Gender Equality: https://sdg-tracker.org/gender-equality

Reduced Inequalities: https://sdg-tracker.org/inequality

1. What do you think about gender equality? Including an example, explain. 

2. What is your image of reduced inequalities? 

Video Viewing

Watch the video with the playback speed of 0.75 to 1.00.  View 2 or 3 times.

今視聴したビデオについて、下記の質問に答えてみよう。

(1) There are many challenges to achieve gender equality.　　　　　   　T/F 

(2) Ibtihaj proved not to be a proper coach because she is a woman.       T/F

(3) Education and training play an important role in how to improve the work environment.　　　　T/F

 1の動画を使ってディクテーションをしてみましょう。

Gender equality is when people of all genders have equal _________, responsibilities and opportunities. All people deserve to be treated _________. Gender equality improves the lives of women and girls as well as ________ and gender _______ people ensuring they are treated as ________ and able to thrive in the community.

However, achieving gender equality _______ easy. It's important to identify barriers that can _______ in the way of progress so they can be ________. Barriers can include gender bias _______ ways of doing things and strong gender stereotypes about how men and women should ______. Gender bias can also be compounded by other biases and stereotypes including _______, _______, _______, _______ or _______ meaning that for many women, girls and non-binary people, they are even further away from experiencing equality. For example, Ibtihaj wants to start coaching her child's soccer team. The current coaches at the club _______ Ibtihaj's help. They assume that because she is a woman Ibtihaj is not the right _______ to coach the team and say she will be too softly spoken to get the children to listen to her. They say Ibtihaj should not coach the team. Sanjay, another parent in the club, speaks to the club's board about Ibtihaj's knowledge and love of the sport. Sanjay mentions _______ she would be a great coach for the team. The board recognizes that Ibtihaj should _______ a chance to coach the team and is selected for the new season. Ibtihaj proves to be a wonderful coach leading the team to _______ in her second season. The club also notices that more children from diverse cultural backgrounds and genders are coming to the club to play. _______, the club updates their process for choosing club coaches and volunteers so that all candidates are considered in the future. Learning to recognize and challenge bias will help more women girls and gender diverse people to take up opportunities and succeed. There are many ways to take action to _______ gender equality within your organization. You can raise awareness and understanding about different types of gender and other biases and how they _______ affect decisions in your organization. _______ regular education and training for managers and staff at all levels on a quality and respectful workplace behavior will help them respond to discrimination at work. Collecting and analyzing your organizational data will help you identify where gender inequality exists. You can create a plan that helps you _______ on areas where you can improve and make progress towards gender equality. And _______ you are considering how the programs projects and services your organization delivers might impact people of different genders in different ways to ensure that you are not creating or reinforcing inequalities by mistake. For more information to help you understand and _______ gender inequality head to our website at genderequalitycommission.vic.gov.edu English.

ディクテーションの後、もう一度最初から聞いてみましょう。

(1) ペアを組んで、「gender equality」について考えてみましょう。

(2) このビデオの内容について、学校や職場での性差別を無くす解決策を考えてみましょう。