性別歧視：女農民的反擊 ⏲️ 6分鐘英語：英語精讀講義

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Hello, this is 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English.

你好，這裡是 BBC Learning English 的 6 Minute English。

I'm Neil.

我是 Neil。

And I'm Beth.

我是 Beth。

If you've ever tried growing vegetables, 文法

如果你曾嘗試過種蔬菜，

you'll know it's not easy.

你就會知道這並不容易。

They need water,

它們需要水、

soil, and plenty of sunlight.

土壤，以及充足的陽光。

Plus, you have to keep away weeds and insects. 片語動詞

此外，你還得防除雜草和昆蟲。

But in some countries,

但在某些國家，

female farmers face a different problem 片語搭配

女性農民面臨著一個不同的問題

growing and selling vegetables.

在種植和銷售蔬菜時。

Sexism, 用詞

性別歧視，

the mistreatment of one sex

即由於相信某一種性別更優秀，

based on the belief that the other is better, 文法

而對另一種性別的不平等待遇，

usually that men are better than women.

通常認為男性優於女性。

According to the United Nations, 片語搭配

根據聯合國的數據，

over 40% of farmers globally are women,

全球超過40%的農民是女性，

a number which rises to almost 50% 文法

這個數字上升到了將近50%

in lower and middle-income countries.

在中低收入國家。

Although these women manage farms, 文法

儘管這些女性經營農場、

look after crops and sell their produce at markets, 片語動詞

照料莊稼並在市場上銷售她們的農產品，

female farmers face sexism in societies

女性農民在某些社會中仍面臨性別歧視，

where women are expected to raise children 文法

在這些社會中，女性被期望撫養孩子

and stay at home.

並留守家中。

In this programme,

在本期節目中，

we'll be digging into ideas 片語動詞

我們將探討一些舉措

helping female farmers in Bangladesh and Peru

幫助孟加拉國和秘魯的女性農民

to earn a fair price 片語搭配

獲得公平的報酬

for the food they grow.

為她們種植的食物。

And as usual,

像往常一樣，

you'll be learning some useful new vocabulary as well.

你還會學到一些有用的新詞彙。

But first,

但首先，

I have a question for you, Beth.

我有一個問題問你，Beth。

According to the UN's World Food Programme 文化背景

根據聯合國的世界糧食計劃署

or WFP,

或稱 WFP 的數據，

what is the world's most popular vegetable?

世界上最受歡迎的蔬菜是什麼？

Is it A, onions,

是 A，洋蔥，

B, tomatoes,

B，番茄，

or C, peppers?

還是 C，辣椒？

I think the answer is tomatoes.

我認為答案是番茄。

Okay, Beth.

好的，Beth。

I'll reveal the answer later in the programme.

我將在節目稍後揭曉答案。

Poppy farms a small garden in rural Bangladesh, 用詞

Poppy 在孟加拉國農村的一個小菜園裡務農，

where she grows cucumbers, spinach, and okra.

她種植黃瓜、菠菜和秋葵。

Although around half of Bangladeshi farmers are female,

雖然大約一半的孟加拉國農民是女性，

they're not always welcome at the marketplace, 語氣意圖

但她們在市場上並不總是受歡迎，

where they face harassment or are underpaid for their produce. 用詞

在那裡她們會面臨騷擾，或者農產品被壓價。

Now, Poppy has joined hundreds of other female farmers

現在，Poppy 加入了數百名其他女性農民的行列

using a new online app.

使用一款新的線上應用程式。

The e-commerce platform is called Farm To Go, 用詞

這個電子商務平台名叫 Farm To Go，

and farmers can sell their produce without revealing their identity, 片語搭配

農民們可以不露身份地銷售她們的農產品，

thereby getting a fairer price than at the market. 表達脈絡

從而獲得比市場上更公平的價格。

Here's Poppy telling more to Salman Saeed,

下面是 Poppy 向 Salman Saeed 講述的更多內容，

reporter for BBC World Service program

他是 BBC World Service 節目

People Fixing The World.

People Fixing The World 的記者。

By selling here, 文法

透過在這裡銷售，

we get more profit.

我們能獲得更多利潤。

For example,

例如，

if we sell a product in the market at 30 taka, 片語搭配

如果我們在市場上賣30塔卡的產品，

we can sell it here at 32 or 33 taka.

我們可以在這裡賣32或33塔卡。

That's what makes us very happy. 文法

這讓我們非常高興。

It also saves time.

這也節省了時間。

As after selling the products,

因為賣完產品後，

we can come home and spend time with the family

我們就可以回家和家人共度時光

and can also work in the vegetable garden.

