Communities of practice and rural womens empowerment: Insights from a case study of grassroots cooperative in Turkey
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Öğr. Gör. Dr. Nagihan GÖKÇE Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Ahmet Yıldız Ankara Üniversitesi, Türkiye
| Makale Türü | Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale) | ||
| Dergi Adı | Journal of Rural Studies (Q1) | ||
| Dergi ISSN | 0743-0167 Dergi Bilgileri (2025) | ||
| Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler | SSCI | ||
| Makale Dili | İngilizce | Basım Tarihi | 08-2025 |
| Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa | 119 / 0 / 1–9 | DOI | 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2025.103813 |
| Makale Linki | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2025.103813 | ||
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| This study investigates the impact of a women's agricultural development cooperative, as a community of practice, on the empowerment of its members. Focusing on the Zeyniler Çalıkuşu Women's Agricultural Development Cooperative in Turkey, the study adopts a case study approach. Based on semi-structured interviews, the study shows how sharing knowledge, learning, services and practices shape women's empowerment experiences. The cooperative not only provides income-generating opportunities but also serves as a platform for gender awareness, decision-making, and legal awareness. Findings underline that active participation in the cooperative, sharing, and learning within the cooperative transform women's roles, enabling them to challenge traditional gender norms and enhance their spatial mobility, self-confidence, and collective agency. The impact of all these factors is strongly associated with … |
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