Gender inequality

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New Words
Hang ups-a source of annoying difficulty or burden Abound-to be in great number Counterparts-opposites in equivalent positions Juggling-balancing Harbor-have/hold Injection of-increase of Burdened-weighed down by Teasing-saying mean things to someone

Rife-everywhere Diversifying-changing/becoming more diverse Naïve-showing a lack of experience, wisdom or judgement Women's lib-women's liberation(women's right) Anchors-main news reporters Catapulted-launched Long in changing-slow to change Confucianism-philosophy of Confucius Patriarchy-male-dominated society Maiden name-a women's family name before marriage Advocate-supporter Out of wedlock-outside of marriage Maternity leave-time away from work taken by new mothers Lavatories-toilets Loos-toilets Breadwinner-the main earner in a couple Disposable income-money available to spend and use after paying tax and rent

Term
= refers to biological differences; chromosomes, hormonal profiles, internal and external sex organs. = describes the characteristics that a society or culture delineates as masculine or feminine. = prejudice or discrimination based on a person's sex or gender
 * sex - male and female
 * gender - masculine and feminine
 * sexist- sex discrimination

Details of the article
Ⅰ.Are women creating their own glass ceiling?

- Many British women have hang up which have held them back in life make own glass ceiling. - The new survey suggests that it may be women themselves who are, at least in part, responsible for the glass ceiling. = one of the main reasons women aren't as successful as men
 * main points


 * comprehension

- Women usually have lower salaries than men in the same position. - The article suggests women are responsible for their own success at work. - Many women lack confidence because of trouble they had at school.


 * counterparts

The news article are not always reliable.

'''Ⅱ.Japan's concrete ceiling from the independent '''

- Only 10 percent of Japanese members of parliament are women, one of the lowest rates of participation in the developed world.
 * main points

- a combination of women's and government efforts - the effects of the ageing population - a diversifying economy
 * factors : leading to more opportunities for women nowadays

- Women were given the right to vote after the Second World War under American occupation Japan was catapulted into the 20th century. - The status of women goes up with educational achievement around Asia, however, 50 percent of Japanese women are in full-time work where thy earn one third less than man in spite of almost as many women completing a university education as men in Japan. - The greatest discrimination facing women is when they have a child. = 70 percent of women do not return to a job after having baby. - There is an another opinion: wants to give women the right to keep their maiden name.
 * sexual equality