Adults, older girls, shops, magazines, newspapers, window signs — all the world had agreed that a blue-eyed, yellow-haired, pink-skinned doll was what every girl child treasured.
— Toni Morrison, African-American writer, educator
The emotional, sexual, and psychological stereotyping of females begins when the doctor says, “It’s a girl.”
— Shirley Chisholm, African-American congresswoman
Unit Goals
After learning the unit, students are expected to be able
to deepen and expand the understanding of human rights
to learn how to build up and keep your individual pride
to learn about the sources of prejudices against women
to enrich the understanding of feminism
to improve their language, communication and critical thinking skills