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Gender Equality & The Glass Ceiling

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성평등 / 유리천장 / 경력 단절 / 차별 철폐
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Advanced Vocabulary
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TL;DR 🦄
  • ⚖️ 성평등 means gender equality: rights, duties, qualifications, and opportunities should not be limited by gender.
  • 🧊 유리천장 is the glass ceiling: an invisible barrier that blocks qualified people from promotion or leadership.
  • 🛠️ 경력 단절 and 차별 철폐 help you discuss career interruptions and the elimination of discrimination in a precise, advanced way.
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🌈 The Big Picture

Vocabulary about equality can get sharp quickly because the words carry legal, social, and workplace nuance. In Korean, this topic often appears around 성평등 (gender equality), 차별 (discrimination), 임금 격차 (wage gap), and 승진 기회 (promotion opportunities). ⚖️
 
The phrase 유리천장 literally means "glass ceiling." It describes an invisible barrier: people can see leadership positions above them, but hidden bias, customs, or systems prevent them from reaching those roles. 🧊
 
A related workplace term is 경력 단절 (career interruption/career break), often discussed when caregiving, childbirth, or workplace structures push someone out of continuous employment. The goal word 차별 철폐 means "elimination of discrimination," and it sounds more policy-like than casual. 🧰

🎨 The Core Equality Vocabulary Family

  • 성평등 → gender equality; equality regardless of gender in rights, duties, status, and opportunity.
  • 양성평등 → equality between men and women; often used in law and public policy. It overlaps with 성평등, but 성평등 can sound broader in contemporary discussions.
  • 유리천장 → glass ceiling; an invisible promotion or leadership barrier.
  • 경력 단절 → career interruption/career break; a break in career continuity, especially from caregiving or family responsibilities.
  • 차별 철폐 → elimination of discrimination; formal or policy vocabulary.
  • 구조적 차별 → structural discrimination; discrimination built into systems, customs, or institutions.
  • 임금 격차 → wage gap; difference in pay between groups.
  • 승진 기회 → promotion opportunity; the chance to move upward at work.
  • 대표성 → representation; how present a group is in leadership, media, politics, or institutions.
  • 포용적 조직 문화 → inclusive organizational culture; a workplace culture where different people can participate and advance fairly.
 
Think of the family like this: 성평등 is the goal, 유리천장 and 경력 단절 are obstacles, and 차별 철폐 is the policy/action direction. Tiny vocabulary parliament, big agenda. 🏛️

🛠️ How They Work in a Sentence

  • 이 회사는 성평등을 중요한 가치로 내세우지만, 임원진의 성별 대표성은 여전히 낮아요.
      • ("This company presents gender equality as an important value, but gender representation among executives is still low.") 🏢
      Notes: 내세우다 = to present/put forward; 임원진 = executives; 여전히 = still.
  • 유리천장을 깨기 위해서는 승진 기준을 투명하게 공개해야 해요.
      • ("To break the glass ceiling, promotion criteria should be disclosed transparently.") 🧊
      Notes: 깨다 = to break; 승진 기준 = promotion criteria; 투명하게 = transparently.
  • 경력 단절을 줄이려면 돌봄 책임이 한쪽 성별에만 집중되지 않도록 해야 해요.
      • ("To reduce career interruptions, caregiving responsibility should not be concentrated on only one gender.") 👶
      Notes: 줄이다 = to reduce; 돌봄 책임 = caregiving responsibility; 집중되다 = to be concentrated.

