Women blacksmiths in Nepal

[Steve Tall]

A recent news story about seven Dalit ("untouchable") women who started a blacksmith shop in Nepal:

"Smithy raises seven Dalit women’s economic status"
- from eKantipur.com, The Kathmandu Post, September 29, 2013
http://www.ekantipur.com/the-kathmandu-post/2013/09/29/nation/smithy-raises-seven-dalit-womens-economic-status/254200.html

They've been in business for two years, and are making "sickles, axes, spades and khukuri".

 

[greenwoods]

Good for them. Much luck and good fortune to their business.


Mark

 

[Jens Schuetz]

Awesome. Hard to find any other information about them in the net.

 

[Dirtbiker]

Linky no worky

 

[Steve Tall]

Linky no worky

The link worked just now for me (took a long time to load, though).

 

[spiraltwista]

Great link & news! {All kami under the traditional system are untouchables.}

I Guess under the current regime such things are now allowed!

Nepals moving forward, which will bring both good things & bad.

Heres hoping more good than bad...

Spiral