21 st century will be an era of femininity and women can have far greater opportunity I. Women rights = human rights + extra women’s rights • Substantive rights of human beings. Right to life Freedom from torture Freedom from slavery Right to a fair trial Freedom of speech (freedom of expression, the cornerstone of any democracy, is ensuring that more and more women get their due in society). Freedom of thought, conscience and religion Rights debates • Extra women’s rights Sex discrimination at work (women cannot drive, are not allowed to work where there are men and can only attend segregated schools and universities, woman witness’s testimony is given half the weight of that of a male witness, a woman can inherit only half as much as a man, and a female victim of an accident is entitled to only half the compensation awarded to a male). Maternity and childcare policy Domestic violence (Women have to seek male approval for every act) II. Women jobs = house wives & workers Women are still likely to be responsible for double-jobbing, i.e. balancing between home and work - There are more women than ever before in the UK labor market. (20 years ago men held 2.5 million more jobs than women. Today the figure is even. 73% of women of working age are in work (84% for men). Over half of women with dependent children aged under 5 are working). - The needs of flexibility, planning, organizing, teamwork, multi-tasking – all skills and attributes that come naturally to women. - Take the advantages of gender and out-look. - However out of the world’s 27 major economies, the UK is 23 rd in the number of women entrepreneurs. - Women have more power ( take part in politics) • Professional and related jobs: scientist, engineer, etc - Now, the number of women taking jobs in these field remains quite low but it is increasing. - Female researchers are also younger - Women are well suited for in Information-oriented era (while men are were well suited for the industrial era – because of strength) • Service jobs - Women’s participation in business and social activities are important. - Britain more than half a million skilled workers will be needed to satisfy the demands of the aerospace and transport industries Leading women speak out on election TV coverage: (from top left) Kirsty Wark, Sian Kevill, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, Mary Nightingale, Julie Etchingham, Cathy Newman and Dorothy Byrne Scottish Labour leader Johann Lamont admitted her party needed to do more to increase its female representation. Photograph: Andrew Milligan/PA ⊗ But they are still paid less and are more likely to work part time. Only 18 percent tenured professors in the 27 countries of the European Union are women. ⊗ They do not know any female role models ⊗ The role of women in the 21 st century must encompass improved opportunities in jobs, training and business. 20 th century women must carry on the struggle to ensure this happens for our daughters and granddaughters. . well suited for in Information-oriented era (while men are were well suited for the industrial era – because of strength) • Service jobs - Women’s participation in business and social activities. power ( take part in politics) • Professional and related jobs: scientist, engineer, etc - Now, the number of women taking jobs in these field remains quite low but it is increasing. - Female researchers. and universities, woman witness’s testimony is given half the weight of that of a male witness, a woman can inherit only half as much as a man, and a female victim of an accident is entitled