WOMEN IN SENIOR POSITIONS Gender imbalance in the Czech Republic

gender/ theory rational/ irrational imbalance emotional/ detached social differences to be imbedded self-promotion attach symbols to masculine/ feminine political empowerment KEY WORDS/PHRASES Do you understand the following words or phrases that you will hear in the video? Discuss. BEFORE YOU WATCH

True or false ? Are the following statemens TRUE or FALSE? 1.Czech Republic has more university-educated men than university-educated-women. 2.University-educated women probably end up in positions that are not relevant to their education. 3.If we categorize people, the first criterion is our perception of their image. 4.The categories of masculine and feminine have not only different meanings but also different values in Czech society. 5.Gender is a primary constitutive element of social difference. 6.Women are well-represented in the upper levels of the universities. 7.Czech Republic’s Gender Gap Index reports that the number of women in top positions is the best in Europe. 8.If you look at the numbers, the percentage of women to men in top positions is not that different from other fields. WHILE YOU WATCH

VOCABULARY MATCH THE FOLLOWINGWORDS WITH THEIR DEFINITIONS INDEX, DETACHED, MEDIA, SOCIETY, SOCIAL DIFFERENCES, SELF-PROMOTION, GENDER 1) A large group of people that have specific cultural and economic organization 2) Means of spreading information, e.g. newspapers, TV, Internet, digital devices 3) A set of characteristics that are seen to differentiate between male and female 4) The way people think, talk, present themselves among others 5) When somebody does not involve feelings or acts aloof 6) Different positions, roles, advantages in a human society 7) Type of record which references a subject and its characteristics INDEX, DETACHED, MEDIA, SOCIETY, SOCIAL DIFFERENCES, SELF-PROMOTION, GENDER 1) A large group of people that have specific cultural and economic organization 2) Means of spreading information, e.g. newspapers, TV, Internet, digital devices 3) A set of characteristics that are seen to differentiate between male and female 4) The way people think, talk, present themselves among others 5) When somebody does not involve feelings or acts aloof 6) Different positions, roles, advantages in a human society 7) Type of record which references a subject and its characteristics IN WHAT CONTEXT WERE THE ABOVE DEFINED WORDS USED IN THE VIDEO? AFTER YOU WATCH

SYMBOLS Make a list of characteristics that you give to someone being ‘female’ and to characteristics to someone being ‘male’. Find symbols you attach to each qualities of being feminine and masculine. FEMALE MALE Choose 3 symbols that represent yourself now, and select 3 other symbols that you would like to represent yourself in the future (no matter if they are male or female). Write a short paragraph of what these mean to you. Share in your groups. Choose 3 symbols that represent yourself now, and select 3 other symbols that you would like to represent yourself in the future (no matter if they are male or female). Write a short paragraph of what these mean to you. Share in your groups. AFTER YOU WATCH

SOCIAL DIFFERENCES Discuss how social differences between men and women are represented in these categories in Czech culture: INCOME, LIFESTYLE, AGE, APPEARANCE, HEALTH, EDUCATION, JOB, ETHNICITIY, RACE, POPULARITY Discuss how do YOU experience the social differences in these areas? Discuss how social differences between men and women are represented in these categories in Czech culture: INCOME, LIFESTYLE, AGE, APPEARANCE, HEALTH, EDUCATION, JOB, ETHNICITIY, RACE, POPULARITY Discuss how do YOU experience the social differences in these areas? AFTER YOU WATCH

WHAT´S YOUR VIEW? AFTER YOU WATCH

Use the following words and give new meanings and symbols to them for both men and women: SUCCESSFUL BEAUTIFUL LEADERPROSPEROUS WISE HAPPY YIELDING FRIENDLY CHARISMATICRESPECTFUL COOPERATIVESENSITIVE Use the following words and give new meanings and symbols to them for both men and women: SUCCESSFUL BEAUTIFUL LEADERPROSPEROUS WISE HAPPY YIELDING FRIENDLY CHARISMATICRESPECTFUL COOPERATIVESENSITIVE EXERCISE 5