In recent years, the Aga Khan Economic Planning Board for Pakistan (AKEPBP) has been working to support women's economic development in the Ghizer Valley area of Northern Pakistan. This initiative has included partnering with fashion designers Huma Adnan and Amir Adnan to provide a three-month training course to local craftswomen, empowering them financially, and helping polish their business acumen. The goal is not only to facilitate these women in a way...

For the longest time, Craft Stories has made it a point to work with women in order to empower, inspire, and collaborate. With heartwarming efforts, like the work Huma Adnan does with Afghan women, is up and running constantly, Craft Stories also works with women from the Ghizer District in Northern Pakistan. While the work Craft Stories does with women in Ghizer is intricate and beautiful, the reason behind choosing...