Women present a small measure in which respect? (7)
I believe the answer is:
wherein
'in which respect?' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adverbs. Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'women present a small measure' is the wordplay.
'women' becomes 'w' (standard abbreviation).
'present' becomes 'here' (both can mean in attendance).
'a small measure' becomes 'in' (in is a kind of measure. I am not sure about the 'small' bit.).
'w'+'here'+'in'='WHEREIN'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for wherein that I've seen before include "Inside which" , "A question of placing" .)