Dr, Kwegyir-Aggrey was trying to impress upon society the value of empowering women.  Women by nature are nurturers, so when you give them an opportunity, they are bound bring others along thereby changing the trajectory of any community for the better.

Girls (and surprisingly working class women) miss an average of 7 days/month of school and other activities because they just don't have the $$ to purchase menstrual management supplies.

In many communities in some of of the world, especially in Africa, women are often treated as second-class citizens.  They are viewed as inadequate to perform certain functions in society.  Even though some countries have responded to the call of women empowerment, we still have many with laws, rules, regulations, practices and prejudices against women. Many of them are married off as children, many are denied education, some are even excluded from spiritual experiences and rites, others are prevented from engaging in self-sustaining entrepreneurial activities that would empower them economically. In Zimbabwe for example, the traditional banks, even the women's banks, will not give loans to women without a male cosigner/guardian.  

Through the MoonCatcher Project we are providing women independent ways of earning an income.  We also have Tendeka, our microloan project that gives small loans to women to start other entrepreneurial endeavours.  Our loans are given to any woman who has a viable plan, who attends entrepreneurship workshops and commits to paying back the money with a very small interest rate so we can continue assisting other women.