大学英语听说教程（第二版）4（智慧版）（2024版）Unit_8.docx

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Unit8Genderissues

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Yes.Womenandmenaresharinghouseworkandfamilyresponsibility.Girlsareenjoyingequalaccesstoschooleducationasboys.Itiswidelybelievedthatwomenandmenareequallycompetentinsociety,andcareeropportunitiesareopentobothgenders.

No.Eventhoughbothwomenandmenareexpectedtoworkandtakecareoffamiliesatthesametime,thereisstillanexpectationforwomentobearagreatershareofresponsibilities.Inregionswhereresourcesforeducationarelimited,girlsareoftenthefirsttobedeprivedofeducationalopportunities.Thereisnotyetcompleteequalityinthecareerworld.Womenhavetoworkhardertoadvancetheircareersasfarasmen.

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AchievinggenderequalityhaslongbeenoneoftheUnitedNations’toppriorities.

Genderequalityisnotonlyafundamentalhumanright,butanecessaryfoundationforapeaceful,prosperous,andsustainableworld.Providingwomenandgirlswithequalaccesstoeducation,healthcare,decentwork,andrepresentationinpoliticalandeconomicdecision-makingprocesseswillfuelsustainableeconomiesandbenefitsocietyandhumanityatlarge.

Whiletheworldhasachievedprogresstowardgenderequality,womenandgirlscontinuetosufferdiscriminationinsomepartsoftheworld.Theytendtoearnlessthanmenandarelesslikelytoadvancetheircareersasfarasmen.Howtoachievegenderequalityremainsacentralquestionthatthewholeglobefaces.

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AsChina’sShenzhou-14spaceshipistoliftoffonJune5,LiuYang,China’sfirstfemaletaikonautinspace,isreadyfornewheightsinhercareer–hersecondspacemission.

Shewillstayinspaceforsixmonths,workingwithtwomalecolleaguestocompletetheconstructionofChina’sspacestation.LiubecameChina’sfirstwomantaikonaut

in2012,spending13daysonShenzhou-9.Afterthat,shepursuedfurthe