Episode 237 - Polilla Cooperative

<p>Rosi and Annikki work together as Polilla Cooperative, an artisanal carpentry business in Mexico. They have found in carpentry, a trade traditionally viewed as a male practice, that as queer women their access to the profession is limited. They have also faced things like sexualization, harassment, and being treated as less capable, restricted to a secondary status.</p> <p>Through their experiences of trying to learn while being treated as outsiders, they decided they wanted to build a collaborative learning space in which women and members of the queer community feel safe and can create a kinder working environment of equity between all participants.</p> <p>You can follow along with Polilla on <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/polilla.cooperativa/">Instagram</a> and you can support the cooperative <a href= "https://www.gofundme.com/f/establish-rosie-annikis-woodworking-workshop?viewupdates=1&rcid=r01-164737572185-ad15b3aea49d11ec&utm_medium=email&utm_source=customer&utm_campaign=p_email%2B1137-update-supporters-v5b"> here</a>.</p>