I think it's precisely because of the developing world that Francis is moving at a snail's pace on the question of women's inclusion.  The developing world is dominated by males and the Church competes directly with the Islamic world whose attitude towards women has just started moving fractionally on the concept of women's equality. Genital mutilation and honor killings are still way too prevalent.  I wonder sometimes if the pace of change in the RCC isn't being dictated by the misogyny still so prevalent in the developing world and the best the Church is willing to do is show a somewhat 'kinder gentler face', of the same misogyny.  Or as the GOP might call it, compassionate misogyny.