What did Martin Whyte conclude in his cross-cultural examination of women’s status?

A) There is little connection between the various factors that can be used to measure women’s status.
B) Women have higher status regarding wealth and property than regarding personal autonomy.
C) Despite some differences in outward appearance, women’s status is pretty consistent worldwide.
D) A high frequency of warfare in a society lowers women’s status in most spheres of life.


A) There is little connection between the various factors that can be used to measure women’s status.

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