Unstable employment in the workplace is explained by two reasons. One is additional caring responsibilities. What is the other?

• A. They will be expected to move when their male counterpart needs to move
• B. They will be promoted faster
• C. They will be paid more
• D. They will switch careers

Answer: (A)

Unstable employment for women can also arise from how traditional gender roles shape mobility. Alongside caring responsibilities, there is often an expectation that wives will move when their male partner needs to move for work. This means a woman may have to quit, switch jobs, or take less secure or lower-hours positions to follow her partner, interrupting career continuity and making employment less stable. The other options imply advantages or different patterns that don’t fit the real-world impact of gendered mobility and caregiving on women’s job stability.