Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The reporter asked the politician, “As a woman leader, what are some of the major ______ that you face?"

challenges

The most appropriate option to fill in the blank is challenges.

• Challenges are difficult tasks or problems that need to be overcome.
• Crunches are short, intense periods of work or activity.
• Contests are competitions between two or more people or teams.
• Crashes are sudden, violent failures or breakdowns.