So as we meet here in New York, women
worldwide are working hard to do their
part to improve the status of women and girls.
* do one’s part: to make a contribution
to a bigger effort
ex> In my family, everyone had to do
their part in order to make our house harmonious.
And they are literally leaving their marks on the world. For
example, thanks to the environmental movement started by Nobel Laureate Wangari
Maathai, 45 million trees are now standing tall across Kenya, most of them
planted by women.
* leave one’s mark: to make an
impression through one’s efforts
ex> Steve Jobs left his mark
on the technology world with his brilliant creations.
ex> The singer hopes to leave his
mark on the world through his music.
And even young girls have been empowered
to stand up for their rights in ways
that were once unthinkable.
* stand up for: to defend something
ex> If you don’t stand up for
something, you will fall for anything.
In Yemen, a 10-year-old girl forced to
marry a much older man made headlines
around the world by marching into court and demanding that she be granted a
divorce, which she received.
* make headlines: to become an important
news story
ex> Miley Cyrus made headlines
again with her inappropriate behavior at her concert in Rome.
And her courage helped to shine a spotlight on the continuing
practice of child marriage in that country and elsewhere.
* shine a spotlight: to bring attention
to something
ex> The undercover video of the chicken
farm shined a spotlight on the poor conditions animals live in.
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