Keine Beruehrungsaengste. Die Weiberwirtschaft und die feministische Zukunft

Roth, Silke (2015) Keine Beruehrungsaengste. Die Weiberwirtschaft und die feministische Zukunft. In, Neusuess, Claudia and von der Bey, Katja (eds.) Unsere Luftschloesser haben U-Bahn-Anschluss. WeiberWirtschaft - eine Erfolgsgeschichte. Berlin, DE. Weiberwirtschaft e.G., pp. 106-109.

Abstract

WeiberWirtschaft (WW) is a feminist organization which is embedded in the transformations of German, European and global women's movements. It represents a ‘real utopia’, a concept introduced by Erik Olin Wright that refers to o characterize organizations which are guided by the moral principles of equality, democracy and sustainability. The organizational structure of the cooperative and the low membership shares ensure equality and democracy. Each member – no matter how many shares she owns – has the same voice. Sustainability was a guiding criteria during the renovation and extension of the building. Furthermore, the cooperation engages in intersectional feminist practices: local democratic practices, cooperation between state and community, as well as democratic practices in the transnational context. What factors and paradoxes contributed to the success of WW and how does this project reflect and inspire feminist transformations? One of the most important lessons that WW offers is the readiness to cooperate with diverse groups and individuals - or at least to consider it. Social movements, including women’s movements are not always willing to reach out to potential allies and often engage in exclusionary solidarity. The openness to negotiate and to seek support from a range of stakeholders does not mean selling out – the tightrope walk and compromises were (and continue to be) embedded in extensive discussion processes

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Author: Silke Roth

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