COOPERATIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP CAN BE INCLUSIVE IN THE EVENT OF CRISIS ? CONTRIBUTION OF COOPERATIVES TO THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC INCLUSION OF WOMEN IN MOROCCO

Abstract

Women's access to employment is a key issue in the fight against their vulnerability because of its impact on human and economic development. However, one of the most widely proposed solutions within the framework of the INDH (National Initiative for Human Development) program is the cooperative. Indeed, the latter has opened up great horizons, on the one hand, for the creation of economic and social projects whose main ambition is to improve living conditions and, on the other hand, for the identification of opportunities to respond to the specific needs of a vulnerable population marginalized by the capitalist economy, and on the realization of these opportunities through the implementation of adapted social entrepreneurial solutions. Cooperatives act to enable women to live in society in dignity through the creation of decent jobs and the equitable distribution of income. Social projects have multiplied in recent years in Morocco, thanks to the launch of the INDH. Cooperatives can play a central role in mitigating the negative effects of major crises. These cooperatives provide essential income for women. This is considered as a source of possible emancipation for women and as a contribution to the socio-economic development of the territories” (Guérin, 2011). In this context, we try to develop a line of thought on the role of the cooperative enterprise as the type of organization best suited to combat and reduce poverty and exclusion in all their forms. It can thus constitute a means of empowerment and emancipation of Moroccan women. The objective of our work is to present how cooperative entrepreneurship as a particular form of social entrepreneurship can help to raise awareness of the effects of the covid-19 pandemic, and to achieve inclusive territorial development. Keywords: Social Entrepreneurship, Sustainable Development, Cooperative Entrepreneurship, Socio-Economic İnclusion