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kasirye samuel Feb 26 2009 3:34PM	In Uganda where i come from liberalisation has left many women in the arts and crafts sector deprived of a livelihood. Women who used to produce products such as mats, bags, sandles, ornaments and the like are facing competition with with cheap imported synthetic products especially from Asia. This has forced them out of business and more so has killed their innovativeness. What do we do for these women in the arts and crafts sector?

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kasirye samuel
Feb 26 2009 3:34PM

In Uganda where i come from liberalisation has left many women in the arts and crafts sector deprived of a livelihood. Women who used to produce products such as mats, bags, sandles, ornaments and the like are facing competition with with cheap imported synthetic products especially from Asia. This has forced them out of business and more so has killed their innovativeness. What do we do for these women in the arts and crafts sector?