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Australian co-op apex launches women’s leadership network

Eliza's Network, named after a Rochdale Pioneer, brings together current and former sector CEOs from around…

Unimed co-op joins campaign to tackle violence against women

The Brazilian medical co-op network will help promote and expand the government's Before It Happens programme

Women co-op leaders from Asia-Pacific look to a more equal future

Rebecca Harvey reports from an ICA summit in Vietnam for women leaders

Research from Coop France looks at gender equality in nation’s co-ops

Men earn 11.2% more than women in co-operatives, compared to 17.9% in the rest of the…

ICA Gender Equality Committee releases International Women’s Day statement

Co-operatives offer “unique opportunities for women to gain ownership, raise their voices, and participate actively in…

ICA Gender Equality Committee urges action to stop violence against women and girls

Only 5% of government aid is focused on tackling violence against women and girls, UN figures…

US credit unions are more likely to have a female CEO than banks

Around 51% of US credit union CEOs, and 36% of board members in the sector, are…

ICA Asia and Pacific Committee on Women to mark 25th anniversary with Tokyo event

A booklet is also being released, featuring case studies of exemplary work on gender equality within…

Lakeland Dairies launches campaign to address membership gender imbalance

'Having as many voices as possible from diverse backgrounds within our co-operative helps continually to foster…

Meet… Xiomara Nuñez de Cespedes, chair of the ICA Gender Equality Committee

'This year we highlight the advances of women in the digital age and emphasise the need…

Irish co-op apex launches charter to promote gender equality across the sector

There is chronic inequality when it comes to female representation and influence on co-op boards. It…

ICA Gender Equality Committee publishes statement for International Women’s Day

This year the UN observes the day under the theme 'DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender…