Gender Inequality in the Workplace

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What percentage of women participate in the labor force globally?

  • 60 percent
  • 75 percent
  • 40 percent
  • 50 percent (correct)

Why do women not report sexual harassment in the workplace?

  • They are not aware of the law
  • They fear being punished
  • They do not recognize it as harassment
  • All of the above (correct)

What term was coined by Christine Williams in 1992?

  • Gender gap
  • Glass ceiling
  • Occupational segregation
  • Glass escalator (correct)

What is a major obstacle to women's upward mobility in male-dominated occupations?

<p>Glass ceiling (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do men enjoy a boost up the corporate ladder in female-dominated professions?

<p>Because of the glass escalator (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what type of occupations do women face a promotion barrier?

<p>Male-dominated professions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a challenge in recognizing sexual harassment in the workplace?

<p>Differentiating between harassment and joking (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of men participate in the labor force globally?

<p>75 percent (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of women make up the total workforce according to the text?

<p>47% (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason for the persistent gender gap in pay according to the text?

<p>Gender segregation among college majors (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which field of study do women make up the majority of majors, according to the text?

<p>Nursing (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the percentage of women in parliament in Rwanda, according to the text?

<p>63.8% (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which region do countries have the highest percentage of women in national legislatures, according to the text?

<p>Nordic countries (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of men make up the total engineering majors, according to the text?

<p>90% (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of women represented the paid workforce in 1950, according to the text?

<p>30% (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason for the alteration of black girls' attitudes towards school, according to the text?

<p>Difficulties encountered in school (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What policy allows Swedish parents to cut back their working hours by 25 percent after their paid parental leave ends?

<p>Flexible Working Hours Act (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How long is the paid parental leave offered to Swedish parents?

<p>480 days (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of pay do Swedish workers receive if they take days off to care for a sick child?

<p>80% (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Under the FMLA, how many weeks of unpaid leave are eligible employees allowed?

<p>12 weeks (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the significant restrictions of the FMLA related to company size?

<p>It applies only to companies with 50 or more workers (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not a requirement for FMLA eligibility?

<p>Being employed by a company with 500 or more employees (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What toll do traditional gender role beliefs and practices exert on men?

<p>Undermine their personal relationships (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to a study by the Center for American Progress, what percentage of American employees work for companies eligible for FMLA?

<p>12% (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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