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Make trade work for the world’s poor
We are not against trade, but we do want to stop the European
pirates stealing our resources!
Norma Maldonado, Guatemala
Trade takes place on a number of levels - whether it is goods you buy, services you use or the direct exchange of money. In the era of globalisation the search for profit has gone global.
Trade could lift millions of people out of poverty. But international trade rules are rigged in favour of the rich and powerful.
The European Union is pushing through trade deals with developing countries that serve the interests of big business at the expense of the world’s poor.
The World Development Movement is calling for these trade deals to be stopped and campaigning for Europe to adopt trade policies that put people before profits.
Initiatives such as Fairtrade provide a fair price for some developing country producers and can bring benefits to local communities. However, Fairtrade only covers a minority of producers in a global trading system which is fundamentally unfair.
Take action to make trade work for the world’s poor.
Watch the Great Trade Robbery animation
Watch the Trade Dictator: how Europe got it's trade strategy
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