80 cents to the dollar
(Globally, women make about 60-75% of a men's wages)
(Bringing women’s wages into line with men’s would add $28 trillion to global GDP)
The world's first novel was written by a woman.
True. The Tale of the Genji, was published by a woman, Murasaki Shikibu, in the early 11th century
Worldwide, how many women are raped in their lifetime?
(the answer is in the form of a ratio)
Hillary Clinton was the first woman to run for US president.
FALSE! Victoria Woodhull ran for the office in 1872 under the National Woman’s Suffrage Association. Women were not able to vote, but there were no laws prohibiting them from running for office. (PS, no she was not elected.)
FALSE! In 1893, New Zealand. This was the first country of the modern era to give women the right to vote.
In 1950, what percentage of women made up the military in the USA?
Less than 5, between 5-10, or over 10%?
Wyoming (in 1869)
(The last was Mississippi in 1984)
60%
More women went to college in the 1950s than the 1940s.
False. In 1958, only 35% of college students were women. During WW2, the majority of college students were women, but then colleges began favoring veteran applicants over women.
In 1959, 37% of female college students were leaving school before they graduated, mainly to get married. Also, most chose to take courses that would help them become wives, not have a career.