Cooperativa de Mujeres Artesanas del Gran Chaco (COMAR)
Key Facts
Equator Prize Winner: 2025
Year of establishment: 2011
Location: Ingeniero Juárez, Formosa Province, Argentina
Ecosystem: Forests, Grasslands and drylands
Thematic area: Biodiversity Conservation, Community-Based Adaptation to Climate Change
The Cooperativa de Mujeres Artesanas del Gran Chaco (COMAR) is a women-led cooperative that empowers over 2,600 Indigenous women from the Gran Chaco ecoregion in northern Argentina. Through its brand Matriarca, they transform traditional handicrafts into sustainable, high-value products for national and global markets. Founded in 2011, it organizes and commercializes the craft value chain using nature-based solutions that protect biodiversity, promote climate resilience, and foster inclusive, community-driven governance.
Contact Information
Norma Rodriguez
President
http://matriarca.com.ar/
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Key Facts
Equator Prize Winner: 2025
Year of establishment: 2011
Location: Ingeniero Juárez, Formosa Province, Argentina
Ecosystem: Forests, Grasslands and drylands
The Cooperativa de Mujeres Artesanas del Gran Chaco (COMAR) is a women-led cooperative that empowers over 2,600 Indigenous women from the Gran Chaco ecoregion in northern Argentina. Through its brand Matriarca, they transform traditional handicrafts into sustainable, high-value products for national and global markets. Founded in 2011, it organizes and commercializes the craft value chain using nature-based solutions that protect biodiversity, promote climate resilience, and foster inclusive, community-driven governance.
Contact Information
Norma Rodriguez
President
http://matriarca.com.ar/
Case study
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