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19 June '13

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United States Co-operatives and the victims of internment
On February 19, 1942, President Roosevelt signed an Executive Order requiring all Japanese...
United States Gender equality can reduce world's hunger by 150 million people
Closing the gender gap in agriculture would result in significant gains in the fight against...
Uganda Ugandan co-operative pioneers gender equality scheme
A Fairtrade co-operative in Western Uganda has pioneered a ground-breaking training scheme to help...
Global News Co-operatives can empower all women — International Women's Day statements
Co-operatives can play a much larger role in supporting gender equality, said two leading women...
The Co-operative Women's Challenge website

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United KingdomNew website supports Women’s Challenge

Co-operatives UK has launched a new website to offer women from around the Movement a place to collaborate, network and develop responses to the 2020 Co-operative Women’s ...

(0)Co-operatives, Consumer, Democracy, Equality, Regional Organisations, Social Enterprise, Society

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Global News“… recognizing that women comprise maybe more than half of the members of cooperatives”

Sylvia Okinlay-Paraguya has been the Chief Executive Officer of the National Confederation of Cooperatives (NATCCO), Philippines, since 2009. Her 24 years of professional work experience include 3 years as a management trainee in the biggest steel plant in the Philippines and 21 years in development work, mostly within the cooperative movement. Sylvia Okinlay-Paraguya granted us an interview during which she explained the role of women in management positions and how women can gain better ...

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Naroa Elortza Gorrotxategi and Fernando Molina at the Manchester conference

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SpainCo-operation is the key to success for Mondragon

Mondragon Corporation's success was used as a case study at the Mainstreaming Co-operation conference held in Manchester last week.

(1)Co-operatives, Business, Consumer, Democracy, Equality, Politics, Producer or Worker, History, Social Enterprise, Economy, Society

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EuropeEuropean consumer co-operatives and Fair Trade: an effective poverty fighting alliance

European consumer co-operatives have played a major role in mainstreaming Fair Trade products in the retail market. Together, the co-operative and Fair Trade movements are a ...

(0)Agriculture, Co-operatives, Business, Consumer, Development, Democracy, Financial, Equality, Mutuals, Fairtrade, Regional Organisations, Social Enterprise, Economy, Society
Women look after cattle and dairy production at the Mulukanoor co-operative

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IndiaIndia's women co-operatives deserve our support

Being the International Year of Co-operatives, I had the opportunity during a trip to India to meet a number of senior officials working in the co-operative sector both at ...

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Glenys Thornton believes co-operatives should aim for an equal gender balance

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United KingdomMore women needed at senior levels of UK co-operatives

A senior figure in the House Of Lords is calling for a new campaign to break down the barriers which still deter women from achieving their potential.

(1)Consumer, Equality, Politics, Regional Organisations, Social Enterprise, Society
Co-operatives have seen inspirational women from Dorimène Desjardins to modern-day hero Joyce Clague

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United StatesCo-operatives are building a better world for women

From 1846 right through to the modern day, co-operatives have accepted women as members and driven equality.

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In her retirement Mary Rono looks after the family's herd of dairy cattle

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KenyaMary Rono: A cooperative leader in agriculture

The lush green fields of Kenya’s Rift Valley are home to thousands of small-scale dairy farmers like Mary Rono. Initially selling her milk as an individual producer, ...

(0)Agriculture, Co-operatives, Equality, Society
Weavers from Bahati co-operative in Kenya at work

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KenyaWeaving out of poverty: Bahati Weavers Co-operative, Kenya

Around 700 women in Kenya have been brought together to form the Bahati Weavers Co-operative Society.

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United StatesGender equality can reduce world's hunger by 150 million people

Closing the gender gap in agriculture would result in significant gains in the fight against hunger.

(0)Development, Equality, Social Enterprise, Society