Authors : Ananya Malhotra

Volume/Issue : Volume 9 - 2024, Issue 9 - September

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/IJISRT24SEP118

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Abstract : I founded 'Enchanted Threads,' a small handicraft business that weaves and crafts crochet garments, utilities, and ornamental items. The journey has been incredibly fulfilling and enriching. The venture gave wings to my creative and entrepreneurial expressions and helped me witness a positive transformation in the lives of the women working alongside me. I never imagined that an initiative spurred by the monotony of the COVID-19 pandemic would not only provide all of us with financial independence and artistic freedom but would also become a precursor to social inclusion and economic empowerment for the lives of numerous young women who work at Enchanted Thread. This has prompted me to reflect on the influence of the handicraft industry in advancing women's empowerment, as well as the government's initiatives to promote such endeavors and the obstacles that may be encountered. This review paper aims to study the same.

Keywords : Empowerment, Women, Handicrafts, Govt Policies, Roadblocks.

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