In which situation can elderly care also be considered a gender issue?

Correct answer: When care responsibility is continuously placed only on women

The correct answer is A, when care responsibility is continuously placed only on women. Elderly care becomes a gender issue when family or society assigns the work mainly to one gender, especially women, instead of sharing it fairly. The reasoning is: caring takes time, energy and often emotional labour; if women alone provide it, their education, employment, income, rest and decision-making opportunities may be affected. Option A is correct because unequal care burden shows a gendered division of labour. Option B is wrong because shared care distributes responsibility and supports gender equality. Option C is wrong because available elder-care support can reduce unequal pressure rather than create the issue. Option D is wrong because a balanced schedule is a solution to unfair distribution, not evidence of gender discrimination. Elderly people deserve care, but the duty should be shared by family members, services and society. Memory cue: care is a gender issue when the burden is assigned unfairly.