Cocoa is generally seen as a ‘male-dominated’ crop. However, if we zoom in on cocoa production, we see that a more complex picture appears: women perform (large) parts of cocoa labour, primarily under- or unpaid, and face different complexities as female farm managers.

Working towards sustainable cocoa requires a family farm approach and recognition of the diversity among farmers, both in gender as well as in other characteristics (e.g. age).