Recommendations Delhi Declaration (2022)

INTRODUCTION

1. Organise rural and urban women workers, especially those in the informal economy, into cooperatives for livelihood with social protection
   • Undertake economic activities that are identified by women including agriculture, animal husbandry, crafts and other production, services, savings and credit, trading and manual labour, among others.
   • Link women in cooperatives with government and other programmes and services to strengthen their livelihoods thereby supporting women’s economic empowerment.. Ensure social protection of women in cooperatives, thereby supporting their economic empowerment by facilitating linkages with government and private social protection and social security providers.
2. Facilitate and provide access to financial services, including working capital and insurance
   • Ensure a suitable and affordable stream of finance for women’s cooperatives through the public and private sector.
   • Insure women cooperators, their businesses, machines and equipment by facilitating linkages with insurance companies.
   • Provide financial literacy and financial management training to women cooperators to strengthen and grow their businesses.