Making handicrafts is a globally recognized cultural activity and regarded as a
skill which can contribute to economic development as well.
Many women are working in the field of handicrafts, but the progress made in
this domain is minimal and the art has little impact on countries’ economies.
The reason is that people active in the handicrafts domain do not have the right
place or appropriate infrastructure to market their products.
There are many women in Iran who make handicrafts in their homes, preserving
this traditional art and at the same time earning a living. Women living in
Iran’s desert areas produce different types of rugs (rug-weaving is a key
handicraft skill of Kerman province), helping preserve this traditional art.
Last year, the Shirikipich rug woven in the town of Sirjan in Kerman province
was registered at the World Handicrafts Council. The global registration of this
art came about thanks to the efforts by local women.
Source: IFP