This article presents a case study of Manyakabi Area Cooperative Enterprise in south-western Uganda, which shows that benefits from agricultural cooperatives can extend beyond monetary tangibles. We discuss several social factors that women members claimed have improved since they became members of the cooperative, including their confidence, their negotiating skills, the ability to be of service to their communities through transferring skills to non-members, and the ability to take control of certain household decisions when dealing with men. We conclude that these social benefits could be enhanced if they were fully acknowledged as important by agents of change.Coopératives agricoles et autonomisation sociale des femmes: étude de cas d'Ouganda Cet article présente une étude de cas de la Manyakabi Area Cooperative Enterprise, dans le sud-ouest de l'Ouganda, qui montre que les avantages découlant des coopératives agricoles peuvent s'étendre au-delà des aspects monétaires tangibles. Nous discutons de plusieurs facteurs sociaux qui, selon les femmes membres, se sont améliorés depuis qu'elles se sont jointes à la coopérative, y compris leur assurance, leurs compétences de négociation, l'aptitude à rendre service à leurs communautés en transférant des compétences aux non-membres, et l'aptitude à prendre le contrôle de certaines décisions concernant le ménage lorsqu'elles ont affaire à des hommes. Nous concluons que ces avantages sociaux pourraient être améliorés s'ils étaient pleinement reconnus comme importants par les agents de changement.Cooperativas agrícolas e empoderamento social das mulheres: um estudo de caso de Uganda Este artigo apresenta um estudo de caso da Manyakabi Area Cooperative Enterprise no sudoeste de Uganda, que mostra que os benefícios provenientes das cooperativas agrícolas podem ir além dos recursos monetários. Discutimos vários fatores sociais que as mulheresmembro disseram que têm melhorado desde que elas se tornaram membros da cooperativa, inclusive sua confiança, suas habilidades como negociadoras, a habilidade de ser prestativa a suas comunidades através da transferência de habilidades a não-membros e a habilidade de assumir o controle de certas decisões familiares quando se está lidando com homens. Concluímos que estes benefícios sociais poderiam ser ampliados se eles fossem totalmente reconhecidos como importantes por agentes de mudança.Las cooperativas agrícolas y el empoderamiento social de la mujer: un estudio de caso de Uganda Este ensayo examina la Empresa Cooperativa del Á rea de Manyakabi del suroeste de Uganda, un caso que demuestra que los beneficios de las cooperativas agrícolas no sólo son monetarios. Los autores analizan varios factores sociales que según las mujeres han mejorado desde que se afiliaron a la cooperativa, entre ellos su autoestima, su capacidad para negociar, su servicio a su comunidad capacitando a las no socias en distintos menesteres y, además, una creciente capacidad para tomar decisiones relacionadas con el hogar cuando de negociar con los hombres se tra...
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