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From the Ted Talk by Zineb Sqalli: Climate action's hidden opportunities for women
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But becoming more inclusive of women, we hear less about that. This is less __________. And yet there is a _____ story that can serve as an inspiration. This story takes place in the _________ city of Vienna, in Austria. In the '90s, ________ officials in Vienna realized that women were less satisfied with transportation systems than men. Because these systems are designed for people going between home and work, between _______ and city centers at mostly set _____. But _____, although they make up the majority of public transportation users, women's trips are nothing like that. They are much more fragmented, they are much _______, they require multiple transportation modes, and they don't necessarily happen during rush hour. All of this because women combine their work trips with their domestic and caregiving responsibilities. And this, transportation, is a major factor when it comes to women’s labor and participation [in] the _______. They also _______ something else. Before the age of nine, boys and girls would equally go to parks. But when girls reach the age of nine, something _______ happens. They almost disappeared from public parks. So they did some research and they confirmed that, no, it’s not that all of a sudden, when girls turn nine, they no longer are interested in public parks. It's again, because of the way these _____ are designed with their single large open _____ and multiple ________ cages, boys feel welcomed, girls feel they need to compete for space. So they just stopped going there.
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Original Text
But becoming more inclusive of women, we hear less about that. This is less documented. And yet there is a great story that can serve as an inspiration. This story takes place in the beautiful city of Vienna, in Austria. In the '90s, planning officials in Vienna realized that women were less satisfied with transportation systems than men. Because these systems are designed for people going between home and work, between suburbs and city centers at mostly set times. But women, although they make up the majority of public transportation users, women's trips are nothing like that. They are much more fragmented, they are much shorter, they require multiple transportation modes, and they don't necessarily happen during rush hour. All of this because women combine their work trips with their domestic and caregiving responsibilities. And this, transportation, is a major factor when it comes to women’s labor and participation [in] the economy. They also noticed something else. Before the age of nine, boys and girls would equally go to parks. But when girls reach the age of nine, something strange happens. They almost disappeared from public parks. So they did some research and they confirmed that, no, it’s not that all of a sudden, when girls turn nine, they no longer are interested in public parks. It's again, because of the way these parks are designed with their single large open space and multiple football cages, boys feel welcomed, girls feel they need to compete for space. So they just stopped going there.
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