South African Women's History
South Africa celebrates National Women's Day on this date every year.
What is 9 August?
This South African swimmer won Olympic gold in the women's 200m breaststroke at the Tokyo Olympics.
A. Tatjana Smith
B. Natalie du Toit
C. Penny Heyns
Who is Tatjana Smith (formerly Schoenmaker)?
International Women's Day is celebrated annually on this date.
What is 8 March?
This leader believes that efficiency is about focusing on what matters most and not letting perfection become the enemy of progress.
A. Sarah Sperryn
B. Lindsay Price
C. Ailsa Wingfield
Who is Lindsay Price?
Women currently make up approximately this percentage of the world's population.
A. 40%
B. 50%
C. 55%
What is 50%?
More than 20,000 women participated in this historic march to the Union Buildings in 1956.
What is the Women's March?
This athlete won multiple world titles and Olympic medals in middle-distance running.
A. Sunette Viljoen
B. Zola Budd
C. Caster Semenya
Who is Caster Semenya?
This Nobel Prize-winning activist from Pakistan advocates globally for girls' education.
A. Nadia Murad
B. Greta Thunberg
C. Malala Yousafzai
Who is Malala Yousafzai?
This leader's advice to women is to "speak up, stand up, put your hand up for what you want."
A. Anne Coret
B. Lindsay Price
C. Ailsa Wingfield
Who is Ailsa Wingfield?
This color is most commonly associated with International Women's Day celebrations.
What is purple?
This famous slogan emerged from the 1956 Women's March and means "You strike a woman, you strike a rock."
What is "Wathint' Abafazi, Wathint' Imbokodo"?
This businesswoman became one of the first Black female directors on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
A. Gloria Serobe
B. Wendy Luhabe
C. Precious Moloi-Motsepe
Who is Gloria Serobe?
This scientist won two Nobel Prizes for her groundbreaking work on radioactivity.
A. Rosalind Franklin
B. Ada Lovelace
C. Marie Curie
Who is Marie Curie?
This leader says quiet determination has been a key strength throughout their career and describes themselves as an introvert at heart.
A. Vitowe Kaunda
B. Sarah Sperryn
C. Leandra Wiid
Who is Vitowe Kaunda?
This British nurse became famous during the Crimean War and is widely regarded as the founder of modern nursing.
A. Florence Nightingale
B. Marie Curie
C. Clara Barton
Who is Florence Nightingale?
This anti-apartheid activist was affectionately known around the world as "Mama Africa."
A. Helen Joseph
B. Miriam Makeba
C. Winnie Mandela
Who is Miriam Makeba?
This South African mountaineer became the first Black African woman to summit Mount Everest.
A. Cathy O'Dowd
B. Saray Khumalo
C. Deshun Deysel
Who is Saray Khumalo?
This American pilot became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
Who is Amelia Earhart?
This leader's life story would be titled Resilience Runs Deep and she believes leadership is about treating people with humanity, dignity, and respect.
A. Ailsa Wingfield
B. Janine Robertshaw
C. Anne Coret
Who is Janine Robertshaw?
In 1963, this Soviet cosmonaut became the first woman in history to travel into space.
A. Sally Ride
B. Mae Jemison
C. Valentina Tereshkova
Who is Valentina Tereshkova?
This South African became the first woman to chair the African Union Commission.
A. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
B. Graça Machel
C. Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma
Who is Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma?
This Nobel Peace Prize recipient co-founded the Black Sash women's movement.
A. Lillian Ngoyi
B. Helen Suzman
C. Albertina Sisulu
Who is Helen Suzman?
This New Zealand leader became the world's youngest female head of government in 1997.
A. Jacinda Ardern
B. Jenny Shipley
C. Helen Clark
Who is Jenny Shipley?
This leader wants her legacy to be measured by the success of the people she championed and describes her leadership style as an "Elevator.
A. Julia Cassar
B. Lindsay Price
C. Nadia Janodien
Who is Nadia Janodien?
Rosalind Franklin's X-ray diffraction image known as "Photo 51" provided critical evidence for the discovery of the structure of this molecule.
A. RNA
B. DNA
C. Protein
What is DNA?