Now answer the following questions

1. What do you understand by the phrase «the ring-fence of spe­cial women's employment»?

2. In what way is it suggested that women themselves have con­tributed to their inequality at work?

3. What does the expression «blazed trails» suggest about the achievements of the women mentioned?

4. What is unusual about the choice of crane driving as a job for

women?

5. Why do you think there was pressure from schools for girls to

take certain jobs?

6. Explain the phrase «in paper terms».

7. Why was equal pay legislation ineffective?

8. Explain in your own words what Maureen Marshall has gained, apart from equal pay.

9. What fear do women often have when addressing senior staff, according to Cristina Stuart?

10. What masculine characteristics does she suggest that women should cultivate in order to fight inequality at work?

11. What does «it» refer to? (In the end it all boils down...)

12. Summarise in a paragraph of 50-100 words the disadvantages which women have suffered at work, as described by the author.

Schools

A. Listen to these four young people talking about the schools they go to. Note: Claire is fourteen; Stephen is nine; Terry is twelve; Robbie is twelve.

Now answer the following questions:

1. Who obviously enjoys 5. Who lives at school?

school?

2. Who is taking exams soon? 6. Who does project work?

3. Who walks to school? 7. Who is critical of their

school?

4. Who mentions sport or phy- 8. Who goes to school on Saturday?

sical activity?