Historically, women have been an integral part of weaving traditions, whose contribution goes unnoticed as weaving is an in-house activity for most weavers who live in house-cum-worksheds. In Yadgir, Uttara Kannada, Shivamogga, Raichur, Mysuru, Bidar, Chamarajanagar, Chikkamagaluru, Davangere, Dharwad, and Kodagu districts, women weavers outnumber men. In Bagalkot, Belagavi, Gadag, and Haveri districts — among the important weaving clusters — women weavers are almost 40% of the total active weavers. “Even if women are not weaving, they will be part of the allied workforce since it involves the entire family. Migration most often affects women in the family, whether they move with menfolk to other cities or remain in their villages/towns.

Source: The Hindu May 05, 2019 17:03 UTC