The differences between the Roles of Women in the Developed and the Developing World Women consist of half the world's population and do two-third of the world's working hours. However, they can only receive one tenth of money and own one hundred of property ("Women¡± 10). In spite of inequality enjoyed by men and women, there are distinct differences between the roles of women in the developed and the developing world- in the house and outside the house. Women in the developing countries bear a much heavier burden in the house than that i ....