Dayak women of Indonesia resist gender inequality exacerbated by palm oil production

Mongabay
May 7, 2020, 10:28 am265 ptsTrending
In the rural Indonesian village of Hongoi*, indigenous Dayak Modang women like Lina* have had to come up with creative ways to continue their long-held tradition of weaving. Some Dayak women use their skills to sell or exchange their crafts as a source of income. In the absence of the forest materials necessary…

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