Guatemalan Women's Cooperatives and State Neglect

The political economy of women's cooperatives in Turkey: A social reproduction perspective

“…The perspective provided by social reproduction feminism provides us with an excellent point of entry into the study of women's cooperatives. While existing studies on women's cooperatives underline many gains for cooperative members, such as increased access to and control over economic resources; psycho‐social enhancements such as higher self‐confidence; enhanced vision of the future; improved status in social circles; as well as betterment in organizational capabilities and skills (Bacon, 2010; Cinar et al., 2021; Datta & Gailey, 2012; Deji, 2005; Dohmwirth & Liu, 2020; Eccarius‐Kelly, 2006; Ferguson & Kepe, 2011; Jones et al., 2012; Onyejekwe, 2001; Peterson, 2014; Özdemir, 2013), they initiate the relationship between cooperatives and empowerment from the “women at the gates of her cooperative” to follow Bhattacharya's succinct formulation. However, we believe that it is vital to understand the preceding factors that determine the chances of women's long‐term participation in the cooperatives to begin with.…”

Turkey’s Electoral Geography

“…Women's cooperatives are unique organizations thanks to their economic as well as social targets of attaining affluence, equality, and social progress while also (mostly) preserving a horizontal, non-hierarchical organizational structure (Datta & Gailey, 2012;Eccarius-Kelly, 2006;Ferguson & Kepe, 2011;Jones et al, 2012;Majee & Hoyt, 2011). Both throughout the world and in Turkey, the main case study of this research, the scope of operations of women's cooperatives, spans various sectors such as agriculture, handicrafts, food, and child and elderly care (Bacon, 2010;Cinar et al, 2019;Datta & Gailey, 2012;Ferguson & Kepe, 2011), According to a recent survey of women's cooperatives in Turkey, out of 63 active cooperatives, 42 are identified as enterprise cooperatives (67 percent ) and 18 are agricultural cooperatives (29 percent), while the remaining cooperatives operate in small arts, consumers, and manufacturing (Duguid et al, 2015).…”

Faces and Phases of Women’s Empowerment: The Case of Women’s Cooperatives in Turkey

“…On the other hand, one of the major obstacles for women's cooperatives throughout the world is "state neglect," the lack of governmental assistance (Eccarius-Kelly 2006). In a similar vein, in Turkey, a legal and political framework that encourages women's participation in cooperatives is missing.…”

“…Given the current status of women in Turkey, cooperatives give women the potential for collectively improving their conditions. The literature on women's cooperatives highlights many gains that these cooperatives have made (Datta and Gailey 2012;Deji 2005;Eccarius-Kelly 2006;Ferguson and Kepe 2011;Iakovidou 2002;Onyejekwe 2001;Peterson 2014;Vazquez et al 2016). However, there are still research questions that are not fully explored.…”