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Millions of people involved in the growth, transportation, and sale of flowers depend on it for their livelihoods. The Netherlands has emerged as a hub of this sector, with a large domestic market that occupies a central position in the import and export of cut-flowers.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>Together with Mondiaal FNV, WageIndicator conducted a comprehensive research study aimed at addressing the crucial issue of \u003Ca data-linktype=\"internal\" data-val=\"4b553608ffb8400dbb9c9245b814a356\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwageindicator.org\u002Fwhat-we-do\u002Fpublications\u002F2022\u002Fvan-klaveren-m-tijdens-k-2022-closing-the-gaps-between-minimum-and-living-wages-in-the-cut-flowers-supply-chains-amsterdam-wageindicator-foundation\">bridging the gap between Minimum Wages and Living Wages for workers in the Latin America and African cut-flowers sector.\u003C\u002Fa> Our research delved into the specific dynamics of six key countries: Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Ecuador, Colombia, and the Netherlands, shedding light on the challenges and opportunities in each region.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>To provide a clear overview of our findings, we've created a \u003Ca data-linktype=\"internal\" data-val=\"9f484e1ce0d049dd9d58c1c09500cac1\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwageindicator.org\u002Fsalary\u002Fliving-wage\u002Fflower-countries-and-the-gap-between-minimum-wage-and-living-wage-search-for-low-and-high-roses\">data visualisation\u003C\u002Fa> that shows the gaps between the Minimum Wage and Living Wages in the studied countries. You can also find a detailed report of our findings \u003Ca data-linktype=\"external\" data-val=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwageindicator.org\u002Fwhat-we-do\u002Fpublications\u002F2022\u002Fvan-klaveren-m-tijdens-k-2022-closing-the-gaps-between-minimum-and-living-wages-in-the-cut-flowers-supply-chains-amsterdam-wageindicator-foundation\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwageindicator.org\u002Fwhat-we-do\u002Fpublications\u002F2022\u002Fvan-klaveren-m-tijdens-k-2022-closing-the-gaps-between-minimum-and-living-wages-in-the-cut-flowers-supply-chains-amsterdam-wageindicator-foundation\">here\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>On the 23rd of May, 2024, we held a webinar to dive deeper into this topic. We featured a discussion with \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan>trade unions, exploring the feasibility of achieving Living Wages within the industry. 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