Women in politics ⏲️ 6 Minute English

I’m from Srilanka. Mrs Sirimawo Bandaranayake was the world’s first female prime minister when she became Prime Minister of Srilanka in 1960 Thank you.

:hand-pink-waving: VOCABULARY FROM THIS VIDEO “Women in politics - 6 Minute English” :hand-pink-waving: 1. Prejudice:an unfair and unreasonable opinion or feeling, especially when formed without enough thought or knowledge 2. Misogynistic: showing feelings of hating women or a belief that men are better than women 3. Resigned: accepting that something you do not like will happen because you cannot change it 4. Tightrope: a tightly stretched wire or rope fixed high above the ground, across which skilled people walk, especially in order to entertain others 5. Misogyny : hatred of, or prejudice against, women 6. Coached: specially trained or instructed in how to improve at a particular skill 7. Attire: the clothes you are wearing 8. Walk a tightrope: be in a difficult situation that requires careful and considered behaviour 9. Collaborative: involving several people working together for a particular aim 10. My way or the highway: (idiom) used as a warning that someone will only accept their own way of doing things 11. Make up over 04/27/2023 VIETNAM ALL THE BEST FOR YOU ^^

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it reminds me of listening task at my school. we listen to this kind of audios and answer the question later.

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As a Bureaucrat the view point is a bit, different. Anyone who is in the hot seat (the leadership role) are under minded and credited as being incompetent constantly by thier subordinates no matter thier gender. It really doesn't matter your accomplishments, education, overcoming personal barriers, authority or gender. You are a target and the arrows fly in your direction.

Hi. I liked that episode a lot. I knew some information from that. That is a hard topic i think. Many people can be more criticized. What i see nowadays women rarely work in politics

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Thank you for providing interesting topic. When I went to an all girl's school , of course all school council members were girls, but there was no problem . I think both encouraging women to work as politicians and changing voting system are needed to narrow the gap.

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And My way or the highway performed by Limp bizkit is one of my favorite songs 😊

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Vocabulary from this video BBC 6-minute English "Women in politics": - Misogyny (n) - feelings of hating women or a belief that men are better than women; hatred of women. Misogynistic (adj) - showing feelings of hating women. Exp: She is married with a misogynistic bully; misogynistic abuse There isn't much women who are politicians because of misogyny and prejudice against them. - Prejudice (n) - unfair and unreasonable opinion or feeling especially when formed without enough thought or knowledge. Exp: The jury must listen to his statement without prejudice. - Resignation (n) - the act of resigning. Exp: You will receive my resignation tomorrow. - Conservative (adj) - disliking change. - Barrier (n) - something that causes difficulty; or something puts up as a defence or protection. Exp: a safety barrier. One of the biggest barriers for female politicians is that politics has traditionally been seen as a man's world. - Masculine (adj) - of the male sex; Exp: masculine qualities; a masculine appearance Masculinity (n) Her solution to this problem was to appear more masculine. - Deliberate (adj) - intentional or planned, not by accident. Exp: She was deliberately coached to change her voice and to behave in the way that was more stereotypically masculine, at the same time as presenting herself in term of her attire. - Attire (n) - clothes, especilly of a particular or formal type. - Feminine (adj) - of a woman; femal; (opp) masculine, unfeminine; having characteristics that are traditionally thought to be typical of or suitable for a woman. Exp: With his long dark eyelashes, he looked almost feminine. - To walk a tightrope (idiom) - in a difficult situation that requires careful behaviour. - Scrutiny (n) - careful, detailed examination or inspection. - Collaborative (adj) - involving two or more people working together for a special purpose. Exp: Female politicians are usually collaborative, they prefers working cooperatively with several people to achieve a common goal. - Dictatorial (adj) - Liking to give orders Exp: a dictatorial ruler or government. Her father is very dictatorial Dictator (n) - an all-powerful ruler. She contrasts the female leaders with a stricter, more dictatorial leadership style by using th expression - My way or the highway - My way or the highway - somebody's way or the highway (idiom) - as a warning that someone will only accept their way of doing something. Many thanks for this video. Have a great weekend!!!

in brief: In this episode of BBC Learning English's 6 Minute English, the hosts, Beth and Neil, discuss the challenges faced by women in politics. They highlight the fact that, despite women making up over half the world's population, only 26% of the world's politicians are women. The program covers the misogyny faced by female politicians, such as New Zealand's former prime minister Jacinda Ardern, who resigned partly due to misogynistic abuse. Margaret Thatcher, the UK's first female prime minister, was coached to appear more masculine, while also maintaining a feminine appearance. The show explores the double standards faced by women in politics, with the way they dress and behave being scrutinized more than their male counterparts. The hosts also discuss the different leadership styles of women, often characterized as more collaborative and open to evidence-based debate, qualities that are needed in modern politics. Key vocabulary from the episode includes: 1. Misogyny: dislike or hatred of women. 2. Coached: trained or instructed in how to improve a particular skill. 3. Attire: clothes someone is wearing. 4. Tightrope: a difficult situation that requires careful behavior. 5. Collaborative: involving several people working together for a particular purpose. 6. My way or the highway: a warning that someone will only accept their own way of doing things.