At the heart of Qweens are hands that weave – string, skilled and resilient. Our weavers come from diverse backgrounds mostly in Eastern Highlands Province. Many are mothers, widows, single women an unemployed, often facing limited opportunities to earn a living. Yet, they possess an invaluable skill—the traditional art of bilum weaving.
Bilum weaving is a pathway to financial independence, new stories, and cultural heritage today.
Income from their work provides not just financial relief, but dignity and progress.
Qweens has enabled over 200 women to support their families, educate their children, improve homes, and provide essentials like solar lights.
what was once a tradition purely for local use has become a movement. Each bilum carries stories of strength and resilience. Every woman helped through Qweens rewrites her future one bilum at a time.
