PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973
THE WOMENS MOVEMENT
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in lower-paying jobs
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as doctors and lawyers
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -In 1950, the overall participation rate of women was 34 per-cent. (See table 4.) The rate rose to 38 percent in 1960, 43 percent in 1970, 52 percent in 1980, and 58 percent in 1990 and reached 60 percent by 2000.
Detailed explanation-2: -In 1970, about 43 percent of women ages 16 and older were in the labor force. By 2000, 61 percent of adult women were in the labor force. Over the same period, men’s labor force participation rates declined from 78 percent to 74 percent.
Detailed explanation-3: -Female labor force participation rate, 2021-Country rankings: The average for 2021 based on 180 countries was 50.13 percent. The highest value was in the Solomon Islands: 83.06 percent and the lowest value was in Yemen: 5.99 percent. The indicator is available from 1990 to 2021.