Gender Issues in Cooperatives: An ILO-ICA Perspective

GENDER ISSUES IN COOPERATIVES:
AN ILO - ICA PERSPECTIVE

Forward
Introduction
Topic 1	Gender Roles: Personal perceptions of gender issues. Women's "double day"
Topic 2	Women's position in society in general and in cooperatives in particular
Topic 3	Why is gender integration in cooperatives important and what are the benefits of promoting women's participation in cooperatives? What can be done to integrate women in cooperative development to enhance their participation in decision-making process?
Background Information
Transparencies	1A Gender and gender relations 1B What is role? What are gender roles? 2A Statements for the "buzzing discussions" 2B Statements for the "buzzing discussions" (cont'd) 3 Picture: Woman carrying a bundle of "role" 4 Women's "double day" 5A Division of Labour 5B Loss of land 6 Gender issues in cooperatives 7 Aims of the gender sensitization session
Overview