Today, more girls are in school, More
women hold jobs and serve in public
office. And as women have gained the chance to work, learn, and participate in
their societies, their economic, political, and social contributions have
multiplied.
* hold a job: to be employed
ex> My brother can’t hold a job
for longer than a month before he gets fired.
Note> “Hold down a job” means to keep it possibly in the face of difficult
circumstances.
But the progress we have made in the
past 15 years is by no means the end
of the story. It is, maybe, if we’re really lucky, the end of the beginning.
* by no means: not at all
ex> By no means should you
swim in that dirty river.
There is still so much more to be done.
We have to write the next chapter to
fully realize the dreams and potential that we set forth in Beijing.
* chapter: a segment of one’s life; a
definable part of history
ex> The Civil War was a sad chapter
in the history of the United States.
Because for too many millions and
millions of girls and women, opportunity remains out of reach. Women are still the majority of the world’s poor, the
uneducated, the unhealthy, the unfed.
* out of reach: unobtainable
ex> For Billy, the beautiful red
haired girl was always going to be out of reach.
In too many places, women are treated
not as full and equal human beings with their own rights and aspirations, but as lesser creatures
undeserving of the treatment and respect accorded to their husbands, their
fathers, and their sons.
* aspiration: goals; dreams for one’s
life
ex> The school counselor asked the
student about her aspirations for the future.
ex> I didn't realize you had
political aspirations.
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