Women who paved the way
This young Pakistani girl won the Nobel Peace Prize for standing up for girls’ right to education.
Who is Malala Yousafzai?
She was the first Black woman to travel in space
Who is Mae Jemison?
What is one toxic ingredient found in common beauty products?
Talc, parabens, formaldehyde.
What is one of the core values of Sister Circle or RYSE?
Healing, culture, love, identity, safety, or shared power.
Known for saying “I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept.”
Who is Angela Davis?
She sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott by refusing to give up her seat.
Who is Rosa Parks?
What country did we learn uses child labor to mine mica for makeup?
India
What does real allyship look like in our community?
Listening, standing up for others, using your privilege, showing up
She was a Latina labor leader who fought for farmworkers’ rights alongside Cesar Chavez.
Who is Dolores Huerta?
She co-founded the Black Lives Matter movement.
Who is Patrisse Cullors (or Alicia Garza or Opal Tometi — accept any of the 3)
What is one way the beauty industry pressures girls to change how they look?
Filters, anti-aging, skin lightening, or unrealistic body standards.
What’s one way we’ve practiced healing in Sister Circle?
Rose activity, affirmations, journaling, fan decorating, open talks.
This Native American woman guided Lewis and Clark and is often misrepresented in history books.
Who is Sacagawea?
This award-winning poet and author wrote Still I Rise and Phenomenal Woman.
Who is Maya Angelou?
What does it mean to reclaim beauty on your own terms?
Accepting and loving your natural self. Defining beauty for yourself.
What does “showing up for yourself” mean?
Taking care of your needs, setting boundaries, honoring your feelings.
Name two women we’ve talked about during Women’s History Month and one thing they did to make change.
Example Answer: Marsha P. Johnson fought for LGBTQ+ rights and was part of the Stonewall Riots. Maya Angelou used her poetry and voice to speak up for Black women’s experiences
What is colorism and how does it affect Black women?
Discrimination based on skin tone, often favoring lighter skin. It can impact confidence, media visibility, and treatment in society.
Name a woman or movement we learned about that challenges beauty norms.
Marsha P. Johnson, the body positivity movement, Black is Beautiful, or AAPI beauty activists.
Choose one Sister Circle value and share how someone here lived it.
Open ended: Thoughtful & affirming