This project aimed to investigate ways in which codes implemented by from buyers in Europe could address the rights and needs of all workers, especially women and non-permanent workers.
Horticulture producers in Africa are confronted with a plethora of codes from buyers in Europe. Many of these codes aim to improve the employment conditions of workers. This project aimed to investigate ways in which these codes could address the rights and needs of all workers, especially women and non-permanent workers. Participatory social auditing and multi-stakeholder participation were explored in the context of the Kenyan flower, South African fruit and Zambian vegetable and flower sectors.