英语四级六级阅读练习（15）：性别与权力：为何女性自愿放弃高层职位？

1. Direct and indirect discrimination results in women's failing to break through into the top jobs. Motherhood and domestic responsibilities still exact a steep penalty.

2. Women do a lot to hold on to values of relationships and wellbeing, while some still work hard to get rid of the prejudices, which is admiring according to the author.