GGCA Gender and Climate Change Training Manual - Women's ...

does not eat very well. This morning, he was in such a hurry
that he did not have time to eat breakfast. Anyway, only rice
was available and he prefers noodles. In a word, this man is
tired.”
“This beautiful woman is fit! She is doing works out every
morning, eats well, and sleeps well. She works, but not too
much because other people help her. This morning she had
a good breakfast: rice! Her favourite meal!”
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“Now, I am going about 500 m away from the man and
the woman and I am going to put down a big plate of rice.
It is meant for both of them - the same distance away, no
discrimination.”
Note: It is interesting to use an example with a woman in a powerful
position and a man in a weak position. People are more likely to analyze
the situation without their preconceptions getting in the way. If you put the
man in the powerful position, they might try to justify his position instead
of analyzing it objectively.
Possible answers:
Key questions:
2. Ask the participants the following key question:
• “What do you think will happen?”
• “The woman will arrive first: she can run fast whereas the man is
tired and unfit.”
• “The woman will arrive first and probably eat most, if not all
the rice. The woman likes rice very much while the man
prefers noodles. If she is not aware of his disadvantaged
position, she may not leave anything for him.”
• “Is the situation fair?”
• “Why is it not fair?”
(Remind the participants that there was no discrimination - the plate was
equally accessible to both people).
Instruments and techniques / Module 1