WST 3015 chapter 2 Questions And Answers Rated A+ New Update Assured Satisfaction
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WST 3015
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WST 3015
The influence of gender on childhood malnutrition and infant/child mortality has dramatically increased
in the last 20 years. - false
Although there is great regional variation, women earn _________________ less than men on average. -
15%
As of 2005, all countries that allowed men to vote had g...
WST 3015 chapter 2
The influence of gender on childhood malnutrition and infant/child mortality has dramatically increased
in the last 20 years. - false
Although there is great regional variation, women earn _________________ less than men on average. -
15%
As of 2005, all countries that allowed men to vote had granted women the same right. - true
Despite the hard work of activists, less than 50% of all countries recognized by the UN have enacted
domestic violence laws. - false
Due to what is known as "son preference," families in many countries value male children over female
children. This often results in the purposeful killing, abandonment, and/or neglect of female infants.
However, the male-to-female ratios in these countries have remained surprisingly stable. - false
Honor killing is a tradition whereby a man is obliged to kill a close female blood relative if she does
something to dishonor her family. Which of the following statements about honor killing is FALSE? -
Women are commonly targeted for honor killing when they neglect to wear makeup.
According to the text, "war rape" may be defined as the rape of women during wartime. Which of the
following is a specific type of war rape? - forced concubinage & political rape
In some countries where shortages of women are severe, polyandry has become more commonplace.
According to what you have read, polyandry may be defined as _________________. - the
practice of brothers sharing a wife
In some countries, bride kidnapping has developed as way for poor men to avoid paying the bride price
(which involves the groom giving money, goods, or livestock to the parents of the bride in return for her
hand). However, even in the countries where bride price is most common, bride kidnapping is still
extremely rare. - false
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