Regarding Gender and Poverty

question 15

Multiple Choice

Regarding gender and poverty,

• A) women's greater amount of part-time work can negatively affect them during their work lives and during their older years.
• B) women's lower participation in the workforce can negatively affect them during their younger and older years.
• C) around the world, women earn less than men and are more likely to live in poverty than men.
• D) All of the above.
• E) A and B only above.

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Definitions:

Superior to Inferior

Describes a direction in anatomy going from the upper part of the body towards the lower part.

Pharynx

A muscular tube that connects the mouth and nasal cavities to the esophagus and larynx, serving both the respiratory and digestive systems.

Esophagus

Portion of the digestive tract between the pharynx and stomach.

Parietal Peritoneum

Layer of peritoneum lining the abdominal walls.