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<strong>The</strong> Raiffeisen Union<br />

Similar to <strong>the</strong> Raiffeisen’s co<strong>operative</strong>,<br />

<strong>the</strong> <strong>Indian</strong> <strong>Co</strong><strong>operative</strong> Movement too<br />

was organized against <strong>the</strong> deterioration<br />

of rural situation where moneylenders<br />

exploited farmers; and <strong>the</strong> landlords had<br />

given land rights of large acres of land<br />

known as <strong>the</strong> permanent settlement in<br />

favour of <strong>the</strong> colonizers.<br />

<strong>The</strong> freedom fighters of India <strong>the</strong>re<strong>for</strong>e had to fight against such<br />

mechanisms to save <strong>the</strong> exploited masses that India suffered <strong>the</strong>n.<br />

<strong>The</strong>re<strong>for</strong>e it is significant to discuss <strong>the</strong> experiment of <strong>the</strong> unique<br />

women’s co<strong>operative</strong> known as <strong>Indian</strong> <strong>Co</strong><strong>operative</strong> <strong>Network</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Women</strong><br />

(ICNW) promoted by <strong>the</strong> Working <strong>Women</strong>’s <strong>for</strong>um (India) (WWF), its<br />

progress and emerging challenges in <strong>the</strong> competitive business<br />

environment.<br />

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