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.
A remarkable transformation is taking place within the Kokeb Saving and Credit Co-operative Organization (SACCO). Established in 2017 with 62 members, the SACCO confronted numerous challenges before the game-changing collaboration with the 4R Nutrient Stewardship project (4R-NSP).
The 4R Nutrient Stewardship Project is tackling some of the issues rural women face, such as restricted access to healthcare and limited economic support services, to forge an inclusive and equitable society.
Men and boys were challenged to take active roles in the fight against gender-based violence by being good role models and by speaking against practices that perpetuate gender discrimination and inequality.
Garment marketing is one significant area where collaboration is occurring in the Kanva Co-operative in Ukraine. In fact, the Kanva Co-operative’s registration with the SEW Ukraine project marks a significant turning point because it’s one of the first co-operatives in the country that is garment-marketing specific.