06 Mar 2020 --- Gender equality and women’s rights, education and empowerment are critical to industry business, not only in the workplace, but also within the communities and societies that we live in today. With International Women’s Day impending, held each year on March 8, key players are reviewing industry’s ethos and shining a light on the female workforce, specifically in cocoa-growing communities. This year, the theme for International Women’s Day is: “An equal world is an enabled world.” FoodIngredientsFirst speaks to key industry players who have wealth of knowledge in the sector.