Closing the Gap
Connecting the world: the power of digital trade
In their work around the globe, Catherine Shimony and her partner, Joan Shifrin, saw many women artisans in need. “We saw beautiful products women were making but they often didn’t have a market to sell them in, even locally. Beautiful products languished,” Shifrin explains. So they founded Global Goods Partners to help female artisans reach a global audience - and customer base. Since launching back in 2005, GGP has partnered with more than 60 artisan groups in countries throughout Africa, the Americas, and Asia.
Oct 07, 2022

