How can gender division in agricultural work affect wages and opportunities?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: It can undervalue some tasks and create unequal wages and opportunities
In agriculture, women and men are often assigned different tasks. If tasks such as transplanting, weeding or harvesting, often done by women, are treated as less skilled or less important, workers may receive lower wages and fewer opportunities for training, use of machinery or decision-making. Therefore, option B is correct. Option C is incorrect because gender division does not automatically make wages equal or double them. Exam tip: use the terms ‘undervaluation of work’, ‘wage gap’ and ‘unequal opportunities’.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
It can undervalue some tasks and create unequal wages and opportunities
Why is this the correct answer?
In agriculture, women and men are often assigned different tasks. If tasks such as transplanting, weeding or harvesting, often done by women, are treated as less skilled or less important, workers may receive lower wages and fewer opportunities for training, use of machinery or decision-making. Therefore, option B is correct. Option C is incorrect because gender division does not automatically make wages equal or double them. Exam tip: use the terms ‘undervaluation of work’, ‘wage gap’ and ‘unequal opportunities’.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 11 Home Science question. Chapter: Work, Livelihood and Career. Topic: Traditional occupations in India - Agriculture.
