GC2 2. Lesson 1 - Introduction to gender equality (with links)

• global citizen
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Goals

You are aware of the variety of inequalities between men and women.

You can explain to classmates something about a gender-equality topic that you have researched.

Plan

Equality Kahoot quiz

Topics research

Speed-dating

Discussion

Gender equality quiz

Listen carefully

Try to guess what the answer is to the question

create.kahoot.it

Topic research - in pairs

You will have been given a number between 1-12. Look at the  topic question that relates to your number, Read the answer and go to the next slide to open the link. Go to the website and find:

- Short description of the issue

- Important percentages

- Something that shocks you

- What kind of improvement has there been made?

- Anything else that you would consider important information

Both of you need to write the information down.

Question 1.

 How many countries guarantee legal equality between men and women in their laws and constitutions?

Answer

143 out of 195 countries

http://www.unwomen.org/en/news/in-focus/women-and-the-sdgs/sdg-5-gender-equality

www.unwomen.org

Question 2.

What proportion of the world’s women has experienced physical or sexual violence? 

Answer

1 in 3 women

http://www.unwomen.org/en/news/in-focus/women-and-the-sdgs/sdg-5-

gender-equality

https:

Question 3

What proportion of the world’s countries have achieved equality in boys’ and girls’ enrollment in education?

Answer

2 in 3 countries

http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/gender-equality/

www.un.org

Question 4

How many women die from preventable causes

related to pregnancy and childbirth every day?

Answer

830 women

http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs348/en/

www.who.int

Question 5

In how many countries are same sex relationships illegal?

Answer

74 out of 195 countries

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/gay-lesbian-bisexual-

relationships-illegal-in-74-countries-a7033666.html

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Question 6

How many countries have women heads of government?

Answer:

18 out of 195 countries

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_elected_or_appointed_female_heads_

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Question 7

In how many countries can women obtain an abortion on request?

Answer

55 out of 195 countries (Note: this question refers to a woman’s own wishes independent of medical,psycho-social or other reasons for an abortion.)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abortion_law

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Question 8

What is the highest rate of female participation in the labour force in the world?

Answer

85% (Burundi)

http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.CACT.FE.ZS

Note: this high figure may appear positive. However it may also be negative if

work is low paid, exploitative or insecure. The figure for EU countries is 51%.

data.worldbank.org

Question 9

What proportion of the world’s illiterate people are women?

Answer

2 out of 3 women

https://www.unwomen.org/en/news/in-focus/commission-on-the-status-of-women-2012/facts-and-figures#:~:text=Women%20make%20up%20more%20than,rural%20girls%20attend%20secondary%20school.

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Question 10

How many CEOs of the FTSE top 100 companies are women?

Answer

5 women

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/work/just-who-are-the-7-women-

bosses-of-the-ftse-100/

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Question 11

Out of the 537 people who have travelled in space, how many have been women?

Answer

65 women

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_female_astronauts

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Question 12

When and where was the first law passed to legally recognize same sex relationships?

Answer

1989 (Denmark)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_same-sex_marriage

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Speed-dating - in pairs

Take out a pen/paper or use your iPad.

The student sitting on the right side of the pair moves in a snake shape one seat when the timer runs out.

You each get 2 minutes to explain your topic to the other student.

The other student takes notes on your topic.

After 2 minutes, you swap roles.

After 4 minutes, one student moves to a different seat (in the same snake-like pattern), to talk to a different classmate about their topic, and learn about a new topic.

What have you learned, what has shocked you?

Goals recap

You are aware of the variety of inequalities between men and women

You can explain to classmates something about a gender-equality topic they have researched.

Homework (for next GC lesson)

At home, look at gender inequalities within your own country. Think about the following:

In what way can you see gender inequality in your lives. Think about; gender roles (mum and dad), sport, work, professions, toys.