AUSTRALIAN VALUES This is an Australian values question — In the real test, every values question must be correct.
A husband tells his wife to give up her studies because he is the head of the house. What do Australian values say?
- Decisions of this kind sit outside Australian values entirely
- A wife may study only with her husband's written consent
- Men and women should have equality of opportunity to pursue goals ✓
- A husband may decide what his wife studies or does
Why this is the answer
Men and women have equal rights here, so a wife may pursue her own goals and interests.
This question is from: Equality of all people under the law
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