Question

thesis: although women are gaining power in the public sphere, they continue to face men on an uneven playing field. which are topic sentences that support the thesis sentence? check all that apply. women still earn less than men in the same jobs, despite having the comparable education and experience. for example, the median wage of female managers is 27 percent lower than that of male managers. women deserve to make up more than 50 percent of congress and thereby have more power than their male counterparts. women recover less quickly from economic downturns than their male counterparts.

Explanation:

The thesis states women face an uneven playing - field despite gaining power. The first option shows wage disparity, the second gives a specific wage - gap example, and the fourth shows differential economic recovery. These all support the idea of an uneven playing field. The third option is about what women deserve rather than the existing uneven situation.

Answer:

Women still earn less than men in the same jobs, despite having the comparable education and experience.
For example, the median wage of female managers is 27 percent lower than that of male managers.
Women recover less quickly from economic downturns than their male counterparts.