What do you know about gender pay gap?
Read these questions and answer them with your partner.
What is the gender pay gap?
Is it confined to certain jobs?
Is it in every job?
Have you ever heard of examples in which either a man or a woman received more money for the same job?
Do issues of gender pay gap interest you? Why? Why not?
Step 2 - Reading
Think about gender pay gap. Look at these numbers.
What do you think they represent?
38.2 days
4.34pm
15.1 per cent
Read the first paragraph and check your answers.
Women in France work the equivalent of 38.2 more days each year than men for the same salary.
Women across France left their offices at 4.34pm on Monday 7 November – the time at which they stopped being paid for 2016 in comparison to men.
The mass walkout saw workers from all sectors take part in a new movement that is fighting to close the gender pay gap in the country. The average French woman was paid 15.1 per cent less than a man in 2010, which means women effectively work 38.2 more days each year than men for the same salary.
Rebecca Amsellem, founder of Les Glorieuses group, who spearheaded the campaign, said it was crucial to raise awareness of the ongoing disparity between the sexes in 2016. “We wanted to raise an awareness of inequality in the workplace so that everyone involved, whether it’s women or men, can propose their own solutions to this problem – nothing about this problem is normal,” she told The Independent. “Everyone was able to participate in this campaign in their own way. We were not insisting all women walk out at 4.34pm, but perhaps that they take a break at this time, or write a post on social media or speak about it with their colleagues. Our main goal was to start a conversation.”
Ms Amsellem was inspired after reading about the movement in Iceland to put an end to the gender pay gap. For the last 11 years, Iceland’s female workforce has walked out on 24 October at 2.38pm, the time they could leave every day if they were paid the same as their male colleagues. Ms Amsellem believes much more needs to be done to address the social causes contributing to economic inequality.
“We are not a union, we are not calling for women to strike, however, there is a tendency to blame women for this reality, for working part-time or on zero-hours contracts, and we hope increasing awareness of the reality will help put this misconception into perspective,” she said. “We often see women suffering from ‘star pupil syndrome’ – they work hard, they do their jobs well but they don’t necessarily seek out a raise or a promotion. More also needs to be done to encourage women to enter scientific fields and better-paying sectors.” The campaign attracted global attention on social media under the hashtag #7novembre16h34, and received backing from Prime Minister Manuel Valls and Education Secretary Najat Belkacem. Mr Valls wrote: "Equality between women and men must be at the heart of the Republic. At all times."
However, Ms Amsellem said she wanted to see the Government turning its words into action. “What we’re looking for beyond this support is that they take the campaign further and that they propose real solutions to this problem,” she said. “This has the potential to go much much further.”
De onderstaande antwoorden moet je zelf nakijken; vergelijk jouw antwoorden met de goede
antwoorden, en geef aan in welke mate jouw antwoorden correct zijn.
Find the words in the text 'French women go on strike to protest gender pay gap' that have the following meanings.
French women go on strike to protest gender pay gap
Women in France work the equivalent of 38.2 more days each year than men for the same salary.
Women across France left their offices at 4.34pm on Monday 7 November – the time at which they stopped being paid for 2016 in comparison to men.
The mass walkout saw workers from all sectors take part in a new movement that is fighting to close the gender pay gap in the country. The average French woman was paid 15.1 per cent less than a man in 2010, which means women effectively work 38.2 more days each year than men for the same salary.
Rebecca Amsellem, founder of Les Glorieuses group, who spearheaded the campaign, said it was crucial to raise awareness of the ongoing disparity between the sexes in 2016. “We wanted to raise an awareness of inequality in the workplace so that everyone involved, whether it’s women or men, can propose their own solutions to this problem – nothing about this problem is normal,” she told The Independent. “Everyone was able to participate in this campaign in their own way. We were not insisting all women walk out at 4.34pm, but perhaps that they take a break at this time, or write a post on social media or speak about it with their colleagues. Our main goal was to start a conversation.”
Ms Amsellem was inspired after reading about the movement in Iceland to put an end to the gender pay gap. For the last 11 years, Iceland’s female workforce has walked out on 24 October at 2.38pm, the time they could leave every day if they were paid the same as their male colleagues. Ms Amsellem believes much more needs to be done to address the social causes contributing to economic inequality.
