Publications on Social and Solidarity Economy
July 2018
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Advancing cooperation among women workers in the informal economy: The SEWA way
05 July 2018
This report aims to provide an understanding of the challenges and opportunities for cooperatives and other SSE units in empowering women workers in the informal economy, with a specific focus on SEWA’s experience. It is based on individual interviews and focus group discussions with select cooperative leaders and members and also uses select studies presenting the forty-year experience of SEWA with cooperatives.
March 2017
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Providing Care through Cooperatives 2: Literature Review and Case Studies
01 March 2017
Today, care is provided in myriad forms, from childcare and eldercare to care for persons living with a disability or illness. What is more, the need for care is growing worldwide, driven by demographic shifts including the growing ageing population and the rising number of persons living with illnesses.