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QuizMultiple Choice

Gender and Economic Development — Unit test

Question 4 • GA-GSE World Geography B

Which of the following statements about Sweden’s efforts to eliminate gender inequality is false?

Answer
A
Antidiscrimination laws protect the rights of women.
B
Swedish women earn slightly less than American women do, in comparison to men’s salaries in the same profession.
C
Women get 16 months paid maternity leave.
D
Women make up about half of Sweden’s parliament and hold more than half of all government management positions.

Explanation

Swedish women earn a larger share of men’s salaries than American women do when comparing people in the same profession. So the claim that Swedish women earn slightly less than American women, relative to men’s salaries, is false. The correct choice is B, “Swedish women earn slightly less than American women do.”

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