🧩 General Formation Rule

This is an advanced vocabulary lesson, so the "formation" pattern is mostly about how policy nouns combine:
  • 성 (gender/sex) + 평등 (equality) → 성평등 (gender equality)
  • 유리 (glass) + 천장 (ceiling) → 유리천장 (glass ceiling)
  • 경력 (career) + 단절 (interruption/disconnection) → 경력 단절 (career interruption)
  • 차별 (discrimination) + 철폐 (abolition/elimination) → 차별 철폐 (elimination of discrimination)
 
Useful verb pairings:
  • 성평등을 실현하다 → to realize/achieve gender equality
  • 유리천장을 깨다 → to break the glass ceiling
  • 경력 단절을 예방하다 → to prevent career interruptions
  • 차별을 철폐하다 → to eliminate discrimination
  • 제도를 개선하다 → to improve a system/policy

📚 Cross-check note

The core terms and usage notes were cross-checked against National Institute of Korean Language resources, including 성평등 and 양성평등 dictionary guidance, and common public-language usage from korean.go.kr. ✅

🪞 Synonym Alert

  • 성평등 vs. 양성평등 — both relate to equality by gender; 양성평등 is often legal/policy-oriented and literally points to equality between two sexes, while 성평등 is common in broader social discussion.
  • 차별 철폐 vs. 차별 해소 — 철폐 sounds stronger and more formal ("abolish/eliminate"); 해소 means "resolve/alleviate."
  • 경력 단절 vs. 경력 공백 — 단절 emphasizes interruption; 공백 emphasizes a gap or empty period.
  • 대표성 vs. 비율 — 대표성 is representation as social presence; 비율 is simply a ratio.

⚠️ Pitfalls to Dodge

  • ❌ 유리천장 = a literal ceiling made of glass → ✅ It usually means an invisible career barrier. 🧊
  • ❌ 경력 단절 = choosing a short vacation → ✅ It refers to a career interruption or break, often with structural or family-care context. 🧳
  • ❌ 차별 철폐 = any small personal preference → ✅ It means eliminating discrimination, often in law, policy, institutions, or social systems. 🛠️
  • ❌ 성평등 and 양성평등 are always interchangeable → ✅ They overlap, but register and scope can differ. ⚖️
  • ❌ 대표성 only means "being famous" → ✅ It means representation or presence of a group in a role, institution, or field. 🏛️
🎉 With these words, you can discuss workplace equality without sounding like a dictionary fell down the stairs. Sharp vocabulary, sharp thinking. ⚖️✨
 

Try this exercise

Read each sentence and choose the best word or phrase for the blank. Say the full Korean sentence aloud, then open the Answer toggle to check the nuance. 🧠
1. 정부는 고용 분야의 ＿＿＿＿을 실현하기 위한 정책을 발표했어요.
The government announced policies to realize gender equality in employment. 🏛️
Answer
성평등 — This is the goal word for gender equality in rights and opportunities.
2. 그 기업은 여성 임원의 비율이 낮아 ＿＿＿＿ 문제가 자주 지적돼요.
That company is often criticized for glass-ceiling issues because the ratio of women executives is low. 🧊
Answer
유리천장 — This points to invisible barriers to promotion or leadership.
3. 육아 부담 때문에 ＿＿＿＿을 겪는 사람이 많아요.
Many people experience career interruptions because of childcare burdens. 👶
Answer
경력 단절 — This means an interruption in career continuity.
4. 시민 단체는 채용 과정의 ＿＿＿＿을 요구했어요.
The civic group demanded the elimination of discrimination in the hiring process. 📣
Answer
차별 철폐 — A formal phrase for eliminating discrimination.
5. 회사 밖의 관습도 ＿＿＿＿을 강화할 수 있어요.
Customs outside the company can also strengthen structural discrimination. 🧱
Answer
구조적 차별 — This describes discrimination embedded in systems or customs.
6. 같은 일을 해도 보상이 다르면 ＿＿＿＿ 문제가 제기될 수 있어요.
If compensation differs for the same work, wage-gap issues can be raised. 💸
Answer
임금 격차 — This means a pay or wage gap between groups.
7. 투명한 평가 제도는 공정한 ＿＿＿＿을 보장하는 데 도움이 돼요.
A transparent evaluation system helps guarantee fair promotion opportunities. 🪜
Answer
승진 기회 — This is the chance to advance to a higher position.
8. 국회에서 다양한 집단의 ＿＿＿＿을 높여야 한다는 주장이 나왔어요.
An argument emerged that representation of diverse groups in the National Assembly should be increased. 🏛️
Answer
대표성 — This means representation, not fame.
9. 조직이 바뀌려면 단순한 구호보다 ＿＿＿＿이 필요해요.
For an organization to change, it needs an inclusive organizational culture more than simple slogans. 🌱
Answer
포용적 조직 문화 — This describes a culture where different people can participate and advance fairly.
10. 법률 문서에서는 남성과 여성 사이의 평등을 ＿＿＿＿이라고 표현하기도 해요.
In legal documents, equality between men and women is sometimes expressed as gender equality between both sexes. 📜
Answer
양성평등 — This term is especially common in legal and public-policy contexts.
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Vocabulary Box
  • 성평등 → gender equality
  • 유리천장 → glass ceiling
  • 경력 단절 → career interruption
  • 차별 철폐 → elimination of discrimination
  • 구조적 차별 → structural discrimination
  • 임금 격차 → wage gap
  • 승진 기회 → promotion opportunity
  • 대표성 → representation
  • 포용적 조직 문화 → inclusive organizational culture
  • 양성평등 → equality between men and women
Tip 💡 Use 철폐 when the tone is strong and policy-like.
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🎯 Practice Hub — Gender Equality & The Glass Ceiling
 
