What do you know about International Women's Day? Read the questions and guess the answers. Then, watch the video and check them:
Choose the
correct answer (A, B, C, or D).
- What is celebrated on March 8th
every year?
A. Human Rights Day
B. International Women's Day
C. Equality Week
D. Women's Voting Day - What does gender equality mean?
A. Women have more rights than men
B. Men have more opportunities than women
C. Everyone has the same rights and opportunities regardless of gender
D. Only women can vote - About 150 years ago, what right
did women NOT have?
A. The right to vote
B. The right to travel
C. The right to speak
D. The right to drive - What does the word suffrage
mean?
A. Education
B. Work rights
C. The right to vote
D. Equal pay - What happened in 1920 in the
United States?
A. Women started working in factories
B. The 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote
C. Women were allowed to wear pants
D. Women stopped protesting - Why did many women work during
World War I?
A. Men were away fighting in the war
B. Women wanted to travel
C. Factories closed
D. Women refused to work before - What is a stereotype?
A. A scientific discovery
B. A general belief about a group of people
C. A political law
D. A type of job - According to the video, which
problem still exists today?
A. Women cannot work
B. Women cannot vote
C. Women are underrepresented in leadership positions
D. Women cannot attend school
- Reading comprehension about Women's Day: text and exercises
- Do you think it's still necessary to fight for women's rights? Read the article: 13 Shocking Facts About Gender Inequality Around the World audio and article and discuss in small groups:
Global
Gender Inequality: Key Facts
Gender
inequality means
that women and men do not have the same rights, opportunities, and access to
resources. Although progress has been made in recent years, inequality still
affects millions of women and girls around the world.
Key
Facts
1. No
country has full gender equality
Although some countries have reduced the gender gap, none have completely
eliminated it.
2. Many
women live in extreme poverty
Over 380 million women and girls live on less than $1.90 per day.
3.
Limited reproductive rights
More than 1.2 billion women live in places where access to safe abortion
is restricted.
4. Child
marriage still exists
About 12 million girls under 18 are married each year.
5.
Violence against women is widespread
A woman or girl is killed by a family member approximately every 11 minutes
worldwide.
6.
Millions of women are displaced
Around 44 million women and girls have been forced to leave their homes
due to war, conflict, or climate change.
7. Many
girls are out of school
About 130 million girls worldwide do not attend school.
8. Women
do most unpaid care work
Women spend billions of hours caring for children and doing household work
without pay.
9. Women
face more food insecurity
Nearly 1 in 4 women experienced moderate or severe food insecurity in
2022.
10.
Discriminatory laws still exist
At the current rate, it may take 286 years to remove laws that
discriminate against women.
11. Few
women in leadership roles
Only about 1 in 3 managers is a woman.
12.
Women are underrepresented in politics
Women hold only 26.5% of parliamentary seats worldwide.
13.
Women earn less than men
On average, women earn about 77% of what men earn.
Why This
Matters
Gender
equality helps improve education, health, economic growth, and human rights
for everyone.
Discussion Questions
- Why do you think gender
inequality still exists in many countries?
- Which of these facts surprised
you the most? Why?
- What actions can governments or
societies take to reduce gender inequality?
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