If you are a female you need to know that:

·Whether or not you marry and have children, you will probably work for pay outside the home for a large part of your life (30 years on average). 

You will need to support yourself and your family.

Unless you carefully prepare for paid work, you are more likely than males to be limited to low-paying jobs that provide little opportunity for advancement, or you are more likely to be poor and dependent on social service programs.

If you are male you need to know that:

If you marry, you will more than likely not be the only person in the family who works for pay outside the home.

You are likely to share responsibilities in the home for meals, household management, and caring for children.

Sharing work inside and outside the home offers you the opportunity to assume greater career risks, to work in areas that once were stereotyped as appropriate only for females, to enjoy children, to share economic responsibilities, and to develop a partnership with a spouse.

All males and females need to know that:

Traditional ideas about work, leadership, and social roles based on gender are unrealistic and are changing; both females and males can assume nearly any role if given adequate preparation and opportunity.

Both females and males should investigate a wide range of opportunities available and should prepare for careers.

It is your right to receive fair consideration and treatment in school and employment.

Source:

Gender Equity Lesson Plans and Teacher Guide for High Schools, Western Massachusetts Gender Equity Center. 1999.