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This is Katya.
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She was denied a job recently because her employer feared she might go on maternity leave.
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Taras was employed instead of Katya.
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For the sake of this position, he had to give up his dream job because it was poorly paid,
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and Taras was sure he had to earn a lot to provide for his family.
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Both Taras and Katya are very upset that they cannot fulfill their potential.
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They both suffered from gender stereotypes in society.
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What are gender stereotypes?
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They are generalized ideas about what qualities men and women should have and what social roles they should play.
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One such stereotype is that the role of the breadwinner in the family should be played by the husband,
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but the domestic chores and cooking should only be done by women.
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According to a UNFPA Ukraine survey, 70 % of Ukrainian men believe so.
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Taras is one of them, although he suffers from the gender stereotypes imposed by society.
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The belief that raising children is a woman's responsibility can hinder women's careers.
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Employers do not want to hire young women and prefer to employ men.
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It is less likely that they will go on paternity leave.
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It happened with Katya, who had problems finding a job and developing her career.
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Another common stereotype.
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It is believed that women are weak and men are strong.
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In addition, the wife must unquestionably obey her husband and her views are not taken into account or are considered less important.
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Such gender stereotypes are often a cause of violence against women.
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Annually, 1 .1 million
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Ukrainian women suffer from sexual and physical violence, and this is one of the direct consequences of gender inequality.
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Do gender stereotypes have a right to exist?
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No, absolutely not.
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These are just wrong ideas and patterns of thinking aimed at dictating the behavior of men and women in society.
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Gender stereotypes limit the ability of women and men to develop their potential, pursue professional careers and make choices about their lives.
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Gender stereotypes determine the value of an individual depending on their gender, which is a violation of fundamental human rights.
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This leads to gender inequality in society.
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What is the situation in Ukrainian society?
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On average, women's salaries in Ukraine are 22 % lower than those paid to men,
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and only 29 % of decision -making positions in Ukrainian companies are held by women.
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Today, there are only a little more than 20 % of women among members of the Ukrainian parliament.
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At the same time, the parliament passes laws that influence the observance of women's rights, their lives and health.
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Ukraine ranks 59th out of 153 countries in terms of gender equality.
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What is gender equality?
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It is equal access for women and men to social benefits, opportunities, resources and remunerations.
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In a gender equal society, women and men choose their professions by vocation, receive equal pay and develop their careers using their skills.
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Such a society treats women and men with equal respect and pays close attention to their views when making decisions, adopting laws and implementing policies.
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Who will benefit from gender equality?
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Everyone.
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Both men and women can be free of the pressure of society
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and fulfill their potential regardless of the gender roles imposed by stereotypes.
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Katiya and Taras will be much happier
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and more successful in a gender -equal society because their opportunities will not depend on their gender.

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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Esta lección de conversación se basa en el vídeo “What is gender equality?”. Las palabras que más se repiten: gender, stereotype, society, Taras, Ukrainian. Este vídeo tiene 45 frases y 560 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 3:40. El hablante habla a un ritmo natural de unas 153 palabras por minuto, cercano a una conversación cotidiana. El 82 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés; conviene repasar el resto antes de empezar.

Vocabulario clave de este vídeo

15 palabras del vídeo que vale la pena aprender, con su pronunciación y significado:

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
suffer verbo/ˈsʌfɚ/sufrir, penar
equality sustantivo/ɪˈkwɑ.lɪ.ti/igualdad
employer sustantivo/ɪmˈplɔɪə/empleador, empleadora
depend verbo/dɪˈpɛnd/depender/pender (de), ser dependiente (de)
employ verbo/ɪmˈplɔɪ/emplear
inequality sustantivo/ˌɪn.ɪˈkwɑ.lɪ.ti/desigualdad
fulfill verbo/fʊlˈfɪl/cumplir
earn verbo/ɝn/ganar, granjear
regardless adverbio/ɹɪˈɡɑɹd.lɪs/pese a todo, a pesar de todo
belief sustantivo/bɪˈliːf/creencia
rank sustantivo/ˈɹæŋk/fila
skill sustantivo/skɪl/destreza, habilidad
hire verbo/ˈhaɪɹ/contratar, emplear
sake sustantivo/ˈseɪ̯k/causa, gracia
resource sustantivo/ɹɪˈzɔːs/recurso

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

PalabraSignificado
give up verborendirse, entregar

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

  • Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: violation /ˌvaɪ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/, profession /pɹəˈfɛʃ.ən/, remuneration /ɹɪˌmjuː.nəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, vocation /vəʊˈkeɪʃən/
  • Palabras largas — cuida el acento: equality /ɪˈkwɑ.lɪ.ti/, inequality /ˌɪn.ɪˈkwɑ.lɪ.ti/, fundamental /ˌfʌn.dəˈmɛn.təl/, violation /ˌvaɪ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/, maternity /məˈtɜɹnəti/

Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:

  • s + consonante al inicio — sin añadir una “e” delante: skill /skɪl/, stereotype /ˈstɛ.ɹi.əˌtaɪp/
  • /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: violation /ˌvaɪ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/, observance /əbˈzɝvəns/, vocation /vəʊˈkeɪʃən/
  • /z/ — sonora, no /s/: resource /ɹɪˈzɔːs/, generalize /ˈd͡ʒɛn.(ə.)ɹə.laɪz/, observance /əbˈzɝvəns/

Cómo practicar con este vídeo

  1. Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
  2. Empieza a velocidad 0,75×, haz shadowing frase por frase y vuelve a la velocidad normal cuando te resulte fácil.
  3. Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como suffer, equality, employer.

¿Qué es la Técnica de Shadowing?

Shadowing es una técnica de aprendizaje de idiomas respaldada por la ciencia, desarrollada originalmente para la formación de intérpretes profesionales y popularizada por el políglota Dr. Alexander Arguelles. El método es simple pero poderoso: escuchas audio en inglés nativo y lo repites en voz alta de inmediato, como una sombra que sigue al hablante con solo 1-2 segundos de retraso. A diferencia de la escucha pasiva o los ejercicios de gramática, el shadowing obliga a tu cerebro y músculos de la boca a procesar y reproducir simultáneamente patrones de habla reales. Las investigaciones muestran que mejora significativamente la precisión de la pronunciación, la entonación, el ritmo, el habla conectada, la comprensión auditiva y la fluidez al hablar, convirtiéndola en una de las metodologías más efectivas para la preparación del IELTS Speaking y la comunicación en inglés en el mundo real.

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