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Latest news from the ILO on cooperatives and the social and solidarity economy: January 2021
 
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The FORTER’ESS project is the result of a partnership between the Tunisian Government, the Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as donor, and the International Labour Organization as implementing agency. It aims to strengthen the resilience of women-led Social and Solidarity Economy Organizations (SSEOs) affected by COVID-19 in two disadvantaged regions of Tunisia. 
 
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News Highlights
 
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Joint COOP/Social Finance research initiative on Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) and social innovation in Africa
 
The ILO’s Cooperatives Unit (COOP) and Social Finance Programme recently launched a research project on Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) and social innovation in Africa funded by the French Government. More
 
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The ILO Office in Turkey supports the establishment of women-run cooperatives
 
In the context of its support to women-run cooperatives of host community members and refugees, the ILO Ankara Office developed infographics on the steps to establishing a cooperative in four languages. In addition, the project provides information on how to integrate refugee members in the cooperatives on its website. The project staff have also launched a series of webinars to answer most frequently asked questions on cooperatives. More
 
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Lessons from the Social Economy Policy project in South Africa: Understanding diversity
 
The ILO‘s Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) Policy project in South Africa is working on building a comprehensive understanding of social economy in the country to inform a policy that is inclusive. The findings from the National Survey conducted in 2019 informed the recommendations found in the Green Paper on the Social and Solidarity Economy.  More
 
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ILO COOP participates in a Masterclass on gender equality and women’s empowerment in social economy
 
ILO COOP participated in a virtual Masterclass on gender equality and women’s empowerment in social economy organized by the Diesis network. In her presentation, ILO COOP Manager Simel Esim reflected on how women benefit from their engagement with cooperatives and what are ways cooperatives in different sectors and regions fare with respect to advancing gender equality. More
 
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Social and Solidarity Economy highlighted as an alternative model of growth in the UN Secretary General’s Report
 
The UN Secretary General’s Report on “Socially just transition towards sustainable development: the role of digital technologies on social development and well-being of all,” released for the upcoming 59th session of the Commission for Social Development, highlighted the Social and Solidarity Economy as an alternative model of growth. More
 
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The last two ILO COOP 100 Slideshows showcases the work of cooperatives in Asia and the Americas
 
In 2020, ILO’s Cooperatives Unit commemorated its centennial. As part of the ILO COOP 100, the ILO featured the contributions of cooperatives and the wider social and solidarity economy (SSE) toward advancing decent work and sustainable development through a series of slideshows. The last two slideshows feature highlights from cooperatives in Asia and the Americas. The ten slideshows are available in English, French and Spanish and can be viewed here.
 
 
Noteworthy Resources
 
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2021 is the United Nations International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour
 
The UN declared 2021 as the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour. The ILO has been working on strengthen the capacities of cooperatives to work toward the elimination of child labour, including the development of a training programme that aims to raise awareness of agricultural cooperatives on child labour. For resources from the ILO on the elimination of child labour through cooperatives, see here.
 
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ILO’s recent report highlights cooperatives as a way to improve conditions of homeworkers
 
The ILO’s new report calls for better protections for the hundreds of millions of people working from home globally. The report notes that the majority of homeworkers are women and many face wage and social protection gaps and heightened safety risks. The report also reflects on the role of cooperatives in improving the conditions of work for homeworkers. The report can be viewed here.
 
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Book: Social Economy in Asia – Realities and Perspectives
 
In Social Economy in Asia: Realities and Perspectives, thirteen scholars from various academic disciplines analyse the reality and different understandings of the social economy in Asia. By providing detailed case studies, and examining theoretical and policy-relevant implications, the contributors argue that the Asian social economy has uniquely benefited as a modern economic system with a human-centric approach. More
 
 
Calendar (Please check event websites for the latest updates/changes due to COVID-19)
 
28 FEBRUARY 2021
 
28 FEBRUARY 2021
 
28 FEBRUARY 2021
 
29-31 MARCH 2021
Strengthening SSE policy in Asia Capacity Building Workshop
 
26-27 MAY 2021
 
3 JULY 2021
International Day of Cooperatives
 
1-3 DECEMBER 2021
ICA World Cooperative Congress, Seoul, Republic of Korea
 
 
 
 
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