If an older woman with equal qualification gets lower wages than a young man, what is this an example of?

Correct answer: Age and gender-based wage inequality

When two people have equal qualifications and do comparable work, their pay should not be reduced because one is older or female. Paying the older woman less than the young man shows unequal treatment connected with both age and gender. This is age- and gender-based wage inequality. Fair employment requires judging pay by duties, skill, responsibility, experience where relevant, and performance rather than by stereotypes about women or older workers.

Option C is correct because the situation directly describes a wage difference linked to two personal characteristics. Option A is not suitable because an experience allowance would normally reward relevant experience, not justify unfairly lower pay. Options B and D describe fairness or work arrangements, but they do not explain the discriminatory wage gap. The example therefore highlights the need for equal-pay principles and unbiased workplace policies.