Artisan Spotlight
Kandahar Treasure
Afghanistan
Kandahar Treasure is a women-owned and operated social enterprise where artisans practice Khamak, a centuries-old fine hand embroidery technique passed down through maternal ancestry. Founded in 2008 as the first of its kind in the region, the enterprise has helped women sustain this craft while building economic independence amid difficult circumstances.
Artisan Spotlight
Heritage Craft, Reinterpreted
Re-imagining India’s most beautiful textile traditions. Every garment begins with both a reverence for tradition and a devotion to the maker’s hand.
A Movement Made by Women’s Hands
Since 2013, we've connected thousands of women artisans across 50+ countries to the growing global market for ethical luxury goods—building sustainable marketplaces, funding capacity-building grants, and forging the long-term partnerships that turn craft into lasting economic sovereignty. We’re not correcting poverty. We’re correcting a market failure: the systematic undervaluing of women’s work.
Years in action
13
Countries
50+
Artisans
100K+