Which of the Following Is a Consequence of Macro Societal-Level

question 82

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a consequence of macro societal-level ideas about appropriate feminine behaviour surrounding families and careers?

• A) More than 75 percent of the people working in the ten lowest-paid occupations are women.
• B) Only one-third of the people in top management positions in Canada are women.
• C) Sixty-seven percent of young women today have given up on the idea of having children, as they feel they cannot juggle both and need a job to survive.
• D) Almost four-fifths of women with children under age six are out of the paid labour force.

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