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Women in different communities
Sometimes, empowering men, helps to empower women, so, in a program empowering women, no harm in including a percentage of men attendees. Sometimes, spouse or close family members are asked to attend. Women die giving birth because the men do not believe in driving or taking them for their checkups, or for delivery. Sometimes it is hard to help women in remote areas, because they are resistant to change. A lady in the desert, in Wadi Rum – Jordan, gathered 40 women and they started to weave handbags, table covering, pillow cases and saddles, out of the sheep wool they have. I tried to help her by bringing a Dutch lady, and expert in handicrafts and weaving, who taught them how to hide the ends of the threads, and how to create new designs in coloured themes patters to create sets people are more apt to buy, and to a****s market preference and produce more of the desired coloures. The woman was resistant to change and had a belief that the traditional designs should be adhered to, despite the acc**ulating quantities. She was a leader the other women did not wish to cross. I tried to get closer to her and understand her. She had a great fear as she was promised permanent ownership of the premises but someone changed the deal to a rental and that affected her and increased her fear and reduced her willingness to make changes. However, what attracted my attention, were the women in Wadi Mousa, the project gave the husbands the land and the women took over. Chatting with the husband, he said it was his joy to watch his wife handle everything and take over. Better than the urban men, I thought ! so, in simple rural communities, void of negative traditions, women are treated majestically, alsa, the exception not the norm, obviously. Another INTERESTING fact, about how communities treat women differently: is the INDIAN nation. Did you know that the choice to go into a war or not is handed over to the women to make? Women will not jeopardize the safety of the children unless it was a life and death situation. |
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Comment by Sarah Shaw Tatoun on April 15, 2010 at 5:56am
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An enlightening story. Petra Prochazkova has similar stories about trying to convince the Afghani women in the village where her organization works to weave items that appeal more to western tastes. It's a difficult problem, because on the one hand, it would be a terrible shame for traditional methods and designs to die out altogether, and on the other hand, it would be better for the women and their families if they could earn more money for their work.
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Comment by Reem N Bsaiso on April 15, 2010 at 9:35am
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Thank you, a great comment, but, for sure, we took this into consideration:
1. We keep the traditional type and style
2. We diversify the product, using same style, for example we found out that western buyers prefer the bigger bags, or preferred the table cloths mostly due to smaller size and cost versus pillows.
3. We play with colours
4. We introduce new items and mix design. Our expert Dutch trainer came with 2 brilliant ideas: one was bracelets; the other was woollen toys for children. Here the resistance was great, specially that the expert lady (it had to be a lady because these women cover their faces - I’ll post a photo soon) mixed up her African experience in handicrafts with the Bedouin style and came out with a brilliant new design that speaks to both cultures, but i guess some things we have to wait until the community matures and becomes aware. Here we have to be patient, understanding and never give up. At the end of the day, these women are struggling and raising kids and supporting their families.
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Comment by Edwige Lelievre on April 15, 2010 at 10:09am
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Thanks for sharing this Reem ! I also didn't know about women deciding of making war or not in India
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Thanks but just to be fair, I was refering to the America's native indian nations. But I too, found it an amazing decision to take reflecting greater vision.
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