Summary
"What this means is that globally and on average, girls and women only have three-quarters of the same rights that men do. We think that's outrageous. We think it's unacceptable. And we wanted people to know." -- Michelle Milford Morse, United Nations Foundation’s vice president for girls and women strategyOn International Women’s Day, March 8, 2022, NewsHour took a close look at the state of women and girls worldwide. Michelle Millford Morse, the United Nations Foundation’s vice president for girls and women strategy, joined NewsHour's Nicole Ellis to discuss the agency’s new report on gender inequality across the globe. Watch the above to learn more. If you want to check out NewsHour's stories from Ukraine, click on image below:
Five Facts
if you are focusing on the International Women's Day story, answer these questions:
- Who is Michelle Milford Morse?
- What is International Women's Day? What is gender discrimination ?
- Where does the issue of pay inequality exist?
- When did the issue of pay inequality come about?
- Why is there such a difference between what women make and what men make? Why do Black, women of color, rural and young women face particular prejudice when it comes to how much they are paid?
- How do you think we might solve the "pay gap" problem between men and women? How about how the problem particularly affects the groups mentioned in the question above?
If you chose to focus on one of the stories about the war in Ukraine, answer these questions:
- Who are some of the individuals or groups of people mentioned in the story you chose?
- What topics are covered in the segment you watched?
- Where does the story take place?
- When did the event(s) in the piece occur?
- Why did the event(s) take place?
Media literacy : Who else do you think should have been interviewed in the story you watched?
Note : It is understandable to feel upset because of the war taking place in Ukraine. Who are some people you can talk with at school and outside school? If you are not sure, check with your teacher.
Focus Questions
See, Think, Wonder : What did you notice? What did the story make you think? What story would you want to find out more about? Where would you go to learn more?For More
- One in 5 women in the world live with a disability, according to the World Health Organization. Read the article Women and girls with disabilities and explore what organizations like the UN are doing to end discrimination for women with disabilities, including pay inequality.
- Read the following story about what International Women's Day meant to these Ukrainian refugee women:
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