Directions: Choose the appropriate word from the given options and fill in the blank.

The disenchantment of women with the post independence development scenario is justified since developmental progress has failed to ------------------ women and continue to serve the ends of patriarchy.

Incorporate means to include or integrate into a whole - development should include women rather than serving patriarchal ends. Associate means to connect with. Assimilate means to absorb into a larger culture (can imply losing identity). Incorporate best captures bringing women into development while maintaining their interests, not just absorbing them.