Intro to Women rights, feminism, FGM, sexist laws. Book to read: My brilliant career Bimester 1

1. WHY DO WOMEN HAVE LESS
OPPORTUNITIES THAN MEN?
"HUMAN RIGHTS ARE WOMEN'S RIGHTS,
AND WOMEN'S RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS.“
— HILLARY CLINTON

2. THREE PROBLEMS THAT WOMEN FACE TODAY.
• Each group is to present three of their ideas to the
class and explain these ideas. (review rubric first)

3. TOP 18 ISSUES CHALLENGING WOMEN TODAY
• http://shriverreport.org/top-18-issues-challenging-women-today/
• Which of those 18 issues is the most important
issue facing women today? Why?

6. CLASS DISCUSSION ON THE FOLLING POINTS, DO YOU
AGREE? WHY?
• Life was tougher then for women.
• Women should be allowed to choose a career over marriage.
• It’s okay not to have a career.
• Romance is overrated.
• Lack of money is the greatest problem we can face.
• You should never have to make the choice between marriage or career.
• Education is the only way out of economic hardship.
• It’s tougher living on the land than in the city.

7. SO WHAT IS FEMINISM?
• Over three classes we will read each slide (3 per class)
comment on and highlight the most important points.
• https://flemingedu.sharepoint.com/portals/community/_layouts/15/WopiFra
me.aspx?sourcedoc={2947EEA8-F2A5-4326-BA3E-
980313684A81}&file=Feminism%20introduction.ppt&action=default

8. LET’S READ A POEM!
• https://flemingedu.sharepoint.com/portals/community/mw_secondary/MFL/
English/G10%20feminism%20poem%20week%201.pdf