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The document discusses the historical inequalities faced by women, including their inability to vote, own credit cards, and participate in sports and performances. It highlights significant milestones, such as women gaining the right to vote in Switzerland in 1991 and the first woman running the Boston Marathon in 1972. The ongoing fight for women's rights is emphasized, showcasing that women have consistently proven their capabilities.

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Week 3

The document discusses the historical inequalities faced by women, including their inability to vote, own credit cards, and participate in sports and performances. It highlights significant milestones, such as women gaining the right to vote in Switzerland in 1991 and the first woman running the Boston Marathon in 1972. The ongoing fight for women's rights is emphasized, showcasing that women have consistently proven their capabilities.

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LISTENING SKILL

READING SKILL
Read the article. Match the numbers with the information.
For many periods in history, men and women have not had the same chances in life. For example,
women have not always been able to vote in elections. In Spain, women could only vote in 1931. In
Switzerland, women could not vote in every election until 1991.
The USA is sometimes called the ‘Land of the Free’, but if you had been a woman there in the 1970s,
you wouldn’t have been able to have your own credit card or get a bank loan. Women were only
allowed to have one aft er 1974. This meant that most women couldn’t buy expensive things, for
example a car unless they had the help of a man.
Men and women are oft en separated in sport. But until 1972, women were not allowed take part in
the Boston Marathon, also in the USA. That year, Nina Kuscik, an excellent runner, decided to run in
the marathon under a fake name. The organisers didn’t know she was a woman. On the day of the
race, many people tried to stop her, but she became the first woman to finish the marathon, in just
over 4 hours.
If you had been a woman in Ancient Greece, you wouldn’t have been able to take part in the
Olympic Games. Only men could play. In fact, the rules were so strict, women were not even allowed
to watch the Olympics!
In Shakespeare’s England, in the 16th century, women could not act on stage. This meant that all the
female parts were played by men. Even in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the character of Juliet
was played by a boy!
Another example is the invention of the train, in the 19th century. At the time, trains were thought
to be extremely fast, and dangerous for women’s bodies. This might seem funny, but it wasn’t until
1979 that NASA let women become astronauts on their space program.
The fight for women’s rights continues even today, in many countries. But throughout history,
women have always demonstrated that they are just as good as men.
Match number with the informaton

Complete the summary with one word in each gap. Use words from the article.
0. Women could not take part in elections in Switzerland until 1991.
1. In the USA, women were not allowed to own a ___________ card.
2. It was difficult for women to buy a _________in the USA in the1970s.
3. Th e fi rst woman to run a ____________in Boston was Nina Kuscik, in 1972.
4. Women couldn’t watch the_________ , as it was a men-only event.
5. It was typical for a_______________ to play female characters in Shakespeare plays.
6. When the __________ was invented, people thought it was dangerous for women.
7. Women were not chosen to be_____________ until the late 1970s.
8. Women have always needed to fi ght for their _____________ .

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