December often means everything Christmas. Christmas parties, Christmas music, Christmas lights, and lots of Christmas gifts. This time of year our inboxes, social media feeds, and mailboxes are filled with messages and advertisements on gift ideas for all the special people in your life.

With so many people to show appreciation for this season, it can be easy to want to buy a 10-pack of gift cards and a bag of chocolates and disperse them to aunts, girlfriends, coworkers, and roommates. This Christmas try using your Christmas dollars to purchase gifts that can be cherished by your friends, while also making a difference in the lives of women all around the world.

Need a little help getting started without breaking the bank? Here are 10 great Fair Trade gift ideas for $20 (or less) that you can get right here at Elevat.

1 - Nepali Knit Headband

A Nepali Knit Headband is a great stocking stuffer or small gift for a group of friends. With stretchable fabric and lots of color options, you pick a headband out for each of your girlfriends for less than $10 each.

2 - Rwandan Leather Tassel Keychain

These keychains are the perfect gift for anyone who has keys, a wallet, or purse, so basically, anyone! With a few color options, they fit anyone’s style while empowering women coming out of the sex trade.

3 - Neckerchiefs

One of Elevat’s newest items from the refugee woman’s coop in southern Spain is a neckerchief - a great trendy gift idea for BFF! They can be worn as a scarf, headband or hair tie. With many different color and print options, you can choose a style that fits each of your friends while providing work to women eager to provide for their families.

4 - Rwandan Leather Leaf Earrings

One of our more popular items, these Rwandan Leather Leaf Earrings are a hit for women of all ages.

5 - Nepali Lokta Journal

You can’t go wrong with gifting a journal this Christmas. Ours are uniquely made with tree-free lokta paper and are a fun gift for cousins, small-group members, teachers, and students.

6 - Nepali Travel Bags

Do you have a friend who’s always traveling? A Nepali travel bag is a perfect sidekick for keeping all the essentials close by. Pick from a few fun patterns and colors

7 - Thai Pearl Tassel Necklace

This universal necklace can look good with almost any outfit, making it the perfect gift for that friend whose hard to buy for. You both will feel good that you are helping women escape the sex trade with this purchase.

8 - Malaga Bead Bracelet

Here’s a fun item to gift a co-worker of yours in fun patterns and colors. The wooden beads are wrapped in fabric, giving these bracelets a fun look, along with a cool story. Each one is a uniquely made by hand by refugee women seeking to start a new life in a new land.

9 - Nepali Handmade Soap

Natural and good smelling soaps are a unique gift to give this Christmas. Show someone in your life you appreciate them with these soaps from Nepal. Each box comes with four unique essential oil scents, that you could separate into four small gifts if desired and would make great stocking stuffers.

10 - Recycled Denim Scarf

These scarves are made from recycled denim material from Guatemala and are a great gift idea for an aunt or good friend from work. Scarves are a great gift idea because there is no need to worry about sizing. These gorgeous scarves are made on the loom and help women continue their cultural craft and provide for their families.

By doing a portion of your Christmas shopping Fair Trade, you can help make a difference in the lives of women all around the world.

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