Caffè Vergnano supports Fondazione Pangea with the Women in Coffee project

Caffè Vergnano supports Fondazione Pangea with financial support aimed at the employment reintegration of women who are victims of violence, supporting pathways designed to help them build economic independence.

The initiative forms part of the broader social sustainability commitment carried forward by 2018 through the Women in Coffee project, and translates into support for the activities that Fondazione Pangea – which has been committed for over twenty years to preventing and combating gender-based violence and supporting women on pathways towards independence – dedicates to career guidance, training and support in entering the workforce.

The project

The project involves eight women supported by Pangea and offers them practical tools to build new personal and economic prospects, turning work into a means of independence, confidence and choice. The real meaning of this initiative is told through their stories: among them, that of a mother who, after escaping a situation of violence with the help of Pangea's anti-violence centre, found work in the security sector; a woman who achieved economic independence through a career guidance programme and a traineeship in retail; an Afghan refugee who turned her cooking skills into a professional opportunity; a woman who, after experiencing economic violence, is rebuilding her path through work experience in language training; and an Afghan professional who, forced to leave her country, has embarked on a new professional and integration journey in Italy.

The comments

Carolina Vergnano, CEO of Caffè Vergnano, says: “Women in Coffee was born from the belief that female empowerment is not a value to talk about, but a commitment to build day after day. It is from this vision that the collaboration with Fondazione Pangea has taken shape. We believe that work is one of the most effective tools for restoring confidence, choice and stability to women who have experienced situations of violence or vulnerability. Creating opportunities means giving them the tools to take back control of their future and build a new independence.”

Silvia Redigolo, Head of Communications and Fundraising at Fondazione Pangea, adds: “Thanks to the support of Women in Coffee, eight women who had experienced violence and discrimination have been given a chance to start again. Pangea accompanied them on a complex journey: first out of the spiral of violence, then, through a skills assessment, it rewrote their CVs together with them, starting from their dreams and recognising their real abilities. This led to employment reintegration and economic independence, the true passport to freedom and a new life.”

The special tin

Making this commitment even more concrete is the creation of a limited-edition tin by Caffè Vergnano dedicated to the project. The special edition will be available on the Fondazione Pangea website, turning the product into an opportunity to raise awareness: all proceeds will be donated to the Foundation's activities.

Women in Coffee

Born in 2018 to highlight the role of women throughout the coffee supply chain, from plantations to local communities, Women in Coffee is the project that highlights and promotes initiatives supporting female empowerment.

Among the most recent initiatives is Women in Coffee Call, the call for applications launched last June to support female entrepreneurship in the coffee shop sector through a [[ARTW_HTMLOPEN_AAA T]]non-repayable grant of 15.000 euros to open a new venue in Italy operating under the Women in Coffee format.

This article was translated from the original Italian version with the assistance of artificial intelligence. In case of discrepancies, please refer to the original Italian version.