Gender Vulnerability and Female Poverty
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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?

  • 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?

  • 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?

    <p>Boys are seen as more helpful with domestic work (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does gender vulnerability within the home contribute to the persistence of female poverty?

    <p>By limiting girls' access to education and paid work opportunities (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role do women play in rural areas in most developing countries?

    <p>Managing natural resources and providing for the family (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does deforestation and the drying-up of water sources impact women in rural areas?

    <p>Forces them to spend more time and energy on essential commodities (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which sector shows persistent gender inequality according to the text?

    <p>Public policy-making (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does poverty impact women's vulnerability within the home?

    <p>Exposes them to greater risks within the household (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary responsibility of women in rural areas, as per the text?

    <p>Managing natural resources and raising food crops (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the drying-up of water sources impact women's daily lives?

    <p>Compels them to spend more time and energy fetching water (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary cause of limited productivity for women in agriculture?

    <p>Limited access to agricultural inputs (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a common characteristic of poverty?

    <p>Adequate access to resources (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does poverty disproportionately affect women in rural areas?

    <p>By providing fewer services and job opportunities (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor contributes to gender disparities in economic power-sharing?

    <p>Limited access to economic resources (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of poverty according to the text?

    <p>A combination of uncertain income and lack of access to resources (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason for women's limited access to agricultural inputs?

    <p>Gender disparities in access to resources (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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