Empowering rural women crafters in KwaZulu-Natal: The dynamics of intellectual property, traditional cultural expressions, innovation and social entrepreneurship
Summary. Rural women bead-makers in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa use collaborative innovation and social entrepreneurship to achieve significant economic empowerment. Although the formal intellectual property system offers limited accessible protections for their traditional cultural expressions, inclusive innovation practices and social entrepreneurship models effectively empower these craftspeople and support their livelihoods.
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Oriakhogba, D.. (2020). Empowering rural women crafters in KwaZulu-Natal: The dynamics of intellectual property, traditional cultural expressions, innovation and social entrepreneurship. South African Law Journal. http://www.jutajournals.co.za/empowering-rural-women-crafters-in-kwazulu-natal-the-dynamics-of-intellectual-property-traditional-cultural-expressions-innovation-and-social-entrepreneurship/
Oriakhogba, Desmond. “Empowering rural women crafters in KwaZulu-Natal: The dynamics of intellectual property, traditional cultural expressions, innovation and social entrepreneurship.” South African Law Journal, 2020. http://www.jutajournals.co.za/empowering-rural-women-crafters-in-kwazulu-natal-the-dynamics-of-intellectual-property-traditional-cultural-expressions-innovation-and-social-entrepreneurship/.
Oriakhogba, Desmond. 2020. “Empowering rural women crafters in KwaZulu-Natal: The dynamics of intellectual property, traditional cultural expressions, innovation and social entrepreneurship.” South African Law Journal. http://www.jutajournals.co.za/empowering-rural-women-crafters-in-kwazulu-natal-the-dynamics-of-intellectual-property-traditional-cultural-expressions-innovation-and-social-entrepreneurship/.
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