Democratic enterprises promoting intergenerational and gender equality
16 Jul 2015 Worker and social cooperatives provide youth and women a more equal access to employment and management positions.
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Care through cooperatives: answer to the ILO survey
Human care needs are expanding and becoming ever more complex. Today, care work is found in various forms from child
Read MoreCooperatives mentioned in the ILO recommendation to tackle the informal economy
The International Labour Organization (ILO) has adopted a new international labour standard that is expected to help hundreds of millions
Read MoreCooperatives are key to the transition from the informal to the formal economy
The document “Cooperatives are key to the transition from the informal to the formal economy” by CICOPA argues that the
Read MoreGovernments, as well as employers’ and workers’ organizations from around the world agree to promote the creation of cooperatives within the framework of the ILO
Cooperatives are widely included in the Conclusions of the ILO Committee on SMEs and Employment Creation. They are mentioned in
Read MoreFirst global report on industrial and service cooperatives
The first global biannual report on industrial and service cooperatives (2013-2014) is out. Published by CICOPA provides a picture of
Read MoreWorker cooperatives build a stronger economy: lessons from Zambia
The world celebrated the International Day of Cooperatives on 4th July 2015. It should be known that creating a strong
Read MoreSpeaking of gender equality
When living under the guidance of a model that defines the rules of human interaction from the angle of the
Read MoreThe Cooperative model as a tool for shared awareness
The worker cooperative Creando Conciencia (Creating Awareness) was born in the year 2005 in Argentina, upon the initiative of a
Read MoreWorker and social cooperatives fostering equality by putting solidarity and democracy in the workplace
04 Jul 2015 According to the latest Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) report, income inequality has reached record
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The ILO recognizes Cooperatives as a solution for better Working Conditions for Women in the care sector
23 May 2023 The ILO wishes to promote care cooperatives as a way improve the working condition of women doing
Read MoreYouth Cooperative entrepreneurship
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Read MoreIntercooperation between worker cooperatives in South Korea and the USA
Inchang Song President of the Korean worker cooperative federation and Minsun Ji cooperative activist and PhD student at the university
Read MoreIt’s the cooperative month in the United States!
Since 1930, cooperatives across the United States have celebrated the cooperative month in October. This year 20,000 cooperatives will convene
Read MoreCanada: worker cooperatives taking action to address climate change
Cooperatives are showing leadership by joining together to develop a cooperative solution to climate change. The Canadian Worker Cooperative Federation
Read MoreIn Argentina, more than 100 workers have bought out an enterprise of Mate
La Hoja is one of the most emblematic brands for mate lovers in Argentina. It was created in 1894 by
Read MoreParaguayan cooperatives protest against the increase of the VAT
The Paraguayan ministry of finance has announced that, on the 1st of November, the value added tax (VAT) for cooperatives
Read MoreOne step forward for the Sociedades laborales in Spain, enterprises owned by their workers
On Thursday October 1st, the Spanish Parliament passed a new law regulating Sociedades laborales, a type of enterprises owned by
Read MoreWorker & social cooperatives in Europe unveil their new image
25 Sep 2015 Today, CECOP has launched its new image and website. Our new, more modern and dynamic, logo alongside
Read MoreSocial cooperatives represent 44,5% of total jobs created in the sector of health and social care in Italy
21 Oct 2015 According to the European Research Institute on Cooperative and Social Enterprises (EURICSE), social cooperatives operating in the
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