The Vocabulary of Women and Power
Learn the words behind one of the exam's most important themes — gender, equality, and empowerment — with real Moroccan context.
What this lesson covers
This unit explores the role of women in society — the progress made toward equality, the challenges that remain, and the vocabulary needed to discuss both clearly and respectfully. These words appear often in reading passages and writing tasks on this theme.
عن ماذا يتحدث هذا الدرس؟
تتناول هذه الوحدة دور المرأة في المجتمع — التقدم المحرز نحو المساواة، والتحديات التي لا تزال قائمة، والمفردات اللازمة لمناقشة الموضوع بوضوح واحترام. تظهر هذه الكلمات كثيرًا في نصوص القراءة ومهام الكتابة حول هذا الموضوع.
Key concepts
Learn these core words first — they form the foundation of the whole unit.
Word families — the exam favourite
The exam often gives one form of a word and asks for another. Learn the noun, verb, and adjective together.
to empower — Education empowers women.
to discriminate — Don’t discriminate based on gender.
to emancipate — The law emancipated them.
empowerment (noun) / empowered (adjective)
discrimination (noun) / discriminatory (adjective)
emancipation (noun)
Morocco's own context
Morocco offers real, exam-relevant examples for this theme — especially the reform of the family code, known as the Mudawana.
Useful collocations
Common mistakes to avoid
❌ This law is discriminate. → ✅ This law is discriminatory. (use the adjective)
❌ Education empower women. → ✅ Education empowers women. (subject-verb agreement)
Your turn — choose the correct word
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1. An invisible barrier stopping women from reaching top positions is called the ___.
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2. Choose the correct adjective.
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3. Women want ___ in the workplace. (noun)
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4. The Moroccan family code is known as the ___.
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5. An exaggerated or false image of a group is called a ___.
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6. Education ___ women by giving them more independence.
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7. Choose the correct sentence.
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8. ___ means unfair treatment based on gender or other traits.
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9. A movement supporting equal rights for women is called ___.
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10. Which word means “freeing someone socially and politically”?
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11. Choose the correct sentence.
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12. A system where men hold more power than women is called ___.
Write 4–5 sentences about women and power, using at least three words from this lesson (e.g. equality, empowerment, glass ceiling, discrimination). You could write about:
- A woman you admire and why
- How access to education has changed women’s lives
- A challenge that still needs to be addressed
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