sources . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . august 2014 learn how and when to remove this template message handcrafting justice founded 1997 type non profit organization location queens new york united states website handcraftingjustice.org handcrafting justice is an alternative trading organization working with approximately 2 000 women in 18 developing countries . it was started in october 1997 as a project of the sisters of the good shepherd . hcj is a member of the fair trade federation and co op america . history of hcj edit handcrafting justice was created in new york city in october 1997 to develop a fair trade marketplace for handcrafted goods produced at locations sponsored by good shepherd sisters in many developing countries . through the marketing of these handcrafted goods they are able to raise awareness of the situations of women in the developing world . handcrafting justice also supports the women financially through their employment allowing them to provide for their families and to improve their own lives . coordinates 40 46 49.23 n 73 54 43.51 w 40.7803417 n 73.9120861 w 40.7803417 ; 73.9120861 v t e fair trade core topics history of fair trade fairtrade certification fair trade and politics fair trade impact studies fair trade debate alternative trading organization trade justice trade justice movement sweatshops body shopping worldshop federations fairtrade labelling organizations international world fair trade organization network of european worldshops european fair trade association fine fair trade federation international resources for fairer trade irft certification fair trade certification flo international standard setting and producer support flo cert inspection & certification international fairtrade certification mark fair trade certified mark labeling initiatives asociaci n del sello de productos de comercio justo fair trade association of australia and new zealand fairtrade mark ireland the fairtrade foundation association max havelaar france stichting max havelaar max havelaar stiftung switzerland fairtrade canada fair trade usa formerly transfair usa alternative trading organizations alter eco artisans du monde caf direct ctm altromercato divine chocolate equal exchange equal exchange trading rainforest alliance gepa the fair trade company handcrafting justice serrv international traidcraft twin trading ten thousand villages veja sneakers campaigns fairtrade town list of fairtrade settlements fairtrade fortnight make trade fair no sweat world fair trade day media black gold 2006 film brewing justice book category fair trade retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title handcrafting justice & oldid 623309351 categories alternative trading organizationsfair trade organizationsnon profit organizations based in new yorkorganizations established in 1997hidden categories articles lacking sources from august 2014all articles lacking sourcescoordinates on wikidata navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 29 august 2014 at 13 29 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; additional terms may apply . by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy . wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation inc. a non profit organization . privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia developers cookie statement mobile view