She must prove herself to be above and beyond any man to be considered for any position that he would hold. Another huge problem concerning women and their development in the third world deals with the issue of the home. Women are a vital factor in running their homes and ensuring that their families are fed, clothed, and educated, yet they don't have control over the family expenses. Much of their work is unpaid and unappreciated labor. This is associated with they problem of poverty in the third world.
Women are a huge percentage of the poor in the third world.
The bias that is found within these programs was startling. While these programs attempt to alleviate poverty they don't take women's unpaid labor into account and women are left without the benefit of their aid. Beneria, Lourdes and Shelly Feldman ed. While women would like to improve their lifestyles they are hindered by the patriarchal societies of the third world. Men control every aspect of life.