Which of the following statements about the role of women in the world economy is false?

Women are often described as producing about half of the world’s food and making up roughly 45% of its workforce, while owning only a small share of the world’s property. The claim that women earn half of the world’s wages is false; women’s share of global earnings is substantially lower. Therefore, the false statement is “Women earn half of the world’s wages.”

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