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Category: Social Economy
Can the social economy help refugees access jobs?
OECD experts Kristine Langenbucher and Thomas Liebig, as well as Anne Kjaer-Bathel, CEO of the ReDI School of Digital Integration, discuss the social economy and refugees on the latest OECD podcast.
Más allá de las fronteras: cómo se internacionaliza la economía social
Iñigo Albizuri Landazabal trata de la internacionalización de las cooperativas y de cómo la economía social puede tener un impacto tanto a nivel local como internacional.
Beyond borders: how the social economy goes international
Iñigo Albizuri Landazabal discusses the internationalisation of co-operatives and how the social economy can have an impact both locally and internationally.
South Korea’s Social Co-operatives
Following economic crises in 1997 and 2008, Korea’s government is now shifting to a new, more inclusive model that embraces the role of the social economy policies.
Where next for the pandemic’s pink-collar heroes?
What are so-called “Pink-collar” jobs? They include areas such as nursing, childcare, education, social work or personal and household services. Following the pandemic, this critical work needs to be rewarded with action – not just words – to broaden the appeal of pink-collar jobs for women and men. The current political momentum around the social economy can help – find out how.
The reuse revolution: how social enterprises are leading the way
2023 marked the first-ever International Day of Zero Waste. It provided an opportunity to reflect on our consumption patterns but also on how to support those who are working to reuse, repair, and recycle to prevent waste. In this, social economy enterprises have been leading the way.
Pink collar jobs: new shades for the social economy
The social economy can help boost prospects for women… and men. One of the big problems in tackling gender equality is breaking down gender stereotypes that drive women into what have often been called “pink collar jobs”.