History
This Supreme Court Justice, appointed in 1993, was known for her work on gender equality and became a feminist icon during her tenure.
Who is Ruth Bader Ginsburg?
This pop star's hit song "Run the World (Girls)" became a global anthem for female empowerment in 2011.
Who is Beyonce?
This American civil rights leader refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955.
Who is Rosa Parks?
This United Nations document, adopted in 1948, declared equal rights for all humans, regardless of gender, race, or religion.
What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
This award-winning film directed by Greta Gerwig, released in 2019, is a modern adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s novel about four sisters coming of age.
What is Little Women?
This American gymnast led a powerful stand against abuse in sports by testifying about her experiences and calling for reforms in the U.S. gymnastics system in 2021.
Who is Simone Biles?
This country was the first to elect a female head of state, Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, who won the 1980 presidential election as well as three subsequent elections, remaining in office for a total of 16 years.
What is Iceland?
This superhero movie, directed by Patty Jenkins, became the first woman-directed live-action film to gross over $1 billion at the box office globally.
What is Wonder Woman?
In 1903, this pioneering Polish scientist became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, later winning a second in a different category.
Who is Marie Curie?
Although racial constraints remained, this Canadian province or territory was the first to grant some women the right to vote in elections.
What is Manitoba?
This American tennis star won the "Battle of the Sexes" in 1973, a historic match that highlighted the fight for gender equality in sports.
Who is Billie Jean King?
This former First Lady of the United States chaired the committee that drafted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948.
Who is Eleanor Roosevelt?
In this year, New Zealand became the first country to grant women the right to vote in national elections.
What is 1893?
This actress became an advocate for gender equality and launched the "HeForShe" campaign in 2014 as a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador.
Who is Emma Watson?
This American suffragist was arrested for illegally voting in the 1872 U.S. presidential election and played a key role in the women's suffrage movement.
Who is Susan B. Anthony?