Welcome to your advanced vocabulary gym for 성평등, 유리천장, 경력 단절, and 차별 철폐. You will practice choosing precise words, reading policy-flavored sentences, and catching nuance before it quietly steals your snacks. 🍪
 
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📝 Instructions: Complete each blank with the best Korean word or phrase. Read the full sentence, check the English meaning, then open the Answer toggle for nuance, register, and pitfall notes.
 

Exercise 1 — Core Terms in Context ⚖️

A. 교육 현장에서 ＿＿＿＿ 의식을 높이는 활동이 확대되고 있어요.
Activities that raise awareness of gender equality are expanding in education. 🎓
Answer
성평등 — This fits awareness, education, and rights/opportunities across gender.
B. 관리직으로 올라가는 길에 보이지 않는 ＿＿＿＿이 존재한다는 비판이 있어요.
There is criticism that an invisible glass ceiling exists on the path to management. 🧊
Answer
유리천장 — The phrase already implies invisible upward barriers.
C. 출산과 돌봄 부담은 일부 노동자에게 ＿＿＿＿의 원인이 될 수 있어요.
Childbirth and caregiving burdens can become causes of career interruption for some workers. 👶
Answer
경력 단절 — This is not a short vacation; it is a career-continuity issue.
D. 채용 공고에서 성별 조건을 없애는 것은 ＿＿＿＿의 한 단계예요.
Removing gender conditions from job postings is one step toward eliminating discrimination. 📝
Answer
차별 철폐 — Formal and action-oriented: remove discrimination from a system.
E. 개인의 능력만 강조하면 사회 안의 ＿＿＿＿을 놓칠 수 있어요.
If only individual ability is emphasized, structural discrimination in society can be missed. 🧱
Answer
구조적 차별 — This points to systems, not only one person's attitude.
F. 동일한 직무에서 보상이 다르게 나타나면 ＿＿＿＿ 논의가 시작돼요.
When compensation differs in the same role, wage-gap discussion begins. 💸
Answer
임금 격차 — 임금 is wage/pay, and 격차 is a gap.
G. 평가 기준이 불분명하면 공정한 ＿＿＿＿이 줄어들 수 있어요.
If evaluation standards are unclear, fair promotion opportunities can decrease. 🪜
Answer
승진 기회 — This is about access to advancement, not just current rank.
H. 위원회에 다양한 사람이 참여하면 정책의 ＿＿＿＿이 높아져요.
When diverse people participate in a committee, policy representation improves. 🏛️
Answer
대표성 — This means representation/presence of groups.
I. 모든 직원이 의견을 말할 수 있는 ＿＿＿＿을 만드는 것이 중요해요.
It is important to create an inclusive organizational culture where all employees can voice opinions. 🌱
Answer
포용적 조직 문화 — The sentence describes an inclusive workplace culture.
J. 공공 정책에서는 남녀의 권리와 의무가 고르게 보장되는 상태를 ＿＿＿＿이라고 부르기도 해요.
In public policy, the state in which rights and duties of men and women are equally guaranteed is sometimes called equality between men and women. 📜
Answer
양성평등 — A policy/legal term focused on equality between men and women.
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Vocabulary Box
  • 성평등 → gender equality
  • 유리천장 → glass ceiling
  • 경력 단절 → career interruption
  • 차별 철폐 → elimination of discrimination
  • 구조적 차별 → structural discrimination
  • 임금 격차 → wage gap
  • 승진 기회 → promotion opportunity
  • 대표성 → representation
  • 포용적 조직 문화 → inclusive organizational culture
  • 양성평등 → equality between men and women
Tip 💡 Match each term to its social function: goal, barrier, cause, solution, or measurement.
 

