Herstory
This year Canadian women are given the right to vote in federal elections
1918
Note: Indigenous and Asian women were not included
According to Statistics Canada, in 2022 women working part and full-time make ___ cents for every dollar men make.
89
This female inventor discovered the double helix structure in DNA alongside James Watson and Francis Circ
Rosalind Franklin
This Swedish activist gained global attention in 2018 for pressuring the Swedish government to address climate change issues
Greta Thunberg
This year Indigenous women in Canada got the right to vote in federal elections
1960
Note: Asian Women (and men) were not given the right to vote federally until 1948
This year the Federal Drug Administration approved oral contraceptive pills
1960
According to the World Health Organization, 1 in this many women globally experience sexual or physical assault in their lifetime
1 in 3 women globally experience sexual or physical assault in their lifetime
This female inventor worked at Harvard University to create Mark I, an early prototype of the electronic computer, and coined the term “bug”
Grace Hopper
This Pakistani activist is the youngest Nobel Prize laureate and is known for her activism in female education
Malala Yousafzai
According to the World Health Organization, this percentage of women aged 15-49 in the least developed countries have experienced intimate partner violence
37%
Note: In some places it is as high as 51%
This year women in Canada are given the right to be the sole signer on a bank account
1964
Around this many menstrual products are used in a woman’s lifetime
11,000
This female inventor accidentally created Kevlar
Stephanie Kwolek
This American lawyer and Supreme Court Justice was known for her activism for gender equality and women’s rights
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
According to Statistics Canada, this percentage of all Canadian senior leadership positions are held by women with disabilities
0.3%
This year Emma Baker became the first woman to receive a PhD from a Canadian University
1903
Note: she received it from UofT in psychology
According to Pew Research, this percentage of US women aged 25-34 have a bachelor’s degree
47%.
Note: only 37% of US men ages 25-34 have a bachelor’s degree
This female theoretical physicist conducted research on subatomic particles that helped with the invention of the portable fax and fibre-optic cables
Dr. Shirley Jackson
This women’s right activist is known for her pivotal role in the US women’s suffrage movement
Susan B. Anthony
This female activist is known as a prominent figure in the gay rights movement and advocated for LGBTQ+ youth as well as those with HIV and AIDs
Marsha P. Johnson
This year Dr. Emily Stowe became the first female physician to practice in Canada
1867
According to Statistics Canada, less than this percentage of all senior management and legislative positions in Canada are held by women
29%
This Austrian and American Actress is known for her invention of frequency hopping which was later used in military technologies, GPS and Wi-Fi
Hedy Lamarr
This US first lady is known for using her platform to advocate for human and civil rights and chaired the UN’s Human Rights Commission
Eleanor Roosevelt
This Black female inventor is known for her creation of a detailed geodetic model of the earth which became the foundation of GPS
Dr. Gladys West