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Activity I (Review)
It is often said that an empowered woman is the one who can
find her own voice, speak up, and be seen and heard. In the
present world, what we need is to foster a man-woman
relationship which contributes to healthy, mutual development,
Man and woman should move forward together, supporting and
respecting each other, and being open to different opinions and
situations.
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Flights of Freedom
There is an increasing realization and recognition that
empowering women is an urgent need of the hour. In most
countries, including India, social reformers and leaders have
been doing a lot towards empowering women. Still, we have
miles to go. This unit tells us how education, determination and
courage help women break the shackles of socio- cultural taboos.
The unit comprises a speech “The 3Ls of Empowerment”
by Christine Lagarde, the first woman Finance Minister of
France, a poem “Any Woman” by Katharine Tynan, a story
“Matchbox” by Ashapurna Debi, and an anecdote “Horegallu”
by Sudha Murty.
About the Unit
"I am no bird; and no net ensnares me:
I am a free human being with an independent will."
- Charlotte Brontë
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Textbook for Class XII - ENGLISH
Think and discuss:
² Have you ever thought about the various roles taken
by women in their homes and outside?
² What are the challenges faced by women
today?
² Are women equipped to meet those challenges?
Let’s begin:
² Look at the collage given below.
² Identify the personalities and the fields they are
related to.
² What are they famous for?
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Unit I - Flights of Freedom
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THE 3LS OF EMPOWERMENT
Christine Lagarde
Good afternoon.
It is great to be among friends and
kindred spirits.
The 21st century poses many
challenges that require new ways
of thinking, none more important
than the economic role of women
in a rapidly changing world. But
women today remain blocked from
contributing their true potential.
This has a huge cost. In some
countries, per capita income lag
significantly because women are
denied equal opportunity. They
represent half the world's
population, but contribute far less
than 50 per cent of economic
activity. What is needed to change
this picture is a concerted effort
to open the door to opportunity with
what I call the "3 Ls" of women's
empowerment: learning, labour
and leadership.
First about learning: Education is
the foundation upon which any
change is built. Learning helps
women to help themselves and
break the shackles of exclusion.
Nowhere is this more essential
than in the developing world. There
is an African adage that goes: "If
you educate a boy, you train a man.
If you educate a girl, you train a
village."
If learning is just the first step,
labour is the second. Labour
facilitates women to flourish and
achieve their true potential. But
at present, when women
participate in the workforce, they
too often tend to get stuck in lowpaying, low-status and low-security
jobs. Globally, women earn only
three-quarters as much as men --
even with the same level of
education and in the same
occupation. Surely, one of our most
basic norms should be “equal pay
for equal work!” Recent researches
show that eliminating gender gaps
in economic participation can bring
an increase in per capita income.
We can undoubtedly promote more
opportunity for women in the
workplace. It is all about changing
laws; for example, by
all women can meet their pote