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Equality
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Show filtersHow the co-op movement made steps towards equality in 2017
Equality was one of the buzzwords of the year – and here's how co-ops are (or…
How an Egyptian co-op has made strides towards gender equality
Sekem provides education for smallholders, with a focus on gender parity
Kwanzaa: African Americans end the year with celebration of co-op economics
The festival, created by leaders of the Black Power movement in the 1960s, is focused on…
Co-op Group receives top global award for initiatives in tackling modern slavery
Judges say the co-op is 'best in class' for its engagement with suppliers and victims of…
Maria Eugenia Pérez Zea re-elected chair of the ICA Gender Equality Committee
Ms Pérez has been active in the movement for 18 years and chairs her country's largest…
Taking steps to meet the long-term needs of refugees
Europe is facing its biggest displacement of people since the Second World War and attention is…
Co-op director Margaret Casely-Hayford is Coventry University’s first woman chancellor
The respected lawyer says she wants universities to overcome the town vs gown divide and work…
Central England raises £1.5m for children’s charity Newlife
Central England Co-operative has announced it has raised £1.5m for its corporate charity partner, Newlife, which…
Wales Co-op Centre reports on 2016-17 impact
Over the past 12 months the organisation has worked across three main areas: supporting local businesses;…
Government’s funeral fund plans ‘don’t go far enough’, says co-op-backed campaign
Plans to help those who cannot afford their farewells to loved ones have been criticised by…