As a keen observer of the cooperative movement for the past 30 years, the British writer and financial journalist Andrew Bibby has extensive knowledge of cooperatives and mutuals. In addition to publishing several books and working for various newspapers and magazines, Bibby has also undertaken work for the International Co-operative Alliance (ICA), the International Labour Organization (ILO – Coop branch), Co-operatives UK and the Cooperative Group*. We asked him to trace the milestones ...

Canadian ICMIF member The Co-operators have this week announced a commitment of $500,000 to a new campaign in support of international co-operative development. The announcement was made as The Co-operative Development Foundation (CDF) of Canada launched the “Build a Better World” campaign, which seeks to raise $12 million over four years to help alleviate poverty by building and strengthening co-operatives in the developing world. “In making this generous commitment, The Co-operators ...

In Africa, as elsewhere, inequalities persist between women and men in terms of access to and control over social, political and economic resources and opportunities for participation.