Exercise 2 — Verbs That Pair Naturally 🛠️

A. 성평등을 ＿＿＿＿ 위해서는 제도와 인식이 함께 바뀌어야 해요.
To realize gender equality, both systems and awareness must change. 🔄
Answer
실현하기 — 성평등을 실현하다 means to realize or achieve gender equality.
B. 유리천장을 ＿＿＿＿ 위해 승진 심사 과정을 공개했어요.
They disclosed the promotion review process to break the glass ceiling. 🔨
Answer
깨기 — 유리천장을 깨다 is the natural metaphor: break the glass ceiling.
C. 경력 단절을 ＿＿＿＿ 위해 유연 근무제를 확대했어요.
They expanded flexible work arrangements to prevent career interruptions. 🗓️
Answer
예방하기 — 예방하다 means to prevent a problem before it happens.
D. 채용 과정의 차별을 ＿＿＿＿ 독립적인 감시 기구가 필요해요.
An independent monitoring body is needed to eliminate discrimination in hiring. 👀
Answer
철폐하려면 — 차별을 철폐하다 is a strong formal pairing.
E. 임금 격차를 ＿＿＿＿ 정확한 통계가 먼저 필요해요.
To reduce the wage gap, accurate statistics are needed first. 📊
Answer
줄이려면 — 격차를 줄이다 means to reduce a gap.
F. 대표성을 ＿＿＿＿ 다양한 배경의 후보를 발굴해야 해요.
To increase representation, candidates from diverse backgrounds must be discovered. 🔎
Answer
높이려면 — 대표성을 높이다 means to increase representation.
G. 포용적 조직 문화를 ＿＿＿＿ 리더의 책임도 분명해야 해요.
To create an inclusive organizational culture, leaders' responsibility must also be clear. 🌳
Answer
만들려면 — 문화를 만들다 is natural for forming a workplace culture.
H. 승진 기준을 ＿＿＿＿ 직원들은 평가 과정을 더 신뢰할 수 있어요.
If promotion criteria are disclosed transparently, employees can trust the evaluation process more. 🪟
Answer
공개하면 — 기준을 공개하다 means to disclose criteria.
I. 구조적 차별을 ＿＿＿＿ 개인의 노력만으로는 부족해요.
To resolve structural discrimination, individual effort alone is insufficient. 🧩
Answer
해소하려면 — 해소하다 means to resolve or alleviate; softer than 철폐하다.
J. 돌봄 책임을 사회가 함께 ＿＿＿＿ 경력 단절 위험이 낮아져요.
If society shares caregiving responsibility, the risk of career interruption decreases. 🤝
Answer
분담하면 — 분담하다 means to share responsibility or divide a burden.
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Vocabulary Box
  • 실현하다 → to realize/achieve
  • 깨다 → to break
  • 예방하다 → to prevent
  • 철폐하다 → to eliminate/abolish
  • 줄이다 → to reduce
  • 높이다 → to increase/raise
  • 만들다 → to make/create
  • 공개하다 → to disclose
  • 해소하다 → to resolve/alleviate
  • 분담하다 → to share/divide responsibility
Tip 💡 Strong reform language often uses 철폐하다, while problem-management language often uses 해소하다 or 줄이다.
 

