Profits in the Shell

Women in a coastal South Sulawesi hamlet set up a successful crab meat packaging business. Neighboring villages have begun to follow suit.

ALL smiles despite the blazing heat, Muliati's weathered hands move swiftly as she crushes crab claws between her fingers, one after the other, slowly filling up her bucket with meat.

The 50-year-oldand a dozen other women beside herhas been working since 9:00am. All are members of the Ujung