24 Questions
What percentage of women participate in the labor force globally?
50 percent
Why do women not report sexual harassment in the workplace?
All of the above
What term was coined by Christine Williams in 1992?
Glass escalator
What is a major obstacle to women's upward mobility in male-dominated occupations?
Glass ceiling
Why do men enjoy a boost up the corporate ladder in female-dominated professions?
Because of the glass escalator
In what type of occupations do women face a promotion barrier?
Male-dominated professions
What is a challenge in recognizing sexual harassment in the workplace?
Differentiating between harassment and joking
What percentage of men participate in the labor force globally?
75 percent
What percentage of women make up the total workforce according to the text?
47%
What is the primary reason for the persistent gender gap in pay according to the text?
Gender segregation among college majors
In which field of study do women make up the majority of majors, according to the text?
Nursing
What is the percentage of women in parliament in Rwanda, according to the text?
63.8%
In which region do countries have the highest percentage of women in national legislatures, according to the text?
Nordic countries
What percentage of men make up the total engineering majors, according to the text?
90%
What percentage of women represented the paid workforce in 1950, according to the text?
30%
What is the primary reason for the alteration of black girls' attitudes towards school, according to the text?
Difficulties encountered in school
What policy allows Swedish parents to cut back their working hours by 25 percent after their paid parental leave ends?
Flexible Working Hours Act
How long is the paid parental leave offered to Swedish parents?
480 days
What percentage of pay do Swedish workers receive if they take days off to care for a sick child?
80%
Under the FMLA, how many weeks of unpaid leave are eligible employees allowed?
12 weeks
What is one of the significant restrictions of the FMLA related to company size?
It applies only to companies with 50 or more workers
Which of the following is not a requirement for FMLA eligibility?
Being employed by a company with 500 or more employees
What toll do traditional gender role beliefs and practices exert on men?
Undermine their personal relationships
According to a study by the Center for American Progress, what percentage of American employees work for companies eligible for FMLA?
12%
Explore the gendered inequalities in the workplace, including occupational segregation and the glass ceiling, which hinders women's upward mobility.
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