Pathways to women's empowerment and social inclusion through cooperative entrepreneurship: Insights from Morocco

Aicha Ahnach, Wiam Zouhair () and Lahoussine Rachidi
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Aicha Ahnach: Université Ibn Zohr = Ibn Zohr University [Agadir]
Wiam Zouhair: CleRMa - Clermont Recherche Management - ESC Clermont-Ferrand - École Supérieure de Commerce (ESC) - Clermont-Ferrand - UCA - Université Clermont Auvergne, UCA - Université Clermont Auvergne
Lahoussine Rachidi: Université Ibn Zohr = Ibn Zohr University [Agadir]

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Abstract: Abstract This article investigates the role of cooperative entrepreneurship in the empowerment and social inclusion of women. The study focuses on a sample of 558 women members of cooperatives in the Souss Massa region of Morocco. A quantitative approach using structural equation modelling was adopted. The results indicate that cooperative entrepreneurship strengthens women's empowerment on psychological, economic and social levels, thereby facilitating their social inclusion. The study also identifies factors that influence the degree of women's empowerment, such as their level of education, seniority and the position they hold within the cooperative.

Date: 2025-09-03
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Published in Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, 2025, 96 (4), pp.697-730. ⟨10.1111/apce.70004⟩

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DOI: 10.1111/apce.70004

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