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I do not know. It doesn’t make sense to me.
Might it be because they don't want to burden other women, and/or become reliant on help that might be withdrawn at any time? Or that they don't think they'll ever be able to return the favour? It reminds me a bit of the talk about networking decades ago - to me there was no point, because it wouldn't have been reciprocal. I was in jobs with no career path and would never have been in a position to assist anyone in the workplace.