Housing co-operatives in Zimbabwe

Description:

This paper addresses the question of how housing cooperatives might contribute to women's shelter and development by presenting some of the results of a study of five urban housing co-operatives conducted in Zimbabwe. The differences between three male-only and two mixed-gender organisations are described and evidence is presented which suggests that housing co-ops hold potential as providers of shelter for women and other low-income groups. The nature of women's membership and participation in the co-ops is discussed and suggestions provided on how housing cooperatives could improve women's access to shelter, while also playing a role in women's social development.

Date Issued:

1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Michigan State University. Libraries

Collection:

Journal of Social Development in Africa

Language:

English

Rights:

In Copyright

URL:

https://n2t.net/ark:/85335/m5td9pm7n