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Visitors to The Dubai Mall during Ramadan can now watch the intricate weaving process that goes into the production of Afghan carpets. The move is part of an initiative to employ and empower women in the war-torn country, Afghanistan where handmade carpets is currently its biggest export which is vitally important where 42 percent of the population lives on less than $1 a day. Carpet weaving provides the Afghan women with a job and an opportunity for advancement that might otherwise be difficult in Afghanistan’s patriarchal society.
