1. Stories of Women Artisans in India: Micro- Economic Empowerment as a Solution for VAW

3. Traditional Paintings on house walls - Bihar

4. Bihar: Wall Paintings

5. VAW Context: India  A woman is raped every 20 minutes  4 women will be raped by the time this talk is finished today

6. The VAW Context: India  2011 census = sex ratio 940w:1000m  2001 census = 933:1000  35 million women “missing” due to sex selective abortion and neglect of young girls due to strong male child preference.  DV, dowry deaths, acid attacks, killings, rape, abduction, and cruelty by husbands and in-laws.

7. The VAW Context: India  Dowry Prohibition Act and the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act and cruelty under Sec 498A of the Indian Penal Code.  22 women killed every day due to unmet dowry demands.  India’s national rape conviction rate in 1973: 44%  India’s national rape conviction rate in 2010: 26%  85% of rape cases investigated in 2012 still awaiting trial.

8. The Pink Revolution: The Gulabi Gang

9. The Regional VAW Context  VAW in Karnataka  Rate of Crime = 35%. (# of crimes/ 100,000 women)  VAW in Bihar  65% Increase  56% of women between 15 and 49 subjected to physical and sexual violence.  Rate of Crime= 23%

10. The Artisanal Context  2011 census: 68% of the Indian population lives in villages.  @700,000 villages in India  Farming  Handloom  Handicraft (@200 million)

11. Traditional Paintings on house walls - Bihar

12. Painting done in the nuptial chambers by the bride

13. Artisanal Women in Bihar  Structural system emerges  Quality of life improves for women  Women generate income  Gain regional/international recognition  Gender relations shift

14. Abortion Clinic

15. Female Infanticide

16. Lifting the Veil

17. Bihar VAW Study  Age 20 – 35  Total sample=40

18. A tribal village in Karnataka

19. Artisanal Women in Karnataka  Welfare Project for Women  A Co-op is born  Large garment orders for large retail outlets  Self-Help Groups  Food Ration Program

20. Tribal Women discussing their work

21. Karnataka VAW Study  Local community leaders develop survey  Analysis and learnings exceed expectations  High degree of survivor engagement

22. 9 foot panel – transition of the untamed “woman” to tribal “woman”