Gender Inequality

Discussion Starters

High Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 9–12

Students read about gender inequality in the workplace. The lesson includes vocabulary development tasks, comprehension questions, and discussion questions.

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Focus

topic-based
4-skills
gender equality & inclusion
employment
money
commas and parentheses
interpretive
productive
interactive

Vocabulary

counterpart
level playing field
illiterate
gender gap
promotion
stereotype
discrimination
implement
take priority
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