Women in History
The name for the prominent group of women that led the Persons Case and won in 1929, ruling women as "persons" and established the right of women to be appointed to the Senate.
What is The Famous Five (Emily Murphy, Henrietta Edwards, Nellie McClung, Louise McKinney and Irene Parlby)
Canadian Olympic Cyclist & Speed Skater, she is the only athlete in history to win multiple medals at both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games.
Who is Clara Hughes
The Guinness World Record holder for Longest TV Career for a Female Entertainer, with more than 70 years in show business.
Who is the amazing Betty White!
Fun fact: The year before, Guinness gave out Longest TV Career for an Entertainer (Male) to long-time British TV host Bruce Forsyth. As both began their careers in 1939, they'd be neck-and-neck for the title, were they not separated by gender
The theme for International Women's Day 2022
What is #BreakTheBias
The second woman and the first Jewish woman ever appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court
Two Canadian professional female athletes who are cousins from a family of athletes from Hamilton, Ontario (hint: one plays basketball, the other hockey)
Who is Kia & Sarah Nurse
The famous actress that started the He for She UN Campaign for gender equality
The total number of women who work in Canada for Otis
What is 68
The year Canada granted women over 21 the right to vote in the federal election
The 2022 hockey game that, according to NBC, had over 3.54 million viewers, the second most-watched hockey game in the U.S. since 2019
The first Asian performer to win multiple Golden Globes, and again as the first to host a major American awards show. She is Korean-Canadian and coined a phrase that meant 'soul-mates' can also be female colleagues.
Who is Sandra Oh
The name of the youngest winner of a Nobel Peace Prize? (hint: its a woman!)
Who is Malala Yousafzai
The first country to give women the right to vote (hint: it happened in 1893)
What is New Zealand
Data collected from U SPORTS and the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) shows that __% of head coaches are women in Canada
What is 26%
The singer of today's intro & first attitude of gratitude song
Who is Emmy Meli
The United Nations first recognized International Women's Day in ____
When is 1975
Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) elder & political activist who helped to forge a coalition of allies to challenge Canadian laws that discriminated against Indigenous women
Canada's greatest wheelchair racer with a total of 21 medals at five Paralympic Games and was appointed to the Senate in 2016
Who is Chantal Petitclerc
A Libyan-Canadian award-winning medical doctor, global security strategist, women’s rights advocate and United Nations High-Level Commissioner on Health, Employment & Economic Growth and Sustainable Development Goal Global Advocate. She was listed as one of Forbes' 30 Under 30 list in 2017, and enrolled in medical school at the age of 15. She is nicknamed as "The Libyan Doogie Howser".
Who is Dr. Alaa Murabit
Canada's 2021 gender gap placement index rating out of 156 countries
What is 24th place