Whole Women Network Co-operative
(WWN Co-op) - Join Our Community!
"Without community, there is no liberation." - Audre Lorde
"We are each other's harvest; we are each other's business; we are each other's magnitude and bond. - Gwendolyn Brooks
"If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go farther, go together."
- An African Proverb
MEMBERSHIP TYPES & BENEFITS
CO-OPERATIVE IDENTITY
"The statement on the Co-operative Identity states that a Co-operative is an "autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly owned and democratically controlled enterprise."
CO-OPERATIVE VALUES
"Co-operatives are based on the values of SELF-HELP, SELF-RESPONSIBILITY, DEMOCRACY, EQUALITY, EQUITY & SOLIDARITY. In the tradition of their founders, co-operative members believe in the ethical values of HONESTY, OPENNESS, SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY & CARING FOR OTHERS."
CO-OPERATIVE PRINCIPLES
The 7 Co-operative Principles are the guidelines by which Co-operatives operationalize their values i.e. put their values into practice.
1. Voluntary and Open Membership
2. Democratic Member Control
3. Member Economic Participation
4. Autonomy and Independence
5. Education, Training and Information
6. Co-operation Among Co-operatives
7. Concern for Community
The International Co-operative Alliance is the global steward of the statement on the Co-operative Identity - the Values and Principles of the Co-operative movement.
Source: ica.coop
OUR CO-OPERATIVE ECOSYSTEM
Our entire membership and team at WWN Co-op appreciate the support, mentorship, sponsorship and resources offered by these Federations, Associations, Partners, Allies and Organizations in the Co-op Ecosystem and overall Solidarity Economy.
1. CWCF - Canadian Worker Co-op Federation
2. OCA - Ontario Co-operative Association
3. CMC - Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada
4. Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Cooperatives
5. ICCM - International Centre for Management in Co-operatives at St. Mary's University, Halifax
6. CASC - Canadian Association for Studies in Co-operation
7. CO-OPERATORS
8. Co-op Zone
9. Alterna
10. Meridian