Stereotypes
Adjectives used to describe women vs. men in the workplace?
What is women are bossy/agressive/emotional while men are courageous/leaders/innovative/assertive?
The first woman to win a Nobel Prize and is famous for her groundbreaking research on radioactivity.
Who is Marie Curie?
Approximately 55% of women in this generation report extreme work-related stress, according to IPSOS global opinion polls.
What is Gen Z?
The expression "breaking the glass ceiling" means:
What is achieving a high level of success in areas that are often inaccessible to marginalized groups due to discrimination and systemic oppression?
In September 2025, which country elected its first female prime minister via Discord?
What is Nepal?
"Office housework" expectations for women often involve these kinds of tasks:
What is taking notes, getting coffee, organizing cubbies, planning office parties, welcoming new hires, etc.?
The first European country to elect a female president democratically in 1990.
What is Iceland?
(Vigdís Finnbogadóttir)
The percentage of working-age women in the workforce globally in 2025, according to UN Women.
What is 49.6%?
Term used to describe when a man explains something, typically to a woman, in patronizing or condescending manner.
New 2026 data from the International Labor Organization confirms that women face higher workplace risks from this new techology.
What is generative AI?
Women in high-risk jobs (clerical and administrative work), exclusion from AI opportunities and STEM, and gender bias in tech.
What do the terms "Ice Queen" or "Iron Maiden" refer to in the workplace?
What is women who are assertive in the workplace?
Hungarian-American biophysicist Mária Telkes, nicknamed "The Sun Queen", is well-known for her inventions in:
What is solar energy technologies?
(solar thermal storage systems, solar-powered water desalination machine, first 100% solar powered house, etc.)
The EU gender pay gap (percentage), according to 2024 Eurostat data.
What is 11%?
The term and sociological concept is used to describe the housework and childcare that women often perform after they have completed their workday / "first shift".
What is the second shift?
This Palestinian journalist and activist is well-known for documenting her experiences in Gaza and has won several awards, including the 2024 News and Documentary Emmy Award.
Who is Bisan Owda?
This psychological phenomenon explains why people tend to assume doctors are men and nurses are women.
What is implicit/gender bias?
Leymah Gbowee was a peace activist responsible for leading a women's non-violent peace movement that helped to bring an end to this country's 14-year civil war in 2003.
What is Liberia?
The percentage of 2025 Fortune 500 companies that have women CEOs.
What is 11%?
Term used to describe when workers reach their limit with a toxic manager/workplace and decide to do the bare minimum required by their contract.
What is Quiet Quitting?
In late 2025, astronaut Sunita Williams returned to Earth after her last and longest mission to _____________________. In her career, Sunita has logged a total of 608 days in space and holds the record for the most spacewalk time by a woman.
What is the International Space Station (ISS)?
What is managers not giving women promotions or demanding projects because of assumptions about their prioritization of their home life over work?
Ada Lovelace was an English mathematician who in 1843 who wrote "Note G" for an "Analytical Engine" that laid the groundwork for a field that is very popular today.
What is Computer Programming?
According to UN Women data, 27.5% of __________________ are held by women globally.
What is parliamentary seats?
Often derogatory term used to describe women who achieve high levels of in traditionally male-dominated fields. This term can also sometimes imply that these women treat their female subordinates more harshly to protect their status.
What is Queen Bee?
What are Girl Economy and SHEconomy?