Sexism: Female farmers fighting back ⏲️ 6 Minute English

Female farmers in many countries face sexism. Some are now finding ways to be more fairly treated. Find out more with Beth and Neil. 👇👇👇 ❓❓❓ According to the UN’s World Food Programme, what is the world’s most popular vegetable? a) onions? b) tomatoes? c) peppers? [Cover: Getty Images] You can download audio and a free programme transcript here 👉 Vocabulary: ✔️sexism - the mistreatment of one sex based on the belief that the other one is better, usually that men are better than women. ✔️fluctuate - continually change; shift up and down ✔️risen dramatically - increased in a sudden and surprising way ✔️make a (big) difference - (idiom) significantly improve a situation ✔️savings and credit union - cooperative financial organisation where members pool their s