1. WOMEN AND SOCIETY Facts and Figures about Women in History and Modern Society

2. 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 1 st get the right answer, if not the 2 nd can try 2 points for the 2 nd 1 point for the 3 rd NO POINT for the last team ( you don’t deserve anything ! ) Rock, paper, scissors

3. RIGHTS WOMEN AND … The universal suffrage has been granted first to women in : a.New Zealand b.France c.USA d.Ethiopia 1 Universal suffrage : the vote right for all citizen To grant something : to give access to A gap : a disparity 1893 New Zealand with male and female adult suffrage. 2015 Saudi Arabia A GAP

4. BUSINESS WOMEN AND … There are only 3 countries in the world were your boss is more likely to be woman. Those are : a.France, Iceland and USA b.Germany, USA and Norway c.Jamaica, Colombia and Saint Lucia d.Philippines, Panama and Greece 2

5. BUSINESS WOMEN AND … c. Jamaica, Colombia and Saint Lucia 2 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 positions The wage : salary « I’M NOT BOSSY, I’M THE BOSS »

6. EDUCATION WOMEN AND … a.1/4 b.1/3 c.3/4 d.2/3 3 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

7. FASHION WOMEN, MEN AND … 4 FROM MANLY TO SEXY High 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 Lumières To emphasize : to accentuate swag : so coooool a.Men, to embrace their feminine side b.Women, so they could clean up high furniture’s top c.None, they wore it at the same time because it was « swag »

8. WOMEN AND … SPORTS The first edition of the Olympic Games under the IOC’s auspices took place in 1896, in Athens. In which edition women first compete? a.1896. b.1900. c.1904. 5 IOC : International Olympic Committee Auspices : under control

9. 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. 5 Sailor : member of the crew of a commercial or naval ship or boat « A man’s sport ».. Really ?

10. 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? 6 a.251. b.69. c.102. d.46.

11. 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. 6 «Women who make a house a home make greater contribution to society than those who command armies » Gordon B. Hincley

12. WOMEN AND … politics 7 In which country a woman first assumed the presidency? a.Mongolia. b.Ireland. c.Brazil. d.Pakistan.

13. WOMEN AND … politics 7 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

14. WOMEN AND … politics There are currently 50 women around the world that are leaders of national governments. 7

15. 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. 8