Inequalities seen between men and women in society

1. Inequalities seen between
Men and Women in society

2. March 8th

3. Why do you think we
have an International
Women’s Day?

4. ● The number of women has
doubled in the last 25 years
in Parliaments worldwide
● Women still only make up
¼ of Parliamentarians in
the world
Politics

5. Work
● In 2019, Fortune 500
companies recorded the
most Women CEOs in their
history
● Still, only 7% of them are
women
● 33 of the 500 companies
have women CEOs

6. ● Given to over 900 people since
1901
● Only 53 have been female
● Marie Curie was the first
woman to win one in 1903
○ She and her husband
won a joint prize in
physics
○ In 1911, she won her
own in chemistry
● Only 35% of all students in
STEM fields are women
Culture and Science

7. ● Only 24% of people seen
on TV, heard on the radio,
and read in newspapers
are women
● The number has not
changed in the last decade
Journalism

8. ● Analyzing popular films from 11
different countries, only 31% of
all speaking characters were
women.
● 23% featured a female
protagonist
● And 21% were from female
filmmakers
● In 72 years, only one woman
has one the top prize at The
Cannes Film Festival.
Entertainment

9. ● In 92 years of Oscars, 5
women have been
nominated for best director
and 1 women has won
Entertainment

10. ● More progress has been
made with women in sports
● The Tokyo 2020 Olympics
is estimated to have an
almost equal amount of
men and women
competing
○ In the first Olympics
in 1900, only 22 of
the 997 athletes were
women (2.2%)
Sports

11. ● But, women in sports are
still paid less than men in
wages and prize money
around the world
Sports

12. ● Only 5 “three-Michelin-
starred” chefs (the highest
rank you can get as a
chef), in the world are
women
● That’s only 4% of all chefs
who have this award
● The restaurant business is
known for being difficult for
women
Culinary Arts

13. Do you see any types
of inequalities in your
society? If so, what
kinds?

14. Why do you believe
these inequalities
exist? Do you believe
they are improving?
Why or why not?

15. What are some
common stereotypes
of women today? Do
you think they are
true? Why or why not?