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How 1,200 pastoralist women are making millions through beads

A pastoralist woman doing beading work. [Courtesy/BeadWORKS Kenya]

Not long ago, women in several pastoralist counties were totally dependent on the men for everything—food, clothes, and shelter. 

The men, mostly herders, broke their backs looking for food and to meet other family needs, while women remained at home looking for water and taking care of the children. 

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