CDF Canada participated at events that marked International Women’s Day in Kenya. VOICE for Women and Girls volunteer, Mona Zorigoo, gave a motivational speech highlighting the important role co-operatives play in empowering women.
A passion for sewing and an ambition to achieve common goals brought together like-minded individuals to form the Khmelnytskyi Knitting co-operative, which has created new job opportunities for women and also provides them with social services and support.
The Co-operative Development Foundation of Canada and the African Confederation of Cooperative Savings and Credit Associations are collaborating to empower people to reach their full potential by supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Gabuja Yaajabur, a formidable and resilient 40-year-old widow and mother of three, is a testament to strength and empowerment, all fostered by her involvement in the 4R-Nturient Stewardship Project’s Rural Commercial Women Group (RCWG).
The women of The First Kyiv Sewing Co-operative are growing their business, offering new opportunities for women to improve their livelihoods through gaining new skills, employment and becoming part the co-operative movement.
CDF Canada volunteer, Dirshaye Beyene, says volunteering is more an assignment. It's a commitment to contribute, learn and grow alongside co-operatives that are striving for progress, which lays the groundwork for sustainable and resilient futures.
Volunteers for the VOICE for Women and Girls program are using their knowledge and expertise to advance environmental sustainability. One volunteer is using his more than 20 years of international volunteering experience to work with farmers on creating an environmental strategy.
The VOICE for Women and Girls Program allows volunteers to work directly with co-operative members. Keith, one of our volunteers in Malawi, recounts his experiences leading workshops with farming co-operatives.
The 4R Nutrient Stewardship Project, which uses the Gender Model Family (GMF) approach to address gender disparities, aims to foster an equitable distribution of unpaid labour between women and men.