Rabari dowry

The Gender Burden Behind India’s Handloom Revival is Written in Dye Stains and Unpaid Hours

India’s handloom revival is celebrated as a cultural triumph, but 72% of its labour is performed by women who are unpaid, unnamed, and unrecognised. From Bengal’s silk looms to Kutch’s bandhani lanes and the Rabari dowry tradition, this is their story.