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What is one reason for the persistence of female poverty according to the text?
What is one reason for the persistence of female poverty according to the text?
- Gender equality in educational opportunities
- Equal distribution of household chores
- Lack of interest in income-generating activities
- Preference for investing in boy-children over girl-children (correct)
How are women's lives impacted by reproduction according to the text?
How are women's lives impacted by reproduction according to the text?
- It directly affects their health and opportunities in education and employment (correct)
- It leads to greater leisure time for women
- It has no significant impact on women's lives
- It only affects men's lives
In societies where women marry very young, what impact does it have on women's chances of paid work and education?
In societies where women marry very young, what impact does it have on women's chances of paid work and education?
- It increases their chances of both
- It decreases their chances due to deferring more to husbands (correct)
- It has no effect on their chances
- It leads to equal opportunities for women
Why do parents sometimes favor investing in boy-children over girl-children in poor families?
Why do parents sometimes favor investing in boy-children over girl-children in poor families?
How does gender vulnerability within the home contribute to the persistence of female poverty?
How does gender vulnerability within the home contribute to the persistence of female poverty?
What role do women play in rural areas in most developing countries?
What role do women play in rural areas in most developing countries?
How does deforestation and the drying-up of water sources impact women in rural areas?
How does deforestation and the drying-up of water sources impact women in rural areas?
Which sector shows persistent gender inequality according to the text?
Which sector shows persistent gender inequality according to the text?
How does poverty impact women's vulnerability within the home?
How does poverty impact women's vulnerability within the home?
What is the primary responsibility of women in rural areas, as per the text?
What is the primary responsibility of women in rural areas, as per the text?
How does the drying-up of water sources impact women's daily lives?
How does the drying-up of water sources impact women's daily lives?
What is the primary cause of limited productivity for women in agriculture?
What is the primary cause of limited productivity for women in agriculture?
Which of the following is NOT a common characteristic of poverty?
Which of the following is NOT a common characteristic of poverty?
How does poverty disproportionately affect women in rural areas?
How does poverty disproportionately affect women in rural areas?
Which factor contributes to gender disparities in economic power-sharing?
Which factor contributes to gender disparities in economic power-sharing?
What is the definition of poverty according to the text?
What is the definition of poverty according to the text?
What is the primary reason for women's limited access to agricultural inputs?
What is the primary reason for women's limited access to agricultural inputs?
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