The reason why female labor is relied on in less-developed countries is that females are paid less than males.
Countries that outsource production to less developed countries, do so to increase their profit margins by reducing labor cost.
One way to further reduce this labor cost is to hire women because the inequality in developing countries has led to a situation where women are paid less than men.
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