It was finally set for Sunday afternoon at the home of one of the principals, and included just the higher-ups, myself, an American man and our translator. Before the laughter subsided, one woman related how she had been snubbed by the head of the local Businessman's Union. It turned out we all had. The group took off. After a few hours, the women had itemized most every women's empowerment issue that had taken us, in the West, years to articulate.
Women make the purchasing decisions in the family and therefore have power.
Women are concerned about how fellow workers feel toward their work and they want to support and encourage them. The proposed solution to these problems was to start their own businesses, support each other, share business tips and develop their own organization, a sort of old girl's club. It was time to change the rules. A building to meet in wasn't enough, they wanted to own one. Dreams evolved into reality because of the unique skills the women brought to the process.