The Tayamba Rice Producers and Marketing Co-operative is producing and selling reusable sanitary pads to raise revenue as part of a Strategic Innovation Fund through the VOICE for Women and Girls’ Program.
CDF Canada’s Bicycle Initiative, through the VOICE for Women and Girls Program, is helping offset people's limited access to transportation and the challenging roads in rural Kenya. Janet is one of 177 participants who received a bicycle. She said it has helped diversify her business.
The formation of the First Kyiv Sewing Cooperative emerged as a collaborative effort, tackling challenges and exploring new perspectives when three women pooled their resources and expertise to establish a unified brand focused on producing high-quality sewing products.
The VOICE for Women and Girls Program recently distributed 80 bicycles in Kenya, which improves members’ access to transportation and allows them to travel by bicycle to use services, such as healthcare and education while minimizing their environmental impact.
Lisa Vance wasn't looking to volunteer overseas when she came across the Capacity Building & Training Advisor role with CDF Canada. However, the position intrigued her because it involved two of her biggest passions: adult education and international development.
The Co-operative Development Foundation of Canada has teamed up with the Manitoba Council for International Cooperation and the Malawi Federation of Cooperatives to support men and women farmers recover from Tropical Cyclone Freddy. The affected farmers are from 12 co-operatives from southern Malawi.
Hundreds of women chanted “strong woman, strong world, strong woman, strong world" to commemorate International Women’s Day in Northern Ghana.
The Olyevi Ludan Co-operative in Kharkiv has successfully entered the Ukrainian and international markets. This new co-operative leads in the production of sewing products, which supports the national economy and is initiating innovative projects, producing diverse garment products that are considered niche.
The SEW Ukraine project is using a Gender Equality Strategy to focus on gender equality through the garment industry.