Vocabulary

• pay gap: The difference between the average earnings of different groups of people (e.g., men and women) in a workforce.
• gender equality: The state in which access to rights or opportunities is unaffected by gender.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• back to work: Returning to one's job or professional duties after a period of absence.
• root out: To find and get rid of something completely, especially something unpleasant or unwanted.
• take root: To become established or firmly fixed; to begin to develop and grow.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• being bold: The act of being courageous and daring.
• given time: A specific time that has been scheduled or agreed upon.
• at last: Finally; after a long delay.
• burden with: To trouble or worry someone with something difficult or unpleasant.
• go on: To continue doing something
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• have to: Must do
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• tackle: To start working on a difficult problem
• extreme: Very great in degree
• practical: Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
• bias: Preference to believe things even if incorrect
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• bold: Brave; very confident; too confident
• unconscious: Not aware of what is going on around you
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
• decade: Period of 10 years
• burden: To weigh down with a load; impose a task upon
• encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
• financial: Involving money
• ambitious: Having the desire to be successful in life, work
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• accountable: Be responsible to someone or for some activity
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
• tiny: Very, very small
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• valuable: Being useful or important
• require: To demand that someone does something
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• generous: Giving or ready to give freely
• equal: Same in shape, size, or number
• gender: State of being male or female
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• equation: Mathematical statement showing things to be equal
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• nurture: Care and support given to people as they develop
• leave: To go away from; depart
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• equally: In an equal, even, or identical manner
• inequality: Situation where things are not equal, fair
• bully: a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
• masculine: Having the characteristics associated with males
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• staff: Employees of a company
• empathetic: Exhibiting deep emotional understanding
• feminine: Concerning or relating to females
• quota: Specific number you must make or are allowed
• traditionally: Something done in a customary, traditional manner
• calculator: A small electronic device used for calculation
• beneficiary: Person who benefits from something
• childcare: Looking after children and babies