Quote from Cofty:
"A woman should learn in quietness and full submission. I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man; she must be quiet. For Adam was formed first, then Eve." - 1Tim.2:11-13
The instruction to Timothy to keep women out of teaching and leadership is unambiguous.
It looks to me like Paul is there saying that a Woman should not teach a Man or assume authority over a Man. Paul also adds clarification to the Man's role elsewhere as it applies to his behaviors and conduct. It would be comforting to believe that Women had participated in the training of youth and engaged in discussion within the get-togethers that those early congregations enjoyed.
Are there are any concrete examples of how things were managed in those early congregations and what sorts of participation and responsibilities the Women may have had?
It appears that the age of Manhood in those times was 20 years while the age that a marriage may be entered into was 18 years for males.