What do you know about women in the world? 1. There are about 781 million adults in the world who cannot read or write. What percentage of these are women?
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2. What percentage of elected government representatives around the world are women?
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3. Worldwide, women who work outside the home earn wages that are less than men’s. How much less are women’s wages?
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4. In the African country of Cameroon, women do more than 75% of the farm work. What percentage of farm land is owned by women?
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What was your reaction to these facts?
Which answers were most surprising to you? Why?
What can you conclude about the situation of women, compared to the situation of men in
ways that improving the lives of women affect children?
2. In the video, you see a community meeting in
Senegal where women are speaking up. What are two ways that this has helped children?
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teachunicef.org
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Discuss:
According to Ann Veneman, what are two main
ways that improving the lives of women affect children?
2. In the video, you see a community meeting in
Senegal where women are speaking up. What are two ways that this has helped children?
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Were you surprised by what Ann Veneman said about how improving life for women benefits children? Why or why not? • What questions do you have after watching this video?
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Making Connections
What is done in your school to make sure that girls and boys have equal opportunities?