Exercise 3 — Register and Nuance Radar 📡

A. 공식 보고서에서는 "문제를 조금 고치다"보다 "차별을 ＿＿＿＿"가 더 강하고 정확해요.
In an official report, "eliminate discrimination" is stronger and more precise than "fix the problem a little." 📄
Answer
철폐하다 — Strong, formal, policy-style wording.
B. 일상 대화에서는 문제를 완전히 없앤다는 뜻보다 완화한다는 뜻으로 "차별을 ＿＿＿＿"라고 말할 수 있어요.
In everyday discussion, one can say "resolve/alleviate discrimination" to mean easing the problem rather than abolishing it completely. 🫧
Answer
해소하다 — Softer than 철폐하다; it means resolve or alleviate.
C. 단순한 휴가가 아니라 장기간 커리어가 끊기는 상황은 ＿＿＿＿이라고 불러요.
A long-term break in career continuity, not a simple vacation, is called career interruption. 🧳
Answer
경력 단절 — Be careful: this term has social and labor-market nuance.
D. 이력서에서 일정 기간 일이 없었던 사실 자체를 말할 때는 ＿＿＿＿이라는 표현도 가능해요.
When referring to the fact that there was a period without work on a resume, the expression "career gap" is also possible. 🗂️
Answer
경력 공백 — 공백 focuses on the empty period, not necessarily the structural cause.
E. 사회 운동 담론에서는 남녀만이 아니라 더 넓은 성별 관련 평등을 말할 때 ＿＿＿＿이 자주 쓰여요.
In social-movement discourse, gender equality is often used when discussing broader gender-related equality beyond only men and women. 🌐
Answer
성평등 — Broader contemporary usage is common.
F. 법과 제도 이름에서는 남성과 여성 사이의 평등을 강조하는 ＿＿＿＿이 자주 보여요.
In names of laws and systems, equality between men and women often appears as equality between both sexes. ⚖️
Answer
양성평등 — Common in legal and policy contexts.
G. 숫자 자체를 말할 때는 ＿＿＿＿, 사회적 존재감을 말할 때는 대표성이 더 자연스러워요.
When speaking about the number itself, "ratio" is more natural; for social presence, "representation" is more natural. 🔢
Answer
비율 — 비율 is numerical; 대표성 is social/political presence.
H. 임원진 안에 특정 집단이 거의 없다면 ＿＿＿＿ 부족이라고 표현할 수 있어요.
If a certain group is almost absent among executives, it can be described as a lack of representation. 🪑
Answer
대표성 — This is about presence in decision-making spaces.
I. 개인의 편견보다 제도와 관행이 만든 불이익은 ＿＿＿＿로 설명해요.
Disadvantages created by systems and practices rather than individual prejudice are explained as structural discrimination. 🧱
Answer
구조적 차별 — The key is system-level disadvantage.
J. 조직이 다양한 직원을 받아들이고 성장시키는 분위기는 ＿＿＿＿이라고 해요.
A workplace atmosphere that accepts and develops diverse employees is called an inclusive organizational culture. 🌿
Answer
포용적 조직 문화 — This is a culture-level phrase, not a single policy.
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Vocabulary Box
  • 철폐하다 → to eliminate/abolish
  • 해소하다 → to resolve/alleviate
  • 경력 단절 → career interruption
  • 경력 공백 → career gap
  • 성평등 → gender equality
  • 양성평등 → equality between men and women
  • 비율 → ratio
  • 대표성 → representation
  • 구조적 차별 → structural discrimination
  • 포용적 조직 문화 → inclusive organizational culture
Tip 💡 Advanced vocabulary lives in nuance: similar words may differ by scope, register, or policy force.
 

