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The Comittee On Women And The Curriculum- October 1981, University Of Maine, Committee On Women In The Curriculum Staff
The Comittee On Women And The Curriculum- October 1981, University Of Maine, Committee On Women In The Curriculum Staff
Maine Women's Publications - All
No abstract provided.
The Comittee On Women And The Curriculum-June 1981, University Of Maine, Committee On Women In The Curriculum Staff
The Comittee On Women And The Curriculum-June 1981, University Of Maine, Committee On Women In The Curriculum Staff
Maine Women's Publications - All
No abstract provided.
The Comittee On Women And The Curriculum-May 1981, University Of Maine, Committee On Women In The Curriculum Staff
The Comittee On Women And The Curriculum-May 1981, University Of Maine, Committee On Women In The Curriculum Staff
Maine Women's Publications - All
No abstract provided.
Women And Handicrafts: Myth And Reality, Jasleen Dhamija
Women And Handicrafts: Myth And Reality, Jasleen Dhamija
Poverty, Gender, and Youth
This issue of SEEDS reviews handicrafts as a means of providing income to women. In some instances, crafts are a solid source of income and can also provide women with a link to their own cultural heritage. In most instances, however, crafts production concentrates women in an area that is labor intensive and exploitative, providing a meager income for long hours of work. Handicrafts can be a means of increasing income for women in some settings, but only under the conditions outlined in this report, since crafts are specialized activities which have limited markets and offer limited potential as a …