Women in the Third World: Problems and Prospects One of the major problems women in the Third World face is the low status put on their lives and hence their families, communities and societies are all greatly affected. Another problem women in the Third World face is insufficient participation in growth and development. Women’s access to economic resources, income and employment has worsened, their burdens of work have increased, and their health, nutritional, and …showed first 75 words of 1770 total…

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