BAJAUR TRIBAL REGION: The local administration, in collaboration with United States Agency for International Development (USAID), initiated schemes to empower tribal women by providing them modern techniques of tie and dye.

According to a press release, the administration with the financial support of USAID has launched a scheme for the empowerment of women in the agency.

As many as 75 marginalised and poor women from different parts of agency received training on modern version of traditional dyeing methods in the three-day long training workshop.

During the training session, the women were also informed about the process of tying and dyeing and scarf, made from cotton, linen, wool, silk and polyester. Tie and dye tool's kits were also provided to the participants at the end of training workshop.

The training will help to improve the skills of women which they need to start small business in their areas and will also empower the tribal women to move from poverty and unemployment to self-sufficiency.