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Co-op law amended in Jordan

The new rules include an internationally recognised definition of co-ops, measures on women's and youth participation,…

The secret behind Korean women divers’ oxygen-free diving

The women of Jeju Island, who sell their catch through fishery co-ops, have undergone centuries of…

Japan’s legislators adopt resolution calling for promotion of co-ops

Japan’s legislature the National Diet has adopted a resolution calling for the promotion of co-ops, to…

New UK trade deals: what do they mean for co-ops?

Reaction from the UK National Farmers Union and the US National Council of Farmer Cooperatives

How kibbutzim are supporting displaced members

'Each kibbutz is a co-operative, and the Kibbutz Movement is a co-operative of co-operatives'

Palestine co-ops call for international support

'Many co-operatives in Gaza have been completely destroyed and we need to rebuild what has been…

FAO works with Tajikistan co-ops to push agrarian reform

The work included targeted support for four co-ops and work with the government to reform national…

Japan launches event series for 2025 International Year of Cooperatives

The events will highlight efforts by co-ops to advance the UN SDGs and build resilient, inclusive…

Co-ops and resistance in Rojava

Co-ops in the region offer a vision of an alternative society built on mutual aid, gender…

Indonesian government plans network of village co-ops to tackle poverty

Ministers plan up to 80,000 rural co-ops offering financial services, medical facilities, and farm logistics, storage…

New protests in Nepal’s co-op embezzlement scandal

The demonstration was the latest in a series of protests by members of co-ops over the…

Indian parliament passes bill to launch co-operative university

The Tribhuvan Sahkari university aims to provide education, training, and capacity building, and undertake research and…