WOMEN IN DECISION MAKING POSITIONS How can we get more women into decision-making positions?

WOMEN IN SENIOR POSITIONS NOT WHY, BUT HOW

KEY WORDS/PHRASES Do you understand the following phrases and words? In small groups, discuss the meanings and check together. decision-making processes/positions CEO position/CFO position board of directors; board of trustees quotas legal measures token women quota law BEFORE YOU WATCH

1)Men´s and women´s careers develop differently. Do you agree with these statements? Explain. Divide into two groups to debate both sides of each issue. 1. It´s not better or worse to have woman as a president rather than a man. 2.Both men and women have something different and important to contribute to decision-making. 3.Both parents can have a nice family and successful careers. 4.We should have legislation (laws) about the minimum number of women in public positions. 5.A gender-aware society will create a stronger and more prosperous democracy. Do you agree with these statements? Explain. Divide into two groups to debate both sides of each issue. 1. It´s not better or worse to have woman as a president rather than a man. 2.Both men and women have something different and important to contribute to decision-making. 3.Both parents can have a nice family and successful careers. 4.We should have legislation (laws) about the minimum number of women in public positions. 5.A gender-aware society will create a stronger and more prosperous democracy. WHAT´S YOUR VIEW? AFTER YOU WATCH

Listening Comprehension Are these statements TRUE or FALSE? 1.Many German companies have women in top positions. 2.Scandinavian countries have more women in decision-making positions than southern European countries. 3.Based on international experience, voluntary measures don´t work. 4. There is a link between presence of competent, educated women in a company and its successful operation. 5.Europe’s percentage of women in decision-making positions is on par with that of Scandinavia, Turkey and Italy. 6.Men comprise 46% of the university-educated population. WHILE YOU WATCH

1. …the question is not whether it is important to have women in but how do we get them into decision- making positions? 2.Germany has only 2,5% of women in …… 3.Siemens is the only German company that has a woman on the top. 4.Whether we adopt whether we adopt or just voluntary, either company or,……. 5.What I am going to do today is actually talk about the quotas because what seems to be the international experience is that voluntary do not work. 6.In Norway, almost everywhere, there are in decision-making positions, when there is the. 7.However, most parties and most companies try to do their best to encourage educated, women into because they want to make profit. 8.Because the parties want to voters, they want to run as best as they can. So, the objection towards token women and towards the lack of women on the market. LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS 3

TRANSLATE Match these phrases and words with their Czech equivalent DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES/POSITIONS CEO POSITION BOARD OF DIRECTORS/BOARD OF TRUSTEES QUOTAS GENDER-BALANCE TOKEN WOMEN GENDER-AWARE AFTER YOU WATCH

PROBLEM-SOLVING TEAMWORK: List CHALLENGES and BENEFITS of having a company CEO female or male. For each challenge you find, come up with a solution for equality in the workplace. MS. CEO MR. CEO AFTER YOU WATCH

GENDER BALANCE TEAMWORK: Divide into 3 groups to solve the problem. In the EC’s 2012 report, GENDER BALANCE ACROSS EUROPE is the worst in the area of business management. Propose some creative and innovative solutions to the problem through a public awareness campaign. !. GENDER-AWARENESS: Your group is responsible for proposing a public relations campaign for improving gender-awareness. What would it consist of? Prepare and present a plan. 2. EQUAL RIGHTS: What are some of the public arguments against equal rights for men and women in decision-making? How will you refute them visually? 3. GENDER-BALANCE: Make an action plan for CR’s top companies to hire women at the top. In the EC’s 2012 report, GENDER BALANCE ACROSS EUROPE is the worst in the area of business management. Propose some creative and innovative solutions to the problem through a public awareness campaign. !. GENDER-AWARENESS: Your group is responsible for proposing a public relations campaign for improving gender-awareness. What would it consist of? Prepare and present a plan. 2. EQUAL RIGHTS: What are some of the public arguments against equal rights for men and women in decision-making? How will you refute them visually? 3. GENDER-BALANCE: Make an action plan for CR’s top companies to hire women at the top. AFTER YOU WATCH

Find out what quotas Czech Republic has in place for public institutions and private businesses Find out which companies rank the highest for women in top decision-making positions FOLLOW-UP