Question

1. The article "Where are the mothers?", highlighted the current shortcomings of US policies that support mothers who work outside of the home. Which of the following statements does the author use to support her claim that the US needs better policies to help parents balance paid employment with parenthood?

a. The US is the only developed country in the world that doesn't offer any paid maternity leave

b. A 2014 US study found that 50% of women who work outside of the home took a maternity leave of only 2 weeks or less

c. The Family Medical Leave Act guarantees 12 weeks of paid leave but only to employees who have been with a company for a year or longer

d. All of the above

2. Gender segregation among the types of jobs than men and women tend to perform is called ___________ segregation.

3. Which of the following is true of the wage gap?

a. Women earn 77 cents more than men do for the same work

b. The wage gap is the worst for women of color

c. The wage gap is slowly closing more and more each year

d. All of these are true of the wage gap

4. Which of the following is true of sexual harassment?

a. The #MeToo movement has raised awareness about the prevalence of sexual harassment in the US and worldwide

b. Sexual harassment is a workplace issue and a form of violence

c. Both of the above are true

d. None of the above are true

Answer 1

Answer 1) A) The US is the only developed country in the world that doesn't offer any paid maternity leave.

Explanation- The second option is wrong as the The 2014 US study found that 11% as a said outcome not 50% and the third option Family Medical Leave Act regarding 12 weeks leave is a good policy and hence 1st is the answer to the question.

Answer 2) Occupational Segreagation.

Answer 3) B) The wage gap is the worst for women of color

Explanation- The first and the thrid options are incorrect Women earn 77 cents less than men do for the same work not 77 cents more and wage gap is closing slowly however not year on year and "The wage gap is the worst for women of color" is accurate statement.

Answer 4) C) Both of the above are true

Explanation- The #MeToo movement has played significant role in the awareness of sexual harssement across the globe and it is true that sexual harassment is a workplace issue and it is a serious form of violence.