Reconstructive Social Innovation Cycles in Women-Led Initiatives in Rural Areas

Simo Sarkki, Cristina Dalla Torre, Jasmiini Fransala, Ivana Živojinović, Alice Ludvig, Elena Górriz‐Mifsud, Mariana Melnykovych, Patricia R. Sfeir, Arbia Labidi, Mohammed Bengoumi, Houda Chorti, Verena Gramm, Lucía López Marco, Elisa Ravazzoli, Maria Nijnik · 2021 · Sustainability

Summary. Women-led social innovations in rural Canada, Italy, Lebanon, Morocco, and Serbia address gender equity challenges by reconstructing discriminatory practices, institutions, and beliefs. The study identifies a reconstructive social innovation cycle—cyclical processes where women engage through civil society initiatives to question and transform marginalizing norms. These innovations operate across everyday practices, institutional structures, and cognitive frames, offering concrete pathways for rural women to overcome patriarchal barriers and create opportunities for education and employment.

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Sarkki, S., Torre, C. D., Fransala, J., Živojinović, I., Ludvig, A., Górriz‐Mifsud, E., Melnykovych, M., Sfeir, P. R., Labidi, A., Bengoumi, M., Chorti, H., Gramm, V., Marco, L. L., Ravazzoli, E., & Nijnik, M.. (2021). Reconstructive Social Innovation Cycles in Women-Led Initiatives in Rural Areas. Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13031231

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DOI: 10.3390/su13031231
Countries: Canada, Italy, Lebanon, Morocco, Serbia
Regions: North America, Europe, Africa
Categories: innovation-theory, entrepreneurship, regional-innovation-systems
Added: 2026-04-28