Hupari's Women Silver Artisans Build Economic Independence
Women artisans in Hupari, a town in Maharashtra, work in a silver industry worth about ₹1,000 crore. The trade is over a century old. Reporting shows they are underpaid and kept out of formal leadership, yet they are forging their own economic independence.
Context
Context: Hupari is a town in Kolhapur district known for silver craftwork. Many traditional crafts depend on women's labour that is often underpaid or overlooked in official records.
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