Question

Which argument does the graph "Percentage of College Degrees Awarded to Women” best support? Professional degrees have become harder to attain. Women have gained greater access to higher education. Fewer women receive graduate degrees than in the past. An advanced degree is not as important as it once was.

Answer 1

The graph "Percentage of College Degrees Awarded to Women" can be found in the article "If You’re So Smart, Why Aren’t You the Boss? Explaining the Persistent Vertical Gender Gap in Management". The correct option is option B. Women have gained greater access to higher education. This graph shows the Percentage of College Degrees Awarded to Women the years 1970-1971 and 2008-2009. There we can see how the education have changed since the 70's, where women started to have better access to higher education and not only were restricted to highschool.

Answer 2

This graph shows an evident improvement in women's education throughout the years. It supports that women have gained greater access to higher education. Also, women have given major importance to education in order to get better jobs, be more empowered and independent.