In regard to gender issues in sub-Saharan Africa,
a. The position of women was essentially the same as in other societies of the time
b. Women played a dominant role in society
c. Women played a strictly subservient role
d. Women had more opportunities open to them than did their counterparts in other societies
In regard to gender issues in sub-Saharan Africa, generally speaking "d. Women had more opportunities open to them than did their counterparts in other societies," although this depended slightly on the specific region and time in question.