It’s a well-known fact that global poverty is one of the most pressing issues facing the world today. Poverty works its way into…
Today, arguably no proposed solution to global poverty is more in vogue than microfinance…
In 1959, seven impoverished women from the Girgaum region of Mumbai came together and borrowed 80 rupees — the equivalent of $1.50 — to go into business together making papads, a kind of crispy bread that is a popular snack in India…
Shop co-op! The best way to show your support for economic democracy is to do business with your local cooperatives. You can find a directory of worker cooperatives here.
Help promote cooperatives! A number of organizations are working to promote cooperativism. You can help…
Hi! I’m Pranay, a high-school senior from Minnesota. For my Contemporary Women Writers class, I was tasked with choosing a pressing issue that affects women, researching the problem and its potential solutions…