Muyyar Mukresh

Empowering indigenous women through craft: Capabilities, livelihoods, and structural constraints among Iban artisans in Sarawak

Background: This study examines how handicraft production contributes to the empowerment of Iban women in Sarawak, focusing on the social, economic, and cultural roles craft work plays in their daily lives. Grounded in Sen’s development-as-freedom framework, it investigates how participation in traditional craft activi...