Exercise 4 — Policy and Workplace Sentences 🏢

A. 기업은 채용 단계부터 평가 기준을 ＿＿＿＿ 해야 공정성을 높일 수 있어요.
Companies can increase fairness only by making evaluation criteria transparent from the hiring stage. 🪟
Answer
투명하게 — 투명하게 공개하다 is a natural policy/workplace phrase.
B. 회의에서 의견을 말할 기회가 고르게 주어지면 ＿＿＿＿이 강화돼요.
When opportunities to speak in meetings are distributed evenly, an inclusive organizational culture is strengthened. 🗣️
Answer
포용적 조직 문화 — The sentence describes everyday inclusion inside an organization.
C. 승진 심사 자료를 공개하면 ＿＿＿＿에 대한 의심을 줄일 수 있어요.
Disclosing promotion review materials can reduce suspicion about the glass ceiling. 📂
Answer
유리천장 — Promotion opacity often connects to glass-ceiling criticism.
D. 돌봄 휴가를 성별과 관계없이 사용할 수 있어야 ＿＿＿＿ 위험이 낮아져요.
Care leave must be usable regardless of gender for the risk of career interruption to decrease. 🧸
Answer
경력 단절 — The risk is interruption in career continuity.
E. 성별에 따라 다른 질문을 하는 면접 관행은 ＿＿＿＿의 대상이 될 수 있어요.
Interview practices that ask different questions by gender can become targets for eliminating discrimination. 🎤
Answer
차별 철폐 — The phrase fits formal reform against discriminatory practices.
F. 조사 결과, 같은 직무에서도 성별에 따른 ＿＿＿＿가 남아 있었어요.
The survey found that a wage gap by gender remained even in the same job. 💰
Answer
임금 격차 — Same work + different pay naturally points to wage gap.
G. 관리자 교육은 무의식적 편견을 줄이고 ＿＿＿＿을 개선하는 데 도움이 돼요.
Manager training helps reduce unconscious bias and improve organizational culture. 🧠
Answer
조직 문화 — Here the broader term works; it does not have to be the full phrase 포용적 조직 문화.
H. 의사 결정 과정에 다양한 구성원이 참여해야 정책의 ＿＿＿＿이 커져요.
Diverse members must participate in decision-making for policy representation to grow. 🏛️
Answer
대표성 — Participation and decision-making connect strongly to representation.
I. 인사 제도를 ＿＿＿＿하지 않으면 좋은 구호도 실제 변화로 이어지기 어려워요.
If the personnel system is not improved, even good slogans are unlikely to lead to real change. 🛠️
Answer
개선 — 제도를 개선하다 means to improve a system.
J. 특정 성별이 돌봄을 전담한다는 생각은 ＿＿＿＿을 강화할 수 있어요.
The idea that one gender should take exclusive responsibility for caregiving can reinforce gender inequality. ⚠️
Answer
성별 불평등 — This means gender inequality, the opposite of 성평등.
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Vocabulary Box
  • 투명하게 → transparently
  • 포용적 조직 문화 → inclusive organizational culture
  • 유리천장 → glass ceiling
  • 경력 단절 → career interruption
  • 차별 철폐 → elimination of discrimination
  • 임금 격차 → wage gap
  • 조직 문화 → organizational culture
  • 대표성 → representation
  • 개선 → improvement
  • 성별 불평등 → gender inequality
Tip 💡 Workplace equality sentences often combine a problem noun with a reform verb: disclose, improve, reduce, prevent, or eliminate.
 

