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Sit down, sex (ism)!
When it comes to women's quota or gender equality, there is still plenty of need for tutoring.
Buzzwords such as gender pay gap, diversity or the compatibility of private and professional life simply do not seem to find their way into working life.
Who suffers most from it: women.
This thesis is at least represented by the documentary "Yes she can - women change the world", which can currently be seen on Amazon Prime;
after a few minutes it is made clear that there is still no question of gender equality.
The one-hour film was initiated by Germany's unofficial equal opportunities officer Tijen Onaran.
With her company "Global Digital Women", which she founded together with her husband, the entrepreneur wants to bring more diversity to the world of work.
She herself says that her work doesn't need to be in a perfect world.
But the world is not perfect, especially often not for women.
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The documentary, which starts with advertisements from the 50s and 60s, in which women had to be two things above all else - pretty and respectful - quickly comes to the hard facts in the fight for equality.
It can be learned that the “Law on Equal Rights for Men and Women in the Field of Civil Law” did not come into force until July 1, 1958;
it is retold how tough the beginnings of women in politics were;
and then actress Emma Watson reports in a short clip that today, in 2021, not a single country in the world has achieved gender equality.
Equal rights are not the same as equal opportunities
It quickly becomes clear that equality and equal opportunities are not synonymous - so the question is about levers that could eliminate this deficiency.
Personalities such as the cultural scientist Susan Arndt, Wiebke Ankersen from the AllBrigth Foundation or the engineer and expert for artificial intelligence Kenza Ait Si Abbou talk in the film about experiences in dealing with equality and also throw up terms that are even used in feminist social media -Bubble are still largely unknown.
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Source: Global Digital Women
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For example, it is about “He-Peating”, a word that is made up of the English “he” (er) and “repeating” (to repeat).
What is meant is the phenomenon that a proposal in professional life is only heard when it is presented by a man - even if it is only a matter of repeating a woman's request to speak.
A documentary that wants to get away from old clichés
The different women and their individual stories are what make this documentation entertaining and informative.
In addition, many statistics provide additional information, figures and facts.
A real boon: the facts are presented in blue and yellow and thus distance themselves from the cliché colors pink and light blue.
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Incidentally, the documentary manages almost without men.
Only Florian Böhme, Director Amazon Business Germany, has to serve as a quota man and talk about his approach to equality;
Of course, he makes it clear that one of those men is those who like to learn, who can be convinced that he believes that mixed teams work together more effectively and successfully.
In the end, the main message of the film consists primarily of the following motto: We can all benefit from equality and equal opportunities.
That's all well and good.
But before the many good ideas that are outlined in the film can be applied in real life, Tijen Onaran and her colleagues will probably have to do a lot of persuasion.
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