NURAENI stood before a room full of housewives from the village of Karuwisi, Makassar, South Sulawesi. Dressed in a pale grey robe and a bright yellow head scarf with red and green stripes, she explained patiently the entire process of making abon ikan (shredded dried fish), from cooking the fish and crushing it, to mixing it with a variety of spices at the final stage. She also told them that by trying out similar ventures, women can ultimately