“We are not a union, we are not calling for women to strike, however, there is a tendency to blame women for this reality, for working part-time or on zero-hours contracts, and we hope increasing awareness of the reality will help put this misconception into perspective,” she said. “We often see women suffering from ‘star pupil syndrome’ – they work hard, they do their jobs well but they don’t necessarily seek out a raise or a promotion. More also needs to be done to encourage women to enter scientific fields and better-paying sectors.” The campaign attracted global attention on social media under the hashtag #7novembre16h34, and received backing from Prime Minister Manuel Valls and Education Secretary Najat Belkacem. Mr Valls wrote: "Equality between women and men must be at the heart of the Republic. At all times."
However, Ms Amsellem said she wanted to see the Government turning its words into action. “What we’re looking for beyond this support is that they take the campaign further and that they propose real solutions to this problem,” she said. “This has the potential to go much much further.”
De onderstaande antwoorden moet je zelf nakijken; vergelijk jouw antwoorden met de goede
antwoorden, en geef aan in welke mate jouw antwoorden correct zijn.
You are going to watch a video in which Jack Myers and Jodie Kantor were interviewed on a morning TV show about gender roles.
Read the questions and answer them (in the exercise below) as you watch the video.
Why does he say that male dominance is fading?
Who is earning more at aged 30 – men or women?
Why does he say that young men and boys are not learning traditional gender norms?
Why does Jodie talk about confusion?
What is the significance of support groups?
Who is more likely to get a college degree and why?
How is society sorting it all out?
How are men portrayed?
Did anything in the video surprise you? Why?
Step 5 - Task
You are going to write a letter to Rebecca Amsellem, of the French gender pay walkout (article step 2).
She has invited both men and women to join her in the walkout.
In your letter, outline why you are/are not going to take part in the protest.
Answer these questions:
What do you think about the gender pay gap? Has there been progress in closing the pay gap between men and women? Or do you think the pay gap still exists? Explain why.
Do you think it is good or bad to protest? Explain why.
Is a walkout the best way to protest or do you think there is a better way to make your voice heard? If yes, make a suggestion. Explain why.
Write 180–200 words.
Evaluation
Fill in this schedule and answer the questions below.
(Copy to Word or write down in your notebook)
Activity
Needs
Improvement
Satisfactory, good
Excellent
Step 1 - Speaking
I can give the answers and discuss about the gender pay gap.
Step 2 - Reading
I can explain what the given numbers from the text represent. I can read and understand the article about Gender Pay Gap and answer the questions.
Step 3 - Words
I can find a number of words in the text, match these with their meanings and complete sentences in an exercise.
Step 4 - Watching video
I can read the questions and watch a video with an interview about gender roles.
Step 5 - Task
I can do the writing task.
What have you learnt in this period?
Answer the following questions:
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Deze les valt onder de arrangeerbare leerlijn van de Stercollectie voor Engels voor vwo, leerjaar 4, 5 en 6. Dit is thema 'Men and women'. Het onderwerp van deze les is: Gender pay gap. In deze les wordt er gesproken over het verschil in salaris bij mannen en vrouwen. Daarbij komen genderrollen aan bod.
Deze les valt onder de arrangeerbare leerlijn van de Stercollectie voor Engels voor vwo, leerjaar 4, 5 en 6. Dit is thema 'Men and women'. Het onderwerp van deze les is: Gender pay gap. In deze les wordt er gesproken over het verschil in salaris bij mannen en vrouwen. Daarbij komen genderrollen aan bod.
In this section you are going to consider a huge issue for gender: the gender pay gap.
What do you know about gender pay gap?
Women in France work the equivalent of 38.2 more days each year than men for the same salary.
Women in France work the equivalent of 38.2 more days each year than men for the same salary.
You are going to watch a video in which Jack Myers and Jodie Kantor were interviewed on a morning TV show about gender roles.
You are going to write a letter to Rebecca Amsellem, of the French gender pay walkout (article step 2).
What have you learnt in this period?
