The changes that I believe will make a difference in the long run are the interrelated issues of income, social status, and gender. There's so much work that still remains to be done for the equality rights of women.
Low-income women's lives are not equal. The barriers are very real. While services and programs are helpful, it's the systems and the policies that need to be addressed.
They know all about charity. We don't need a charity model. We need a model that's going to allow them to improve their lives, using the information and the capacities they have.