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TEACHING

GENDER EQUALITY​

IN THE

ENGLISH CLASS

​

by Chrysoula Vasileiou

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​Given the semantics of Women's Day we take the opportunity

to challenge students use

more gender-inclusive language

in the English class.

​

​Celebrate Equality

​Did you know?

•Nearly 60 per cent of women around the world earn 23% less than men, save less and are at greater risk of falling into poverty.

•Less than 25 per cent members of parliaments worldwide are women.

•One in three women experience gender-based violence.

Multiple Choice

Choose the most inclusive sentence.

• Boys and girls like playing football together.

• Men like playing football together.

• Girls are lousy at playing football.

• You are a girl if you cannot play football.