還能在菜園裡幹活。

33 taka is about 30 US cents. 文化背景

33塔卡大約是30美分。

With 300 women currently using the app in Bangladesh, 文法

目前在孟加拉國有300名女性在使用這款應用，

and while the 3 cents extra might sound small, 表達脈絡

雖然多出3美分聽起來可能很少，

over the course of the year, 片語搭配

但在過去一年中，

as prices fluctuate, 用詞

隨著價格的波動，

the WFP say the average monthly revenue for each farmer 用詞

WFP 表示每個農民的平均月收入

using the app has risen dramatically. 片語搭配

使用這款應用後出現了大幅上升。

In the long run, 片語搭配

從長遠來看，

the hope is that it will also be possible 片語搭配

我們希望這也將可能

to challenge and change attitudes around gender. 片語搭配

挑戰並改變人們對性別的態度。

But in the meantime, 片語搭配

但在那之前，

the extra money she makes per sale 用詞

她每次銷售多賺的錢

makes a big difference to Poppy and her family. 慣用語

對 Poppy 和她的家人產生了重大影響。

Although the app only increases Poppy's profits a little,

雖然這款應用僅僅讓 Poppy 的利潤增加了一點，

they soon add up because vegetable prices fluctuate. 片語動詞

但很快就積少成多，因為蔬菜價格在波動。

They continually change,

它們在不斷變化，

moving up and down.

上下浮動。

According to the WFP,

根據 WFP 的說法，

the incomes of farmers using the app have risen dramatically.

使用該應用的農民的收入出現了大幅上升。

They've increased suddenly and surprisingly.

它們突然且出乎意料地增加了。

That makes a big difference to Poppy.

這對 Poppy 產生了重大影響。

To make a big difference is an idiom

To make a big difference 是一個習語

meaning to significantly improve a situation.

意思是顯著改善某種情況。

It's good news for female farmers in Bangladesh,

這對孟加拉國的女性農民來說是個好消息，

but problems continue in many other places,

但在許多其他地方，問題依然存在，

often because it's the man in the family 文法

通常是因為家中的男性

who controls the household finances. 用詞

控制著家庭財務。

Here, reporter Craig Langran explains

下面由記者 Craig Langran 介紹

a finance scheme helping female coffee growers in Peru 用詞

一項幫助秘魯女性咖啡種植者獲得融資的計劃

to BBC World Service Programme,

在 BBC World Service 節目

People Fixing The World.

People Fixing The World 中。

So, I came across a project in Peru recently, 片語動詞

所以，我最近在秘魯偶然發現了一個專案，

and they're helping female coffee growers to access finance. 用詞

他們正在幫助女性咖啡種植者獲取融資。

Mhm.

嗯。

So, how it works, it's a type of savings and credit union, 講解

所以，它的運作方式是，它是一種儲蓄信用合作社，

and people living nearby can each chip in 講解

住在附近的人每人都可以湊

a small amount of money,

一小筆錢，

which can then be accessed by a farmer 文法

這筆錢隨後可供某個農民使用

if she needs a loan to,

如果她需要貸款，

say, buy a new bean processing machine or something like that. 講解

比如，購買一台新的咖啡豆加工機之類的。

Right.

對。

Female farmers in Peru have started a savings and credit union.

秘魯的女性農民建立了一個儲蓄信用合作社。

This is a kind of cooperative bank 片語搭配

這是一種合作銀行

where members pool their savings together 用詞

成員們把他們的儲蓄匯集在一起

so they can lend funds to each other. 文法

這樣她們就可以互相借用資金。

Each member chips in,

每個成員都 chip in，

everyone gives a small amount of money

即每個人拿出一小筆錢

to pay for something together.

共同支付某樣東西的費用。

Getting back to vegetables, 表達脈絡

說回蔬菜，

I think it's time to reveal the answer to my question, Beth. 片語搭配

我想是時候揭曉我的問題的答案了，Beth。

According to the UN,

根據聯合國的說法，

what is the world's most popular vegetable?

世界上最受歡迎的蔬菜是什麼？

I guessed it was tomatoes.

我猜是番茄。

Which was the correct answer.

這正是正確答案。

Technically a fruit, 表達脈絡

從技術上講它是水果，

nutritionists count tomato as a vegetable. 片語搭配

但營養學家把番茄算作蔬菜。

In fact, the most commonly used vegetable in the world.

事實上，它是世界上最常用的蔬菜。

Okay, let's recap the vocabulary we've learned in this programme 表達脈絡

好了，讓我們複習一下我們在本期節目中學到的詞彙

on female farmers battling sexism. 慣用語

關於女性農民對抗性別歧視。

That's the mistreatment of one sex based on the belief that the other one is better,

那是基於一種性別比另一種性別更優越的信念而對某一性別的虐待，

usually that men are better than women.

通常認為男性比女性更優越。

If something fluctuates, it keeps changing,

如果某事物 fluctuates，意味著它不斷變化，

moving up and down.

上下浮動。

To rise dramatically means to increase in a sudden and surprising way.

To rise dramatically 意思是突然而出乎意料地增加。

The idiom to make a big difference means to significantly improve a situation.

習語 to make a big difference 的意思是顯著改善某種情況。

A savings and credit union is a cooperative bank

A savings and credit union 是一家合作銀行

where members pool their savings together

在這裡成員們把他們的儲蓄匯集在一起

so they can borrow money from each other.

這樣她們就可以互相借錢。

And finally, if you chip in,

最後，如果你 chip in，

you contribute some money

你捐助一些錢

so a group of you can pay for something together.

以便你們一群人可以共同支付某物的費用。

Once again, our 6 minutes are up. 片語搭配

我們的六分鐘又到了。

Join us next time for more trending topics

下次加入我們，探討更多熱門話題

and useful vocabulary here at 6 Minute English.

和實用詞彙，盡在 6 Minute English。

Goodbye for now.

暫時再見。

Bye.

拜拜。

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