What can make your life more meaningful? Aava Murto, only 16 years old, decided to pursue meaning by campaigning on gender (性别) equality issues. Recently, the girl from southern Finland did this in an unexpected way.
She became the country's Prime Minister (总理) for one day on Oct 7. As she took the seat of Finnish PM, Sanna Marin, she met politicians to spread her message that girls “need to realize more how important they are, and how they are just as good at technology as boys," she told AFP.
This was part of an international campaign called Girls Takeover. It invites girls across the globe to step into the shoes of leaders in different fields of society for a day, according to the BBC. This year, the focus is on promoting digital skills and technological opportunities for girls.
Finland always tops lists for gender equality and is now on its fourth year taking part in Girls Takeover. This year, the young campaigner Aava Murto also posted her speech on Finland's government website to criticize gender stereotypes (刻板印象) about technology.
According to Murto, girls around the world fear being rejected and discriminated (歧视) against for getting involved in IT and technology.
As Murto explained in the speech, if a girl says she plays video games, she is often considered strange. On the other hand, if a boy says he does not play video games or have a game machine, he is considered weird for that reason.
Saying that “Girls, too, have a digital future," Murto called for more help so that many issues can be solved.
【小题1】Why did Aava Muto take part in Girl's Takeover?| A．To make her life more colorful. |
| B．To call for gender equality in technology. |
| C．To improve girls' digital skills |
| D．To speak highly of girls' political power. |
| A．The campaign only invites girls in Finland. |
| B．Finland has no experience in the campaign. |
| C．The focus of Girls Takeover may be different each year. |
| D．The campaigners were once looked down upon by men. |
| A．An International Campaign | B．Acting as PM for a Day |
| C．No More Discrimination | D．Political Chances for Girls |