Exercise 5 — Mixed Mastery + Pitfall Patrol 🛡️

A. ❌ 유리천장은 실제 건축 자재예요. ✅ 유리천장은 승진을 막는 ＿＿＿＿ 장벽을 뜻해요.
Wrong: A glass ceiling is actual building material. Right: It means an invisible barrier that blocks promotion. 🧊
Answer
보이지 않는 — Pitfall check: 유리천장 is metaphorical, not literal.
B. ❌ 경력 단절은 짧은 휴가예요. ✅ 경력 단절은 커리어가 ＿＿＿＿ 상황이에요.
Wrong: Career interruption is a short vacation. Right: It is a situation where a career is interrupted. 🧳
Answer
끊기는 — 끊기다 means to be cut off/interrupted.
C. ❌ 차별 철폐는 가벼운 취향 차이예요. ✅ 차별 철폐는 제도 속 차별을 ＿＿＿＿는 뜻이에요.
Wrong: Elimination of discrimination is a light difference in taste. Right: It means removing discrimination inside systems. 🧰
Answer
없애 — The key meaning is eliminating/removing discrimination.
D. ❌ 대표성은 유명세예요. ✅ 대표성은 특정 집단이 의사 결정 공간에 ＿＿＿＿ 정도를 뜻해요.
Wrong: Representation means fame. Right: It means the degree to which a group is present in decision-making spaces. 🏛️
Answer
포함되는 — 대표성 is about inclusion/presence, not celebrity status.
E. ❌ 성평등과 양성평등은 모든 상황에서 완전히 같아요. ✅ 두 표현은 겹치지만 ＿＿＿＿과 범위가 다를 수 있어요.
Wrong: Gender equality and equality between men and women are exactly the same in every situation. Right: The two expressions overlap, but register and scope may differ. 📚
Answer
어감 — 어감 means nuance or feel of a word.
F. 승진 기회가 공정하지 않으면 유능한 인재도 ＿＿＿＿에 막힐 수 있어요.
If promotion opportunities are not fair, talented people can be blocked by a glass ceiling. 🪜
Answer
유리천장 — Promotion barriers = classic glass-ceiling context.
G. 돌봄 책임을 함께 나누는 정책은 ＿＿＿＿ 예방에 도움이 돼요.
Policies that share caregiving responsibility help prevent career interruptions. 🤝
Answer
경력 단절 — Sharing caregiving responsibility can reduce career-continuity breaks.
H. 같은 직무에서 보상이 다르면 ＿＿＿＿를 줄이기 위한 조사가 필요해요.
If compensation differs in the same role, an investigation is needed to reduce the wage gap. 🔍
Answer
임금 격차 — Pay difference between groups = wage gap.
I. 조직 안의 다양한 목소리를 반영하려면 ＿＿＿＿을 높여야 해요.
To reflect diverse voices inside an organization, representation must be increased. 🗳️
Answer
대표성 — 대표성을 높이다 is the natural phrase.
J. 차별 철폐는 선언만으로 끝나지 않고 제도 ＿＿＿＿으로 이어져야 해요.
The elimination of discrimination should not end with declarations; it must lead to system improvement. 🛠️
Answer
개선 — 제도 개선 means institutional/system improvement.
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Vocabulary Box
  • 보이지 않는 → invisible
  • 끊기다 → to be cut off/interrupted
  • 없애다 → to remove/eliminate
  • 포함되다 → to be included
  • 어감 → nuance/word feeling
  • 유리천장 → glass ceiling
  • 경력 단절 → career interruption
  • 임금 격차 → wage gap
  • 대표성 → representation
  • 개선 → improvement
Tip 💡 Pitfall patrol: do not flatten metaphor, register, or policy force. The exact word matters.
 
🎉 Excellent work — you can now discuss gender equality, the glass ceiling, career interruption, and discrimination reform with vocabulary that sounds thoughtful instead of vague. That is a promotion-worthy sentence toolkit. 🪜✨