The study is based on data collected from 64 WDCSs and 320 women members drawn from six milk sheds of Orissa. Initially women were discouraged to enter a democratic organization like WDCS (men's power is at stake and that is going to be questioned in future!). Women, slowly but steadily, realised the importance of coming together and expressed solidarity. Soon after starting WDCS, local cows were replaced by high yielding crossbreds. Assured milk marketing, regular payment, supply of quality inputs at a reasonable rate, and continuous monitoring helped them to repose faith in WDCS. Women are now mastering tricks of managing a business enterprise, and also entering politics. Despite increase in workload, women are happy because their status in the house and village has increased and are more demanding now. Increased incomes helped maintaining a reasonable standard of living. WDP has been successful, to a large extent, in achieving its objectives. Given adequate and timely support, and congenial policy environment women could prove that they are inferior to none.