Women in Coffee: Weaving Stories

Weaving Stories is a space to listen to and carefully share real stories of women in coffee: their work on the farm and at home, their challenges, their achievements, and their dreams.

This form is the first step to participate. There are no “right” answers, and you may skip any question. Your safety is a priority: you decide whether your story is published with your full name, initials, or anonymously.

Before publishing any material, Equal Origins will confirm consent and final details with you.

Estimated time: 8–12 minutes

Section 1: About You

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* 1. Are you sharing your own story or helping someone else share theirs?

I am sharing my own story

I am supporting someone else in sharing their story (with their permission)

I am part of an organization/cooperative and am collecting stories

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* 2. Name

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* 3. How would you like your name to appear publicly?

Full name

First name only

Initials

Anonymous (no name)

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* 4. Country

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* 5. Region / community

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* 6. Your role in coffee or cocoa

Producer

Farm worker

Cooperative/organization member

Leader / committee member

Young person in coffee (next generation)

Technician / promoter / extension worker

Other

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* 7. How would you prefer us to contact you?

Phone call

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* 8. Your contact information

Section 2: Safety and Publication

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* 9. May we publish your story on the Equal Origins website (equalorigins.org)?

Yes

Yes, but only if it is anonymous

I’m not sure yet (I would like to talk first)

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* 10. May we show your face in video or photos?

Yes

Yes, but only in some photos or shots

No (face not visible)

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* 11. What level of location detail may we publish?

Community + region + country

Region + country only

Country only

Do not publish location

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* 12. Are there any risks or precautions we should consider?

Yes

I prefer not to answer

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* 13. If yes, please explain

Section 3: How You Want to Share Your Story

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* 14. In what format would you like to tell your story?

Text (I write it here)

Audio (voice recording)

Video (recording)

Photos + short text

I’m not sure yet

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* 15. If you choose audio or video, how would you prefer to do it?

I record it on my phone and send it

I would prefer a short interview via WhatsApp or phone call

I would prefer my organization/cooperative to help me record it

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* 16. Do you have materials to share now?

Yes (I can upload files)

Yes (I can share a folder link)

Not yet (I would like EO to contact me to coordinate)

Send your files to program@equalorigins.org (if applicable)

Section 4: Permissions and Confirmation

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* 17. Consent

I confirm that I am participating voluntarily and may ask for my story not to be published or to be removed afterward.

I confirm that the information shared is true to my experience and that I may leave out anything I do not want to share.

I authorize Equal Origins to contact me to clarify details and confirm the final version before publishing.

I authorize Equal Origins to edit my story for clarity, without changing its meaning, and to select excerpts.

I authorize publication on equalorigins.org according to my preferences for name, face, and location.

(Optional) I authorize publication on Equal Origins’ digital channels (social media, newsletter), while respecting my preferences.

I confirm that I have permission to share the photos, audio, or videos submitted and that they do not include minors without authorization.

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* 18. Would you like to add anything else?

Thank you for sharing. Equal Origins will review your submission and will contact you to confirm consent, details, and the final format before publishing.