sabeena.

I'm a fairtrade campaigner, educator and social entrepreneur.

Here is is my message for International Women's Day 2021!

I support fairtrade because I believe in the the 10 Principles of Fair Trade.

The Ten Principles of Fair Trade

I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all the fairtrade women powerhouses of the world who have supported my work over the past 12 years.

Thank you for supporting me in 2008 when I first wrote to you about starting a Fair Trade movement in the UAE. #MonaElSayed @fairtradeegypt

The Fair Trade Egypt Brand Logo

Thank you Roopa Mehta (Apa) @sasha_fairtrade and President of the World Fair Trade Organization for visiting me in Dxb and telling me to keep my head down and work hard!

Roopa Mehta President of the World Fair Trade Organization

Thank you Gulshan Bibi, social entrepreneur, activist and women's empowerment advocate at Sabah Pakistan for your strength and determination. #SabahPakistan #Sungi

Me with Gulshan Bibi (Brown Scarf) and family

Sabah Pakistan Wall Hanging

Thank you to the Founder of Selyn Fairtrade, Sri Lanka Mrs Sandra Wanduragala @selynfairtrade for your passion for organic cotton and education.

Mrs Sandra Wanduragala Founder of Selyn Sri Lanka

If you would like to read more of my International Women's Day 2021 blog click here.

Love, peace and blessings to all fairtrade producers and artisans on International Women's Day 21!

Together We Are Stronger!!!

#AllForFairTrade #WomenOfFairTrade

#ChooseToChallenge #IWD2021

#WomensDay2021 #InternationalWomensDay2021

The World Fair Trade Organization

If you've made it this far again this month, I'm seriously impressed! :)

Thank you for reading my blog and watching my videos.

Love, peace and blessings

Sabeena

اردو میں ترجمہ

اس مہینے میرے دائیں کندھے میں اب بھی بہت درد ہے اور میں نے اس بلاگ کو ریکارڈ کرنے اور اس بلاگ کو ٹائپ کرنے کے لیے بہت جدوجہد کی ہے۔

اس مہینے میں نے فیئر ٹریڈ فورنائٹ 2024 کی حمایت کی اور فیئر ٹریڈ کی 30ویں سالگرہ منائی۔

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Easy Fairtrade Cocoa and Banana Brownies Recipe آسان فیئر ٹریڈ کوکو اور کیلے براؤنز کی ترکیب (Fairtrade Fortnight 2024) with Sabeena Z Ahmed

Here is my Easy Fairtrade Cocoa and Fairtrade Bananas Recipe which I baked for Fairtrade Fortnight 2024.

I have tried my best to translate this recipe in Urdu.

یہ ہے میری ایزی فیئرٹریڈ کوکو اور فیئر ٹریڈ کیلے کی ترکیب جسے میں نے فیئر ٹریڈ فورٹ نائٹ 2024 کے لیے پکایا تھا۔

میں نے اس ترکیب کا اردو میں ترجمہ کرنے کی پوری کوشش کی ہے۔

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Fairtade Fortnight 2024 فیئر ٹریڈ فورنائٹ and Fairtrade's 30th Anniversary فیئر ٹریڈ کی 30 ویں سالگرہ (English & Urdu) with Sabeena Z Ahmed

This month I supported fairtrade fortnight 2024 and celebrated Fairtrade's 30th Anniversary.

Translation in Urdu

اردو میں ترجمہ

اس مہینے میرے دائیں کندھے میں اب بھی بہت درد ہے اور میں نے اس بلاگ کو ریکارڈ کرنے اور اس بلاگ کو ٹائپ کرنے کے لیے بہت جدوجہد کی ہے۔

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March 2021 - Newsletter Video Blog Summary

March 2021

Surgery (March 2020)

Fairtrade Fortnight 2021 - London, UK

Six Items Challenge 2021 with Labour Behind The Label

IN MEMORIAM

SIX ITEMS CHALLENGE 2021 VIDEOS

WEEK ONE - Introduction to the Six Items Challenge 2020 (English)

WEEK TWO - The Six Items Challenge 2021 and What is Fast Fashion? (Urdu)

WEEK THREE - The Six Items Challenge items of clothing in English

WEEK FOUR - Labour Behind The Label's Campaign (English)

WEEK FIVE - Labour Behind The Labour Campaign (Urdu)

WEEK SIX - Thank You! (English) TBA

Covid-19: Call on brands to step up and protect the people who make their clothes during the pandemic

#PAYWOURWORKERS #RESPECTYOURWORKERS

WHAT YOU CAN DO?

Tell brands: It’s time to #PayYourWorkers

#WomanOfFairTrade - International Women's Day 2021 with Sabeena Ahmed

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