WOMEN AND SOCIETY

Facts and Figures about Women in History and Modern Society

• 7 themes

• 4 teams

• 1 round (you better take the chance !)

• You fight to have the right to answer the question first

• 3 points if the 1st get the right answer, if not the 2nd can try2 points for the 2nd 1 point for the 3rd

NO POINT for the last team ( you don’t deserve anything ! )

Rock, paper, scissors

RIGHTS

WOMEN AND …

The universal suffrage has been granted first to women in :

a. New Zealandb. Francec. USAd. Ethiopia

1Universal suffrage : the vote right for all citizenTo grant something : to give access toA gap : a disparity

• 1893 New Zealand with male and female adult suffrage.

• 2015 Saudi Arabia

A GAP

BUSINESSWOMEN AND …

There are only 3 countries in the world were your boss is more likely to be woman. Those are :

a. France, Iceland and USAb. Germany, USA and Norwayc. Jamaica, Colombia and Saint

Luciad. Philippines, Panama and

Greece

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BUSINESSWOMEN AND …

c. Jamaica, Colombia and Saint Lucia

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• Jamaica (59.3%), Colombia (53.1%) and Saint Lucia (52.3%) vs USA (42.7%) and France (39.4%) and Algeria (2.1%)

• Nearly 1/3 of all businesses around the world owned or managed by women

BUT only 2% break $1 million in revenue.

There are only 3 countries in the world were your boss is more likely to be woman. Those are :

The Glass ceiling : an intangible barrier within a hierarchy that prevents women or minorities from obtaining upper-level positionsThe wage : salary

« I’M NOT BOSSY, I’M THE BOSS »

EDUCATIONWOMEN AND …

a. 1/4b. 1/3c. 3/4d. 2/3

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ALARMING FIGURES

Among the 774 millions of illiterate adults in the world, what is the fraction represented by women ?

• 2/3 that’s to say 493 million that struggle to read a prescription, fill out a form or send a text message

• Mainly in India : half dropped out of school and half never attended

Illiterate: Someone unable to read and write or having little or no formal education.To drop out : to give up

FASHION

WOMEN, MEN AND …

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FROM MANLY TO SEXYHigh heels : who wore it first ?

• In the 1600s, men adopted high heels as a social status distinction

• Women started wearing heels as a way of trying to appropriate masculine power

• Gave up during the Enlightenment

The Enlightenment : Le siècle des LumièresTo emphasize : to accentuate swag : so coooool

a. Men, to embrace their feminine sideb. Women, so they could clean up high

furniture’s topc. None, they wore it at the same time

because it was « swag »

WOMEN AND …SPORTS

The first edition of the Olympic Games under the IOC’s auspices took place in 1896, inAthens. In which edition women first compete?

a. 1896.b. 1900.c. 1904.

5IOC : International Olympic CommitteeAuspices : under control

WOMEN AND …SPORTS

It was the Swiss sailor Hélène de Pourtalès in 1900, a member of a boating crew. She was also the first woman to win a gold medal. The crew was composed of her husband, her nephew and herself.

5Sailor : member of the crew of a commercial or naval ship or boat

« A man’s sport » .. Really ?

WOMEN AND …ARMY

More and more women are at the top ranks at the army. In the U.S., there are 976 generals and admirals. Among them, how many are women?

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a. 251.b. 69.c. 102.d. 46.

WOMEN AND …ARMY

From the 976 generals and admirals, 69 (7.1%) are women. There are 28 female generals in the Air Force, 19 in the Army, one in the Marine Corps and 21 female admirals in the Navy.

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«Women who make a house a home make

greater contribution to society than those who

command armies » Gordon B. Hincley

WOMEN AND …politics

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In which country a woman first assumed the presidency?

a. Mongolia.b. Ireland.c. Brazil.d. Pakistan.

WOMEN AND …politics

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Following the death of Gonchigiin Bumtsend, she became acting President of Mongolia, lasting from 23 September 1953 until 8 July 1954.

Sükhbaataryn Yanjmaa,in Mongolia.

Women of power

WOMEN AND …politics

There are currently 50 women around the world that are leaders of national governments.

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TO GO FURTHER…

• Is women empowerment a Myth or a Reality ? What do you think it could be possible to do to improve or develop their status in society ?

• Are men and women currently treated with equality? If not, what can we do to change it ?

• What is your opinion on Feminist Movement and women militating for their rights ? Do you know some ?

You could discuss about women empowerment and equality at work, in politics, society, the impact of it in their personal life and relationships with men etc.

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