A STORY ABOUT

ASSUMPTION
One day, a father and son traveling
to school by car.
A tree falls on the car.

The father knocked unconscious

while the son broke his leg.
The son was rushed to the hospital
and left the dad.

There, he was look after by a

doctor.
When they arrived, the surgeon looks at
the boy with broken legs

And says…
How is this
possible?
 Those who are really sure they know put
their hand up high

 Those who don’t really know but have an

idea should put their hand about waist
height

 Those who really don’t know should put

their hand towards the floor.
The answer…

The surgeon is a woman

STEREOTYPES
Contribute to different forms of gender
discrimination

Example:
 Women denied leadership opportunities
 Men denied seeking advice showing weakness
Conclusion
 Be more aware of assumptions.
 Build trust and understanding
 Design better social action projects
Debriefing

 What did the story made you feel? Why?

 What are we doing when we make
assumptions?
 Are assumptions good or bad?
 Can you think of a time when someone
made assumptions about yourselves?
 How did it make you feel?
THANK YOU!!
Q & A Session