Abstract

Handicrafts are matchless expressions as they represent and reflect the country's culture, tradition, and heritage. The handicraft activities occupy a significant status and have emerged as an important contributor to the J&K’s economy. Being labour intensive and eco-friendly, the sector not only provides employment for the development of economy but also acts as a rational creative approach of self-expression for the artisans. These industries are a major source of income for communities in general and for women artisans in particular. Handicrafts give women a distinct uniqueness of economic independence and the productive roles of women gave her significant identity of being an artisan. Thus, the present study is an endeavour to examine the scene of the economic empowerment of women through handicrafts as the handicraft industry is the largest sector where women find employment. The study is based on the secondary data by exploring repository data sources including, journals, newspapers, published and unpublished research work by using various search engines.

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