Why Does Gender Occupational Segregation Exist and Persist

question 10

Multiple Choice

Why does gender occupational segregation exist and persist?

• A)Labor supply factors influence how employers decide to give jobs to females.
• B)Labor demand factors indicate that females prefer certain occupations.
• C)Males and females are each suited to certain occupations where they tend to perform better.
• D)Society continues to stereotype certain occupations as being male or female.

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