Unit17: "A Man's Man's World": The Glass-Ceiling, the Gender Gap and other Gender-Related Issues
Intro:
The glass-ceiling” and the “gender gap” are notions which seem to go hand in hand with women’s situation on the job market. Taking a look at women’s (and minorities’) economic and political progress, we will try to see whether women and minorities are now in a position to break through the glass-ceiling. We will thus try and see whether most of them can now make it to the top, not to mention whether gender discrimination is on the wane...
Survival kit:
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Step1: The "Glass-Ceiling" and the "Gender Gap":
Doc1b and 1c
Doc1e
- Extra links:
The Glass-ceiling: definition1, definition2 Doc1a
The Gender Gap: Doc1d definition, Global Gender Gap report 2024
Equal Pay Day and the Gender Gap
Gender pay gap in the US, state by state
Gender pay gap in Australia (video)
Step1bis: A few examples of discrimination against women:
Doc1f: Victoria's Secret's 'Perfect Body' ad: Kilyan and Axel -->doc
Doc1g: "Since
#MeToo how many accused Hollywood men have actually been convicted?" (Glamour) Guillaume -> doc
Doc1h: Trump's White House is filling with alleged sexual abusers... led by him (The Guardian)
Cyprien -> doc
Doc1i: "Your body, my choice" (France
24) Sohanna -> doc
Doc1j: Take a quiz / casual sexism in the UK Martha
and Afi -> doc
Step2: A few glimmers of hope: The fight for gender equality:
Doc2a: A few original creations to raise awareness among children: Tom and Juliette -> doc
The Normal Barbie/ Meet Lammily
Miss Possible: an app to inspire young girls
Doc2b: Microfeminism: Assia > doc
"Microfeminism, the next big thing in fighting the patriarchy" (NPR)
"Women are sharing their favorite acts of microfeminism"
Doc2c: Rupi Kaur and her committed artwork:
her biography/story Salimata and Shanel > doc
Doc2d: Inspiring women/trailblazers:
Gisèle Pélicot Noah and Romain -> Doc
Ruth Bader
Ginsburg Matteo and Thibault -> Doc
Simone Biles Quentin and Ibrahim -> Doc
Diana
Nyad Nicole -> Doc
Step3: From discrimination against women to discrimination against minorities:
- The Glass-ceiling for Minorities:
"The Glass-ceiling for African, Hispanic (Latino) and Asian Americans" (Ethnic Majority). Cf Unit2, Civil Rights in the US.
- General knowledge
- Feminism and the fight for women's rights:
The Everyday Sexism Project (Time)
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Movies dealing with gender or homosexuality: