This theme would really be worth a book and not only an article! Many books have already been written.
There are millions of women who may not even know to suffer from low self-esteem because they are completely depending on their husbands or on other men in their families.
This does not only apply to emerging countries but also to so-called industrialized and rich countries.
Many women are not aware of their real value.
Nobody is telling them that they are valuable in every aspect of their lives.
The female planet, at least in rural areas, still believes that they are inferior to men.
They show it in their behavior.
In what they say in how they move.
They do not take decisions unless their husbands or other males they have to refer to agree.
Fortunately, there are organizations that help women develop a better self-esteem showing them what they are able to do and what they do as mothers, as keepers of the traditions, as members of the community and as citizens.
These organizations are mostly volunteers that are doing a great work.
When dealing with women, I often see that the basis of other problems is just their low self-esteem.
They dare not to say what they really feel or think.
It is therefore necessary that they are helped to express their needs.
They have to be strong enough to stand behind their own thoughts and deeds.
This is a big task for people who want to help this portion of the planet.
By helping these women they also help the world as such.
Women can be courageous and strong if they know where their skills can be used and that they are loved just for being a woman.