To strengthen the capacities of members and non-members in promoting, ntegrating and practicing
gender equality and gender equity and the empowerment of women in their co-op structure.

To build the capaciies and skills of women for increased participation in the leadership and decisionmaking
in co-ops and other community-based savings and credit organizations.

To advocate for co-ops to be aware of the particular needs of women-entrepreneurs, and for co-ops to
use their resources to benefir women-entrepreneurs

To advocate for co-ops to use their resources to provide services needed specifically by women,
arising from their multiple roles.