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Scandinavian Countries Do the Most for Women

מאמר באנגלית לתרגול קריאה. כולל 5 מילים חדשות עם תרגום לעברית, 3 שאלות הבנת הנקרא, 5 שאלות לשיחה. מתאים לרמה בינונית.

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According to recent studies Scandinavian countries are doing more for women than any other country on Earth. In general, being a woman in northern Europe is better than elsewhere around the world.  In global rankings, Iceland leads the world in terms of gender equality. Sweden, Norway, and Denmark come in next.

The United States has improved its ranking, moving up from 31st place to the 19th spot, largely because President Obama has offered women more jobs in government offices. At the bottom of the list are Yemen and Pakistan, where it is least desirable to be a woman.

In Scandinavia, equality starts at an early age. Boys and girls have the same educational opportunities. There are even more women enrolled in universities than men.

In the workforce, men and women are equally respected and they get the same pay. Especially in Sweden, the government makes it easier for women to return to work after having a baby. A complex welfare system allows them to balance work and family life. All these measures have led to rising birth rates in Scandinavian countries.

Scandinavian countries have a long history of gender equality. They were the first to give women the right to vote. This has led to more women taking an active role in politics. Today Sweden, for example, has the highest ratio of females in parliament - 44%.

מילים חדשות מהטקסט

  • Gender Equality /ˈʤɛndər ɪˈkwɑləti/ noun שוויון בין המינים

    when men and women have the same rights and are treated in the same way

    Gender equality does not imply that women and men are the same, but that they have equal value and should be accorded equal treatment.

  • Desirable /dɪˈzaɪr.ə.bəl/ adjective רצוי

    worth having or doing because it is useful; necessary

    It’s regarded as a highly desirable job.

  • Vote /voʊt/ verb הַצבָּעָה

    to be able to take part in an election

    Women in the Philippines have the right to vote during the election.

  • Welfare system /ˈwɛlˌfɛr ˈsɪstəm/ noun מערכת רווחה

    a help that is given to people who do not have work or are ill

    Nikka, a person with a disability, is under the responsibility of a welfare system.

  • Workforce /ˈwɝːk.fɔːrs/ noun כוח עבודה

    all the people who work in a country

    The majority of factories in the region have a workforce of 50 to 100 (people).

שאלות לשיחה

אין כאן תשובה נכונה — אלה שאלות לתרגול דיבור, לבד או מול מורה.

  1. Have you been to Scandinavia? If yes, how was your experience? If no, why would you go there?
  2. In your country are the responsibilities of a mother the same as the responsibilities of a father to their families?
  3. Are there different expectations for sons and daughters?
  4. What jobs are deemed as appropriate for men but inappropriate for women?
  5. What things can either men or women do that the other cannot do and why?

בדקו את עצמכם

3 שאלות. בחרו תשובה וקבלו בדיקה מיד.

  1. What is the article mainly about?

  2. Which country where women are least desirable?

  3. Welfare System infers that

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