What should be done to maintain fairness in promotion evaluation after maternity?

Correct answer: Evaluate equally based on work performance and skill

Maternity is a personal and family-related responsibility, not proof that a woman has lost ability or commitment. Promotion decisions should therefore focus on relevant evidence such as the quality of work, skills, qualifications, responsibilities handled, and established performance standards. A temporary maternity leave must not automatically become a career penalty or a reason to assume lower potential.

Option C gives the fair approach: evaluate the woman by the same job-related standards used for others. Removing her from consideration or judging only the number of leave days would replace merit with an unfair assumption. Treating maternity as lack of ability is also discriminatory. Thus, equal evaluation based on performance and skills is the correct choice.