In 1999, 35 women on the isolated island of Char Montaz in Bangladesh discovered they could make a huge difference in their community by going into business.
Ignoring criticism they were breaking society's rules by working outside the home, they started the Women's DC Lamp Enterprise with funding from the World Bank and the United Nations Development Program, and assistance from a local non-governmental organization Prokaushali Sangsad Limited (PSL).
The women built battery-powered direct current lamps to replace kerosene lanterns widely used in local homes—a known source of indoor air pollution.
And as they mastered lamp construction, they also learned about quality control, business development and marketing.
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