The global tea industry depends heavily on women. Across tea-growing regions, it is often their skilled hands that harvest the tender buds and carefully sort leaves during processing. Yet despite this central role, women in many tea-producing countries remain disproportionately affected by poverty and face limited access to education, financial services, and leadership opportunities. Around the world, a growing number of organizations and entrepreneurs are working to change that reality—investing in education, expanding economic opportunity, and supporting women as leaders within the tea value chain. This Mother’s Day, Tea Journey recognizes the companies and individuals committed to improving the lives of women in tea, and celebrates the mothers, workers, and community leaders whose contributions sustain the industry.