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Sewa, the union empowering informal women workers through co-ops

Anca Voinea reports from a two-day tour of Sewa, the women's co-op federation which has become…

UN adopts second resolution on SSE’s role in sustainable development

The text is the second SSE resolution adopted by the United Nations

Business support scheme directly helps 500 co-ops in nine years

The £3.2m partnership between the Co-op Bank and Co-operatives UK has delivered advice, campaigns, workshops, tools…

International project supports dairy co-ops in Ethiopia’s Somali region

Cattle farmers were supported through various initiatives to increase the quality of their produce

US Cooperative Development Foundation advertises board vacancy

CDF has called for individuals familiar with member-owned business models who are interested in expanding the…

Positive difference found for co-op members in Central America

Members in Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala were found to be economically and socially better off

Woccu hails success of credit union scheme for Venezuelan migrants

A report finds that women and young people supported by the programme have higher incomes

NCBA Clusa supports business incubator launch in Timor Leste

'This incubation centre is a key tool to develop the capacity of our youth – especially…

Report sets out measures to grow democratic economy in Scotland

Commissioned by the Scottish government, the report had input from organisations including Co-operatives UK, the EOA…

Working for change: UK co-ops and community organising

How can co-ops utilise organising practices when it comes to the seventh co-operative principle?

African Union adopts 10-year social and solidarity economy strategy 

This is the second regional social economy strategy in the world to be adopted, following the…

UK movement set to launch International Co-op Development Fund

The fund is set to be launched by the UK’s International Co-operative Working Group in December