Discrimination Flashcards

1
Q

le déséquilibre entre les sexes

A

gender imbalance

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2
Q

la place des femmes dans la société

A

women’s status in society

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3
Q

rendre les femmes autonomes

A

to empower women

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4
Q

la guerre entre les sexes

A

gender war

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5
Q

le machisme

A

machismo

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6
Q

des préjugés sexistes

A

sexist prejudicies

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7
Q

un marriage blanc

A

a sham marriage

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8
Q

l’excision

A

female circumcision

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9
Q

une femme battue

A

a battered woman

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10
Q

être privé du droit de vote

A

to be disenfranchised

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11
Q

les femmes en age d’avoir des enfants

A

women of childbearing age

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12
Q

partir en congé maternité

A

to go on maternity leave

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13
Q

l’éducation des enfants

A

the upbringing of the children

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14
Q

une crèche (2)

A

a nursery / a day-care centre

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15
Q

concilier

A

to reconcile

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16
Q

gagner sa vie

A

to earn a living

17
Q

subvenir aux besoins de sa famille

A

to support one’s family

18
Q

être celui qui fait vivre la famille

A

to be the breadwinner

19
Q

représenter x%

A

to make up x%

20
Q

une femme qui fait carrière

A

a career woman

21
Q

un poste à responsabilités

A

a responsible job

22
Q

un poste de haut niveau

A

a top job

23
Q

les obstacles à a promotion des femmes

A

barriers to female advancement

24
Q

une chasse gardée pour les hommes

A

a male preserve

25
Q

la discrimination positive

A

affirmative action

26
Q

l’instauration de quotas

A

the introduction of quotas

27
Q

l’égalité des chances

A

equal opportunity

28
Q

atteindre l’égalité avec les hommes

A

to achieve equality with men

29
Q

passer l’aspirateur

A

to vacuum