Education empowers women and girls to plan their lives. A more educated woman is also more likely to find economic opportunities outside the home. Gender Equity. Years of research have demonstrated that when the status of women advances, population growth slows, and the quality of life improves for everyone.
The proximal attachments are the pubic crest and the pubic symphysis. It attaches distally at the costal cartilages of ribs 5-7 and the xiphoid process of the sternum.