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...but a modern examination of women's NGOs reveals that these associations are only poorly-linked. Apparently, the NGOs sacrifice potential networking by concentrating on identity forming and being taken seriously by the patriarchal environment.

Boulding suggests that the reason women's NGOs are not as successful as they could be is because women have abandoned their once-strong networking skills in favor of the male hierarchical model of organization (Boulding 217).