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Monkeybiz: Beadwork Turning Cape Town Township Women Into Working Artists

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🇿🇦 South Africa

A Cape Town bead cooperative pays township women immediately, in cash, for hand-beaded art now sold everywhere from the V&A Waterfront to international folk art markets.

450artistsWomen beaders supported since founding
25yearsYears operating
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