Gender and Economic Development Answers

Worldwide, households headed by females are less likely to live in poverty. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Using complete sentences, explain negative consequences associated with limiting women's property rights.

Which of the following statements about working mothers in the United States is false? A. Working mothers are given 16 months maternity leave. B. About 26% of US children are raised by a single parent. C. Working mothers are less likely to be promoted. D. In low-income households, more than 30% of income is spent on child care. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Women are more likely to lose their jobs during an economic downturn because __________. A. many work in the informal sector B. maternity leave does not secure their positions C. most countries require companies to lay off women before men D. many are part of the unpaid labor force Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Two-thirds of all illiterate adults worldwide are men. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

In the United States, women earn cents for each dollar that a man earns. Can this be explained? What are the reasons?

The Grameen Bank of Bangladesh __________. A. is a vocational training site for women in the developed world B. has been cited by the United Nations as being discriminatory against women C. started the practice and concept of microloans D. provides loans to men in female-dominated societies Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Using complete sentences, explain the concept of gender-responsive budgeting and give an example of where it has been successful.

Using complete sentences, analyze the causes for gender disparity in developing nations and explain the challenges women face in these countries.

Why does the United Nations consistently rank Sweden as the country with the most equal society?