QUIZ2

More females than males in personal care, cleaning and teaching professions in the EU

In the most common 20 occupations that cover 76% of the employed persons in the EU, the highest representation of women in the EU in 2016 is recorded in occupations related to personal care (89%), cleaners (84%), office clerks (80%), health technicians (78%) and teachers (71%).

More males than females in construction, transport, industry and science occupations in the EU

Conversely, men are overrepresented among builders (97%), drivers and mobile plant operators (96%), metal workers (96%), science and engineering technicians (83%) and science and engineering professionals (74%).

You will have to read a text on a topic you have studied in class and then you will answer questions in English (one hour in class).

You will have to speak for 4 minutes in pairs (2 minutes each). The presentation is a teamwork task, and you will use a short slideshow (3 to 4 slides without written sentences, just keywords and illustrations) to present your topic.

SPEAKING TASK :

-Present a gender stereotype and give your opinion about it.
-Explain the consequences of this stereotype around the world. Does it affect girls, boys, women, and men in their daily lives? How ?
-And how can we fight it? Give some ideas about how to tackle this prejudice.