Empowerment facts
True or False.
Women make up about half of the worlds population but still earn more than men for the same work.
False, they earn less.
Wife of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Wrote the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Eleanor Roosevelt
Led hundreds to freedom through the Underground Railroad
Harriet Tubman
Who said “you can’t sit with us.”
Rachel McAdams
Or Regina George in Mean Girls
Acted in The Devil Wears Prada, Mamma Mia!, and Death Becomes Her.
Meryl Streep
True or False.
Girls are more likely than boys to miss out on an education due to external conflicts.
True.
Advocated for education, healthy living, and womens empowerment. Married to Barack Obama
Michele Obama
First woman to win a Nobel prize and the only person to win in two sciences.
Marie Curie
Who said “As If”
Alicia Silverstone
Or Cher Horowitz in Clueless
Acted in The Woman King and How to agent Away with Murder.
Viola Davis
True or False.
Companies tend to do better with a Male in the power role.
False, women perform better.
First women nominated for president by a major political party. Married to Bill Clinton.
Hillary Clinton
Last active ruler of ancient Egypt. Known for her intelligence and political skill.
Cleopatra
Who said “you had the power all along, my dear”
Billie Burke
Or Glinda in Wizard of Oz (1939)
Acted in Black Widow and Lost in Translation.
Scarlett Johansson
True or False.
Educating girls can reduce poverty and improve health.
True.
Focused on literacy, global health, and womens education, mostly in Afghanistan. Married to George W. Bush
Laura Bush
First woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
Amelia Earhart
Who said “I’m a damsel, I’m in distress, I can handle this. Have a nice day”
Susan Egan
Or Meg in Hercules
Acted in Barbie, Birds of Prey, and Suicide Squad
Margot Robbie
True or False.
Women currently hold 45% of seats in national parliament.
False, they hold 25%.
Known for her style, Grace, and cultural influences. She restored the White House. Married to John F. Kennedy
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Delivered the famous speech “Ain’t I A Woman”. Former enslaved woman and abolitionist.
Sojourner Truth
Who said “Humans make things up, like patriarchy and Barbie”
Margot Robbie
Or Barbie in Barbie
Acted in The Hunger Games and Silver linings Playbook.
Jennifer Lawrence