Name: 什麼是性別平等？ (What is gender equality?)
Uploaded: 2026-03-24T02:33:10.000Z
Duration: 3 min 47 s
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情態副詞

She was denied a job recently because her employer feared she might go on maternity leave.

她最近被拒絕錄用，因為僱主擔心她可能會去請產假。

轉承詞

For the sake of this position, he had to give up his dream job because it was poorly paid,

為了這個職位，他不得不放棄他夢想中的工作，因為薪水不高，

and Taras was sure he had to earn a lot to provide for his family.

而且 Taras 確定他必須賺很多錢才能養家。

Both Taras and Katya are very upset that they cannot fulfill their potential.

Taras 和 Katya 都對自己無法發揮潛力感到非常沮喪。

They both suffered from gender stereotypes in society.

他們都深受社會上性別刻板印象的影響。

They are generalized ideas about what qualities men and women should have and what social roles they should play.

這些是關於男性和女性應該具備哪些特質以及他們應該扮演哪些社會角色的概括性想法。

One such stereotype is that the role of the breadwinner in the family should be played by the husband,

其中一種刻板印象是，家庭中的經濟支柱角色應該由丈夫來扮演，

but the domestic chores and cooking should only be done by women.

但家務和煮飯應該只由女性來做。

According to a UNFPA-Ukraine survey, 70% of Ukrainian men believe

根據 UNFPA-Ukraine 的一項調查，70% 的烏克蘭男性認為

so. Taras is one of them, although he suffers from the gender stereotypes imposed by society.

是這樣。Taras 就是其中之一，儘管他深受社會加諸的性別刻板印象之苦。

The belief that raising children is a woman's responsibility can hinder women's careers.

認為撫養孩子是女性責任的觀念，會阻礙女性的職涯發展。

Employers do not want to hire young women and prefer to employ men.

僱主不想僱用年輕女性，而寧願僱用男性。

It is less likely that they will go on paternity leave.

It happened with Katya, who had problems finding a job and developing her career.

這發生在 Katya 身上，她找工作和發展職涯都遇到了困難。

Another common stereotype: it is believed that women are weak and men are strong.

另一個常見的刻板印象是：人們認為女性軟弱，男性強壯。

In addition, the wife must unquestionably obey her husband,

此外，妻子必須毫無疑問地服從丈夫，

and her views are not taken into account or are considered less important.

而且她的意見不被採納，或被認為沒那麼重要。

Such gender stereotypes are often a cause of violence against women.

這些性別刻板印象常常是女性遭受暴力的原因。

Annually, 1.1 million Ukrainian women suffer from sexual and physical violence,

每年有 110 萬烏克蘭女性遭受性暴力和身體暴力，

and this is one of the direct consequences of gender inequality.

這也是性別不平等造成的直接後果之一。

Do gender stereotypes have a right to exist?

性別刻板印象有存在的權利嗎？

These are just wrong ideas and patterns of thinking aimed at dictating the behavior of men and women in society.

這些只是錯誤的觀念和思維模式，目的是規定男性和女性在社會中的行為。

Gender stereotypes limit the ability of women and men to develop their potential, pursue professional careers,

性別刻板印象限制了女性和男性發展潛力、追求職涯的機會，

Gender stereotypes determine the value of an individual depending on their gender, which is a violation of fundamental human rights.

性別刻板印象會根據性別來決定個人的價值，這侵犯了基本人權。

This leads to gender inequality in society.

這導致了社會上的性別不平等。

What is the situation in Ukrainian society?

烏克蘭社會的情況是怎麼樣的呢？

On average, women's salaries in Ukraine are 22% lower than those paid to men,

平均來說，烏克蘭女性的薪資比男性低了 22%，

and only 29% of decision-making positions in Ukrainian companies are held by women.

而在烏克蘭公司的決策職位中，只有 29% 由女性擔任。

Today, there are only a little more than 20% of women among members of the Ukrainian Parliament.

今天，烏克蘭議會的女性成員只有 20% 多一點。

At the same time, the Parliament passes laws that influence the observance of women's rights, their lives, and

同時，議會通過的法律會影響女性權利的實踐、她們的生活，

Ukraine ranks 59th out of 153 countries in terms of gender equality.

在性別平等方面，烏克蘭在 153 個國家中排名第 59 名。

It is equal access for women and men to social benefits, opportunities, resources, and remunerations.

也就是女性和男性在社會福利、機會、資源和報酬上享有平等的權利。

In a gender-equal society, women and men choose their professions by vocation, receive equal pay,

在一個性別平等的社會裡，女性和男性會憑藉天職選擇職業，獲得同工同酬，

and develop their careers using their skills.

Such a society treats women and men with equal respect and pays close attention to their views when making decisions, adopting laws,

這樣的社會會平等對待女性和男性，在做決策、制定法律

和執行政策時，都會密切關注他們的意見。

Both men and women can be free of the pressure of society and fulfill their potential regardless of the gender roles imposed by stereotypes.

不論是男性或女性，都能擺脫社會的壓力，發揮潛能，不受性別刻板印象的限制。

Katya and Taras will be much happier and more successful in a gender-equal society because their opportunities will not depend on their gender.

在性別平等的社會裡，Katya 和 Taras 會更快樂、更成功，因為他們的機會不會受到性別的限制。