1. Accepted traditional liberal economic theory about the nature of development;

2. Assumed women were not already integrated into economic production;

3. Influenced by American feminism: accepted existing social and political structures;

4. Assumed women all had common problems and interests;

5. De-emphasized the family and community contexts affecting women’s activities;
6. Often resulted in separate projects for women apart from broad development programs;
7. Non-confrontational, thus failed to transform the fundamental status of women.