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The lives of Western women in the rug industry have evolved over time. But for male and female weavers in production countries, more change is needed.

Financial literacy training has been a major area of focus for Label STEP Nepal since 2017. To expand the successful program, the team recently piloted a further initiative to offer digital financial literacy for weavers and to train so-called financial literacy champions to serve as role models for their

The Artisan Villages bring the weaving to the weavers, establishing safe and reliable network of jobs – close to home. During the first phase, 7 weaving workshops were established across Sarlahi and 490 local weavers – including 24 master weavers – were trained and skilled. The project is now in

Label STEP is working with the Palpali Dhaka Association to revitalize Nepal’s Palpali Dhaka industry by adapting the industry to the realities and demands of the present day by building the skilled artisan base with access to fair trade jobs as well as increasing the fabric’s appeal within emerging