Select the phrase/connector from the given three options which can be used to form a single sentence from the two sentences given below, implying the same as expressed in the statement sentence.
A large proportion of women workers are there in the garment industry. Women are still heavily underemployed.
1. Regarding a large
2. Despite a large
3. Because women are
1
Only 1
2
Only 2
3
Only 3
4
Both 1 and 3
5
Both 2 and 3