VOCABULARY - GENDER EQUALITY 4

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Birth control methods have freed women from the endless cycle of child bearing and rearing.

• imprisoned

• slaved

• released

• caught

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In some most Asian countries women are undervalued and they never have the same status as men.

• disrespect

• disregard

• appreciate

• ignore

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Mrs. Pike is a feminist who advocates that women should be offered the same job opportunities as men.

• supports

• believes

• opposed

• agreed

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The World Economic Forum produces a ranking of 116 countries in terms of gender gaps,

comparing opportunities for women across the world.

• varieties

• inconsistencies

• differences

• similarities

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Civil rights include freedom, equality in law and in employment, and the right to vote.

• fairness

• inequality

• evenness

• equilibrium

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On 18 December 1979, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly.

• accepted

• chosen

• amended

• abolished

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The women's movement has affirmed women's rights to nondiscrimination in education, employment, economic and social activities.

• confirmed

• denied

• nullified

• claimed

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There have been significant changes in women's lives since the women's liberation movement.

• controlled

• sudden

• unimportant

• natural

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Numerous studies and statistics show that even though the situation for women has improved during the last century, discrimination is still widespread.

• common

• popular

• limited

• numerous

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Women are considered to be better suited for childbearing and homemaking rather than for

involvement in the public life of business or politics.

• escape

• advocate

• participation

• recognition