Emma watson gender equality is your issue too speech

EMMA WATSON’S UNITED NATIONS: “HEFORSHE: GENDER EQUALITY IS YOUR ISSUE, TOO” SPEECH1. PART A: Which statement identifies the central idea of the text?
A.The term “feminism” to describe the movement of gender equality is too strong a word, which is why Emma Watson has adopted the term “HeForShe.”
B.Emma Watson believes that gender inequality should not only be a concern for women, but men as well.
C.Gender inequality is an issue that effects women alone, as women have been denied equal rights and men have not.
D.The help of men in achieving gender equality is necessary because their voices and opinions are more respected than women’s.

2. PART B: Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A?
A.“I was appointed six months ago and the more I have spoken about feminism the more I have realized that fighting for women’s rights has too often become synonymous with man-hating.” ( Paragraph 4)
B.“I started questioning gender-based assumptions when at eight I was confused at being called ‘bossy,’ because I wanted to direct the plays we would put on for our parents—but the boys were not.” ( Paragraph 6)
C.“How can we affect change in the world when only half of it is invited or feel welcome to participate in the conversation?” ( Paragraph 18)
D.“I’ve seen men made fragile and insecure by a distorted sense of what constitutes male success. Men don’t have the benefits of equality either.” ( Paragraph 21)

3. PART A: How do the experiences of men with gender inequality compare to women?
A.Men are more privileged than women but are still negatively impacted by gender stereotypes.
B.Men do not experience society’s gender expectations until later in life, while women experience them from girlhood.
C.Men are more accepting of gender inequality than women because they have monetary advantages and this is something that is unlikely to change.
D.Men are less likely than women to help end gender inequality because they would lose some of their rights to women.

4. PART B: Which quote from the text best supports the answer to Part A?
A.“This is the first campaign of its kind at the UN: we want to try and galvanize as many men and boys as possible to be advocates for gender equality.” ( Paragraph 3)
B.“When at 15 my girlfriends started dropping out of their sports teams because they didn’t want to appear ‘muscly.’” ( Paragraph 8)
C.“We don’t often talk about men being imprisoned by gender stereotypes but I can see that that they are and that when they are free, things will change for women as a natural consequence.” ( Paragraph 22)
D.“Because the reality is that if we do nothing it will take 75 years, or for me to be nearly a hundred before women can expect to be paid the same as men for the same work.” ( Paragraph 30)

5.What is the impact of Emma Watson sharing her own experiences with inequality, as a woman?