Canadian Women part 1
This beloved Canadian actress starred in many films including Beetlejuice and Home Alone.
Catherine O’Hara
This Quebec singer became world-famous for the song “My Heart Will Go On” from Titanic.
Celine Dion
he was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean in 1932
Amelia Earhart
This young Pakistani activist survived an attack by the Taliban for speaking out about girls’ education and went on to win the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014.
Malala Yousafzai
this American singer and activist became a voice for civil rights and women’s empowerment in the 1960s.
Aretha Franklin
This Canadian became the first female astronaut from Canada in 1992
Roberta Bondar
This Canadian author wrote the classic novel Anne of Green Gables.
L. M. Montgomery
She was the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, serving from 1979 to 1990.
Margaret Thatcher
This American talk show host has used her platform to fund schools, fight for children’s education, and support women’s empowerment.
Oprah Winfrey
She became Queen of the United Kingdom in 1952 and had the longest reign of any British monarch.
Queen Elizabeth II
Part of the Famous Five, she helped women be legally recognized as “persons” in 1929.
Emily Murphy
This activist appears on Canada’s $10 bill for standing up against segregation in Nova Scotia.
Viola Desmond
This African-American woman refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery in 1955, helping spark the U.S. civil rights movement.
Rosa Parks
This British royal and humanitarian was called “the People’s Princess” for her work supporting hospitals, children’s charities, and AIDS awareness.
Princess Diana
Bonus Question: What is the main purpose of International Women’s Day?
To celebrate women’s achievements and promote equal rights for women
She became the first Canadian woman to win an Olympic gold medal in figure skating in 1948.
Barbara Ann Scott
This Canadian country singer became famous for songs like “Any Man of Mine.” and "Man I feel like Women"
Shania Twain
She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and remains famous for her work in radioactivity.
Marie Curie
a nun from Albania dedicated her life to helping the poorest in India, founded the Missionaries of Charity, and won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.
Mother Teresa
Bonus Question: What global movement in the early 1900s helped inspire International Women’s Day?
The women’s rights movement
She is a Canadian author who wrote The Handmaid’s Tale, a famous book about women’s rights.
Margaret Atwood
This woman became Canada’s first female Prime Minister in 1993
Kim Campbell
She led France’s army to victory at Orléans during the Hundred Years’ War and was later canonized as a saint.
Joan of Arc
She was a Mexican artist famous for her self-portraits and became an icon for feminism and creativity.
Frida Kahlo
Bonus Question: This group of women make Delmanor Aurora a warm, lively place with their friendship, stories, and laughter every day.
All the lovely ladies who live at delmanor aurora!:)