For enduring results, activists
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Girls’ rights
Can the movement achieve lasting change?
A movement to protect and expand girls' rights around the
world is gaining support from governments, international
donors and advocacy groups. Improving girls' lives is not
only a moral issue — research shows it also speeds
economic development. Activists are pushing to end child
marriage, educate all girls, improve their reproductive health
and reduce violence and discrimination against them.
Although girls' mortality and school enrollment rates have
been improving, obstacles remain. Nearly 120 million girls
do not attend primary school, and 15 million girls under 18
marry each year, often under duress, ending their schooling
and putting them at risk for domestic violence and health
complications. In some countries girls' progress is
threatened by religious extremists, such as the Taliban in
Afghanistan and Pakistan, Islamic State in Iraq and Syria
and Boko Haram in Nigeria. Activists say that to have lasting
effects, girls' rights campaigns must establish effective onthe-ground programs that change societal attitudes as well
as local policies.
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Can the movement achieve lasting change?
A movement to protect and expand girls' rights around the world is gaining support from governments, international donors and advocacy groups. Improving girls' lives is not only a moral issue — research shows it also speeds economic development. Activists are pushing to end child marriage, educate all girls, improve their reproductive health and reduce violence and discrimination against them. Although girls' mortality and school enrollment rates have been improving, obstacles remain. Nearly 120 million girls do not attend primary school, and 15 million girls under 18 marry each year, often under duress, ending their schooling and putting them at risk for domestic violence and health complications. In some countries girls' progress is threatened by religious extremists, such as the Taliban in Afghanistan and Pakistan, Islamic State in Iraq and Syria and Boko Haram in Nigeria. Activists say that to have lasting effects, girls' rights campaigns must establish effective onthe-ground programs that change societal attitudes as well as local policies.
Gabarito comentado
Tema central: A questão avalia a compreensão de leitura sobre ações para garantir resultados duradouros na defesa dos direitos das meninas ao redor do mundo. O texto apresenta desafios enfrentados por ativistas e destaca que mudanças sociais e políticas são essenciais para avanços reais.
Conceitos essenciais: Nos concursos, textos desse tipo exigem que o candidato identifique ideias principais e trabalhe inferências a partir do contexto. Palavras como lasting effects, establish effective ... programs e change societal attitudes as well as local policies são decisivas para entender a solução proposta.
Justificativa da alternativa correta (A):
Alternativa A (“envisage the need for efficient policies and social awareness”) corresponde diretamente ao trecho do texto: campaigns must establish effective on-the-ground programs that change societal attitudes as well as local policies. Ou seja, para haver resultados duradouros (enduring results), é fundamental tanto a implementação de políticas eficazes (efficient policies) quanto a mudança de consciência social (social awareness).
Análise das alternativas incorretas:
B) Diz que extremistas religiosos são aliados, enquanto o texto os apresenta claramente como ameaça (“threatened by religious extremists”).
C) Afirma que os ativistas ignoram a ameaça, o que é oposto do que o texto afirma, já que essa ameaça é destacada.
D) Sugere que campanhas não são necessárias; no entanto, o texto reforça exatamente a importância delas.
E) Limita o financiamento exclusivamente a doadores internacionais, mas o texto discute um esforço mais amplo, envolvendo campanhas e mudanças locais, não sendo restrito a financiamento externo.
Dicas para provas: Busque sempre palavras-chave, identifique o que é dito (ou o que não é dito) e atente para afirmações absolutas (“sempre”, “só”, “nunca”), que costumam sinalizar erros.
Use referências como Swan (Practical English Usage) para aprimorar estratégias de leitura, e foque em ideias centrais e relações entre os elementos do texto.
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