What is Social Solidarity Economy?
Today, perhaps as never before, more people are becoming aware that capitalism has turned our lives and our planet into a commodity. A system that is environmentally unsustainable and socially unjust, and that it is not able to guarantee the happiness and dignified life conditions of all persons in any place on the planet.
Social Solidarity Economy includes a wide range of practices that span economic, social, environmental, political, communitarian or holistic dimensions.
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Weapons of struggle eliminating violence against women: Social Solidarity Economy initiatives
On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, #25N, RIPESS Intercontinental puts the spotlight on violence other than physical, psychological and obstetric violence that makes women that half of the population oppressed under the yoke of heteropatriarchy: economic violence. By economic violence we refer to those factors that perpetuate situations of inequality, hindering the development towards a [...]
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of our partner: WSM (We Social Movements)
n the framework of the celebration day/seminar, held in Brussels today, 18 November 2024, we join together to celebrate the close collaboration between this organisation and RIPESS. Both share a common vision: to promote a social and solidarity economy (SSE) that is a key tool for social justice, sustainable development and poverty reduction. This link has been strengthened over the [...]
RIPESS at the COP16 Trade Day on Biodiversity
RIPESS has a leading role in the #TradeDay of the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16), which takes place on 26 October 2024 in Cali, Colombia. Our Executive Secretary, Sandra Moreno, will represent the network in the session ‘Trade for inclusive and sustainable social development: Strengthening the participation of women, indigenous peoples, local communities and small farmers’, which will address how [...]
What is RIPESS?
RIPESS is a global network of continental networks committed to the promotion of Social Solidarity Economy. The member networks themselves (Latin America and the Caribbean, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania) bring together national and sectorial networks, thus ensuring strong territorial anchoring.
The combined local and global scope gives RIPESS legitimacy to promote SSE, foster intercontinental cooperation, and advocate at different levels. RIPESS members believe in the importance of the globalisation of solidarity, and the ability to build and strengthen an economy that places people and planet at the centre of its activities.
