Women are more likely to have a voice in their own treatment.
The example given for her impact on people is about a woman who was locked up because of her mental status. After reading her work, her family "let her out into normal activity and she recovered." There is no mention of work, escaping or reading literature. In this case, she is merely stating that woman are being given a chance to be heard and their words acted upon.
For example: Iran falls within the Middle East arid zone, with some 13% of the country receiving less than 100 mm mean annual rainfall, an additional 61% receiving less than 250 mm and only 9% receiving more than 500 mm.