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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