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

Key question:
• “So, what can be done to make the situation fairer?”
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Possible answers:
• “Let the man reach the plate first or put the plate closer to
the man.”
• “Divide the contents of the plate into two equal parts; one for
each them.”
• “Make the woman aware that this man has not eaten
breakfast this morning, so she must share and maybe leave
more for him.”
• “Try and find a way of alleviating this man’s workload.”
• “Give the man free time to take exercise so that he can
become fitter and more able to compete.”
• “Propose noodles and rice to address both their
preferences. If that is not possible, maybe we should only
propose noodles because the man seems to have a greater
need of food than the woman.”
Note: Underline that these possible solutions are what we call “positive
actions;” they aim to make the situation fairer and more equitable. They
take into account the fact that some people do not have the same
opportunity to access resources. There can be no equality when people
do not have the same opportunities.