Gender inequality is a challenge to development because
A) it leads to larger family sizes.
B) it is associated with higher literacy rates and lower infant mortality rates.
C) it excludes all women from both the formal and informal economy.
D) it greatly enhances the economic and social mobility of women.
E) men are responsible for all economic development in impoverished areas.

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Gender inequality often results in larger family sizes due to factors such as limited access to family planning and the lower status of women, which can affect their ability to make decisions about reproduction.

Gender Inequality Is a Challenge to Development Because