Emma Watson Speech On Gender Equality

Sabrina Bui

Mrs. Belluz

ENG3U

3/2/2015

Introductory Assignment After reading Emma Watson’s speech on gender equality for the “HeForShe” campaign, the thesis statement can be found on the 5th paragraph. I believe that this is the thesis statement because she does not start her speech with her thesis right way. She includes an introduction before the thesis to draw attention from the audience that sets a general idea of her belief. Furthermore, Emma Watson provides a definition of gender equality that states her main points that she focuses in her speech, such as “the theory of political, economic and social equality of the sexes”. This is a strong statement that proves her stance on gender equality and where it is most prominent.

Equality is the idea that everyone is treated in a way that they are the same in respect, in the sense that the needs or goals of specific individuals are not prioritized more than others, all are given a just and fair chance of opportunities to achieve their objectives. Whereas equity is the magnitude of fairness or justice for a particular group. Equity is the quality of fairness and justice. For example, gender equality is when all men and women are valued the same, and are allowed to apply for a job, if both genders have the same eligibility but the work is considered heavier, then there would be a higher acceptance for males, as men are seen stronger than women. This is gender inequality, because women can be equally certified as men. In