Captain,it all depends on the back ground and upbringing you come from.And to some extent the women themselves have to come forward.Not to generalise the matter,I can give an example of Nepali women in USA (40s,30s and also 20s) giving much importance and "Dhaak"(Did I pronounce it right???)to what their husband,son or boyfriend does rather than what they do. If this is a situation of women living in USA with all its opportunities and EEOE, I can't imagine what it must be like in Nepal with all its social,religious and caste barrier.