One of our shareholders recently visited the women's co-operative in Bangladesh from where we source our jewellery. She reports, 'The environment was very caring and inclusive and allowed for all health, psychological and social problems the women may have.' She also said, 'One of the most important aspects of the co-operative's beliefs was to ensure that the women and their children may one day become self sufficient and do not have to be dependent on others. On the first floor there is a school and a day care and it has a quite loud but homey feel to it. On the second flood is where the women work and it is very clean, very light and well ventilated due to there being a large window.'
Here are some of the photos she took:
Here are some of the photos she took: