CIVIC LIFE TODAY // PURCHASE POWER // POINTS OF LIGHT
Did You Know? The term “boycott” is named for Charles Boycott, a 19th century land manager in Ireland who was shunned and refused business by locals for evicting tenant farmers who couldn’t pay their rents after a bad crop.17
There are 30.7 million small businesses in the United States that account for 99.9% of all U.S. businesses.19
In the United States, women comprise 50.52% of the population. However, only 19% of all businesses with employees are headed by women but 36.1% of all Black-owned businesses are headed by women.20 j e o c r t p e d s e b l y 20 l sa 22: etai 26 al r b .7 o l tri G llio n US D 1
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70% of the world is fed by small-scale farmers.15
There are over 6,000 fair trade products available worldwide.18
73% of global consumers say they would definitely or probably change their consumption habits to reduce their impact on the environment.16
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