Lice Women’s Cooperative

The Lice Women’s Cooperative was established in the Lice district of Amed in 2019 with 7 members. It provides employment opportunities to women, who make homemade products to earn a living for their families. By 2023, the coop had expanded to include 15 women. Every season, these women make different homemade products such as tomato paste and products from grapes and nuts called churchkhela. “Every season, we make many homemade products. At first, we were seven women but our number increased day by day. Working with women is very important and valuable. We all work together and produce together. We are in solidarity with each other in every facet of life,” said Bedriye Dolak, a coordinator of the cooperative. The aim of the cooperative is to provide employment opportunities to women. “The cooperative supports women to make a living and to have a social space.  There is no job opportunity for women in the district. The cooperative provides employment opportunities to women and a special space for women to spend time together. We earn a living while spending time together. We resist the economic crisis by being in solidarity with each other. The door of the cooperative is open for all women, who want to work.”