Work, age and gender

Participation at lower levels and power at higher levels can differ. In exams identify leadership gaps.

Equity may provide support according to different needs. In exams understand equity as need based fairness.

Care burden can affect health. In exams connect support services with both ageing and gender.

Safety should not be used for exclusion. In exams consider access and protection together.

Gendered experiences can differ even within the same age group. In exams identify within group differences.

Loss of confidentiality can make the complainant unsafe. In exams treat safe reporting as a condition of grievance systems.

Counting only paid work makes unpaid labour invisible. In exams keep work measurement broad.

Not teaching care skills keeps roles gendered. In exams consider life skills for everyone.

A balanced scheme keeps education safety and skills together. In exams connect adolescent livelihood with protection.

A is correct. Even when the overall number of women is satisfactory, an inequality such as low participation of older women in training can remain hidden. Reviewing data separately by age and gender identifies which group faces barriers to access and helps plan targeted support. Looking only at the total number of women would miss this gap. Exam tip: while assessing equality, examine disaggregated data by factors such as age and gender, not just totals.

This situation shows a double burden on women. After doing paid work, the woman also performs unpaid care work, such as cooking or caring for children and older family members, while the man rests. Thus, care work is divided along gender lines rather than shared equally. Exam tip: assess total work by adding paid work and unpaid care work.

Accountability for implementation is needed to make policy effective. In exams identify implementation gaps.

Real facilities and outcomes matter more than labels. In exams understand symbolic versus real support.

Earning an income is only one part of economic empowerment; the ability to access and use one’s income and bank account is also essential. Preventing a woman from operating her account shows gender-based inequality in control over financial resources and decisions. Option B is incorrect because full economic empowerment includes independent access to and decision-making over financial resources. Exam tip: Distinguish between earning income and having control over income.

Age diversity can become a strength through cooperation and dialogue. In exams treat conflict as a management issue.

Equal entry into stereotype breaking fields reduces segregation. In exams keep career choice gender neutral.

Treating care breaks as negative without context can bias against caregivers. In exams view merit with context.

Skill opportunities are not useful without safe access. In exams treat access as part of skill programmes.

Support should consider the person's preference and ability. In exams connect dignity with participation.

Production and profit control can be separate. In exams examine gender power in the value chain.