An empowered woman breaks into a male-dominated field Teresa Mwonjaru is a 63 years old woman from Thinyaine, Meru County, Kenya. She is a single mother and a granny to two young boys and a girl. The grandchildren live with her after the death of her daughter. Women members of CIFORD who meet to discuss issues related to gender, health, economy, and the environment. Teresa was stressed and discouraged, feeling unable to provide for her family. Then a friend encouraged her to