What is a social system in which men hold primary power and predominate in roles of political leadership, moral authority and control of property.
Patriarchy / Patriarchal society
Matriarchy / Matriarchal society
A social system in which females hold the primary power positions in roles of political leadership, moral authority, social privilege and control of property.
What is an over-generalized belief about a particular category of people?
stereotype
150 years ago women could NOT...
vote, stand in parliament, receive proper medical attention, own property, get divorced, get paid the same as men, get a proper educations...
Name two jobs women took up during WWI.
They worked as MECHANICS and DRIVERS
The first country in the world in which all women are given the right to vote in parliamentary elections.
New Zealand
England
Germany
Singapore
Women couldn't vote before 1893.
True
False
Women account for_____ of the world’s illiterate people.
67%
32%
48%
29%
Around 650 million women alive today were married as children.
True
False
Globally, women are paid _____ less than men for comparable work, across all regions and sectors.
44%
24%
34%
14%
Which country ranks among the highest for gender-based violence?
Afghanistan
Are gender roles changing in your country?
Are there different expectations for sons and daughters?
Should boys and girls be treated differently on the part of the parents?
When a woman and a man are together, who does most of the talking? What makes you think so?
Do you see yourself as a typical man/woman? Why or why not?
