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What does gender equality mean?
Gender equality means that the rights, responsibilities and opportunities of individuals will not depend on whether they are male or female, handicapped or able bodied, young or elderly, white or black, or from rural or urban settings. Women are entitled to live in dignity, safety and security.
What does LGBTQ+ stand for?
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning. The “+” represents non-cisgender and non-straight identities that aren't contained in the acronym.
Name a common gender stereotype related to careers?
Typically female jobs include babysitters, nurses/medical assistants, and receptionists.
Typically male jobs include truck drivers, electricians, and firefighters.
True or false: Gender equality only benefits women?
False!
What is the name of the annual event celebrated on March 8th that commemorates the achievements of women?
International Women’s Day
Who is known for her role as Hermione Granger in the “Harry Potter” series and her work as a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador?
Emma Waston
What are some examples of gender stereotypes ?
Women in the kitchen
Domestic chores
Masculinity
Work and aspiration
Etc...
True or False: In Sweden men can take the same childcare leave as women?
True, ( Maternity leave” for men is very popular in Sweden: according to 2018 data, women in Sweden used 62% of their days, and men 38%. Parents in Sweden are entitled to 480 days of paid parental leave when a child is born or adopted. Each parent is entitled to 240 days. But the days can’t be transferred to your partner if you decide not to take them. There is only one exception – a single parent is entitled to a full 480 days.)
True or False: In 92 years, only 5 women have ever won the Academy award for Best Director
False! (Only one woman, Kathryn Bigelow, has won the Academy Award for Best Director. She won in 2009 for “The Hurt Locker”. Only five women have ever been nominated. In addition, only one woman has won the prize for Best Director at the Cannes Film Festival: Jane Campion in 1993 for “The Piano”)
What percentage of the world’s population are women?
49.7% ( 2023, data from world bank group)
Which country became the first in the world to grant women full voting rights in 1893?
New Zealand
What famous movement in the early 20th century advocated for women’s suffrage ?
The National Woman’s Party
Name one country that has had a female head of state? And her name?
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel prize?
Marie Sklodowska Curie, the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903
Every ____________, in many ____________of the world, ____________ against women and ____________is one of the most ____________ ____________ of ____________ in the world.
violence / violations / widespread / day / human rights / girls / corners
Every day , in many corners of the world, violence against women and girls is one of the most widespread violations of human rights in the world.
Who is the youngest Nobel Prize laureate for her advocacy of education for girls?
Malala Yousafzai
Who is the first female prime minister of the United kingdom?
Margaret Thatcher , “The Iron Lady”
What organization focuses on promoting gender equality through the empowerment of women and girls?
UN Women
In what year did women in the United States gain the right to vote?
1920
Which country in 2020 has the biggest percentage of women, occupied in STEM( Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)?
Georgia
US
UK
Georgia
(According to International Labor Organisation, in Georgia, women make up over half of those employed in STEM – 56%. In the US, where Jin is based, they make up around 48% in the category. In the UK, the proportion is 40% – close to the median of 38% – while in Austria it is 35%. )
What is FGM?
Female genital mutilation
(refers to all procedures involving partial or total removal of the female external genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. It is most often carried out on young girls between infancy and age 15. In every form in which it is practiced, FGM is a violation of girls’ and women’s fundamental human rights, including their rights to health, security and dignity.)
If we want to _________ ___________ ___________ it's necessary to _____________ ______________ ___________ and ___________ and cultural norms.
laws / social / achieve / equality / discriminatory/ gender / eliminate
If we want to achieve gender equality it's necessary to eliminate discriminatory laws and social and cultural norms
Name one current global movement advocating for gender equality
Open to any answer
Which country has the highest number of women representatives in the national parliament?
A. Cuba
B. Bolivia
C. Rwanda
D. United Arab Emirates
C. Rwanda
(Rwanda has the highest number of women representatives in the national parliament with 61% women. Cuba and Bolivia follow, both with 53%, and the United Arab Emirates has 50%. However, only 25% of all national parliamentarians worldwide are women, and there are 27 states in which women account for less than 10 percent of parliamentarians.)
Worldwide, how many girls of school age are out of school?
A. 85 million
B. 100 million
C. 132 million
D. 160 million
C. 132 million (which includes 34.3 million girls of primary school age, 30 million of lower-secondary school age, and 67.4 million of upper-secondary age. Barriers to girls’ education – like poverty, child marriage and gender-based violence – vary among countries and communities. Poor families often favour boys when investing in education.)