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Coops have the opportunity to make a real difference!
Decent work is about job creation. cooperatives being self-help organizations create jobs for those who form them and those who are employed. In developing countries, this is largely in the rural agricultural sector. This has the additional advantage of keeping alive the social tissue of rural communities and providing an alternative to rural-urban migration. Decent work is about equitable distribution of wealth. This too is enshrined in one of the cooperative principles. Decent work is about democratic governance. cooperatives have always been true schools for democracy, since they work on the principle of 'one man one vote' or the same voice for every member - man or woman - regardless of their size of farm or standing in the community. In this era where democratic governance is a must, cooperatives have all the opportunities to make a difference.
Comments or questions? Contact the COPAC Coordinator.
Posted: 17 July 2000