Questão eb239b25-b5
Prova:UESPI 2011
Disciplina:Inglês
Assunto:Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension
Considering King Abdullah’s decision, Saudi Arabian
women
Considering King Abdullah’s decision, Saudi Arabian
women
Women all around the world are allowed to vote
Suffrage is one of the oldest issues that women’s rights
activist have been fighting for. The struggle to gain suffrage
is often referred to as the first wave of feminism. In 1906
Finland became the first country in the world to grant
women the right to vote and stand in elections. Now, 105
years later, Saudi women have also taken a step towards
equality with the decision of King Abdullah to grant the
women of Saudi Arabia the right to vote and stand for
election. The right for women to vote and stand in elections
hasn’t always been the case in the West, for example in
Switzerland women got suffrage as late as 1971.
According to the decision made by King Abdullah, Saudi
women can take part in municipal elections – the only public
elections in Saudi Arabia. Women will also be able to be
members of the Shura Council which has the power to
propose laws to the King.
The announcement has been received with mixed emotions.
According to the international organization of Parliaments,
IPU, the Inter-Parliamentary Union, the decision means that
no country in the world now discriminates against women
when it comes to electing leaders. Others remain more
sceptical. For example professor and researcher Stéphane
Lacroix said in an interview for French newspaper Libération
that this decision does not fundamentally change Saudi
society.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomes the recent
announcements. He believes that these represent an
important step in the realization by women in Saudi Arabia
of their fundamental civil and political rights.
It will be interesting to see how this law will be implemented
and if it succeeds in advancing women’s rights in Saudi
Arabia.
Disponível em:
<http://www.create4theun.eu/women-all-around-the-world-areallowed-to-vote/> Acessado em 2 de outubro de 2011.
Women all around the world are allowed to vote
Suffrage is one of the oldest issues that women’s rights
activist have been fighting for. The struggle to gain suffrage
is often referred to as the first wave of feminism. In 1906
Finland became the first country in the world to grant
women the right to vote and stand in elections. Now, 105
years later, Saudi women have also taken a step towards
equality with the decision of King Abdullah to grant the
women of Saudi Arabia the right to vote and stand for
election. The right for women to vote and stand in elections
hasn’t always been the case in the West, for example in
Switzerland women got suffrage as late as 1971.
According to the decision made by King Abdullah, Saudi
women can take part in municipal elections – the only public
elections in Saudi Arabia. Women will also be able to be
members of the Shura Council which has the power to
propose laws to the King.
The announcement has been received with mixed emotions.
According to the international organization of Parliaments,
IPU, the Inter-Parliamentary Union, the decision means that
no country in the world now discriminates against women
when it comes to electing leaders. Others remain more
sceptical. For example professor and researcher Stéphane
Lacroix said in an interview for French newspaper Libération
that this decision does not fundamentally change Saudi
society.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomes the recent
announcements. He believes that these represent an
important step in the realization by women in Saudi Arabia
of their fundamental civil and political rights.
It will be interesting to see how this law will be implemented
and if it succeeds in advancing women’s rights in Saudi
Arabia.
Disponível em:
<http://www.create4theun.eu/women-all-around-the-world-areallowed-to-vote/> Acessado em 2 de outubro de 2011.
A
still play an insignificant role when it comes to
suffrage rights.
B
haven’t experienced anything new in their country
concerning suffrage.
C
are now in a much better standing as for suffrage
rights than before.
D
have refused to be part of such a limited voting
process as offered them.
E
will have the chance of a lifetime to change their
country’s political regime.
Gabarito comentado
P
Patrícia FariaMonitor com apoio de IA
Gabarito: C
Fundamento decisivo: O critério decisivo é a inferência de melhora relativa a partir da concessão formal do direito de votar e de concorrer: ao afirmar que King Abdullah decidiu “grant the women of Saudi Arabia the right to vote and stand for election” e que “Saudi women can take part in municipal elections”, o texto indica que as mulheres sauditas passaram a ter direitos políticos que antes não possuíam, o que sustenta a alternativa C.
Tema central: avanço no sufrágio feminino
Análise das alternativas
A
Errada
Está errada porque contraria o trecho que registra a concessão do direito de votar e de concorrer. Dizer que elas ainda têm papel insignificante em matéria de sufrágio ignora o avanço concreto apontado no texto.
B
Errada
Está errada porque nega a novidade trazida pela decisão. O verbo “grant” indica concessão formal de um direito que antes não estava assegurado; portanto, houve mudança nova em matéria de sufrágio no país.
C
Certa
A alternativa C está correta porque corresponde ao efeito direto da decisão mencionada no texto: as mulheres sauditas passam a poder votar e concorrer em eleições municipais. Isso configura avanço em relação à situação anterior e é exatamente o que o texto resume como “a step towards equality”.
D
Errada
Está errada porque o texto não afirma recusa das mulheres ao processo eleitoral limitado. O que o texto diz é que elas “can take part in municipal elections”, ou seja, poderão participar. A ideia de rejeição não tem suporte textual.
E
Errada
Está errada porque extrapola o alcance da medida. O texto fala em passo importante e em avanço parcial, restrito às eleições municipais, e ainda registra a avaliação de que a decisão “does not fundamentally change Saudi society”. Isso exclui a leitura de que elas terão oportunidade decisiva de mudar o regime político do país.
Pegadinha da questão
A confusão real está em tomar um avanço parcial e concreto em direção à igualdade como se fosse ou irrelevante, ou total. O texto sustenta melhora objetiva no sufrágio, mas não transformação completa da sociedade nem do regime político.
Dica para questões semelhantes
- Quando o texto usa expressões como “grant the right”, trate isso como mudança concreta de status jurídico ou político em relação ao momento anterior.
- Se o texto disser “step towards equality”, conclua avanço relativo, não igualdade plena já alcançada.
- Use os limitadores do próprio texto para barrar exageros: aqui, a participação é em eleições municipais e o impacto social amplo é apresentado com ressalvas.
