Question

Which of the following statements about the role of women in the world economy is false?
A.
Women produce half of the world’s food.
B.
Women make up 45% of the world’s workforce.
C.
Women earn half of the world’s wages.
D.
Woman own 1% of the world’s property.

Answer 1

C.

That statement is false — women do not earn half of the world’s wages. Global estimates (e.g. ILO/UN analyses) put women’s share of wages substantially below 50% (often cited around the high 30s–low 40s percent). The other three statements are commonly cited global estimates (women produce roughly half the world’s food in many regions, constitute about 45% of the global workforce, and are estimated to own only around 1% of property globally).