Why Is Raising the Minimum Wage Both a Class Issue

question 20

Multiple Choice

Why is raising the minimum wage both a class issue and a feminist issue?

• A) Nearly two-thirds of minimum-wage workers are women.
• B) Leaving the minimum wage low contributes to the feminization of poverty.
• C) Raising the minimum wage would reduce economic inequality between women and men.
• D) All of the above.

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