History
How Many Waves of Feminism are there?
Four
What month is International Women's Day in?
March
On what date (month, day, year) was Amy Bailey born?
November 27,1895
Name two objectives of feminism
Women should have equal opportunities in the workplace. This includes equal pay and opportunities for promotion.
Women should have the same rights as men under the law.
Women should have equal access to positions of authority and power in government (politics) and social institutions
Women should have equal access to education
Women should develop self reliance through female networks.
Name one positive contribution of Feminism to Human Development
-Empowerment of Women
-Gender-Based Violence Advocacy and Prevention
-Recognition for all Women
-Improvements to Health and Quality of Life
What does CARIWA stand for?
Caribbean Women's Association
How many women are in the world as of 2024?
It is estimated that there are 4.04 billion women in the world (2024)
Name any two of Amy Bailey's awards/honours
Order of Jamaica, Order of Distinction, Marcus Garvey Award for Excellence, Order of British Empire
Name one of the two women associated with the being founders of The Negro Welfare Cultural and Industrial Youth Movement in Trinidad
Amy and Merle Dowers
Name one positive contribution of Feminism to Economic Development
-Greater Financial Inclusion and Consumer Power
What wave of feminism is the world currently in?
Who is the only woman who has received two Nobel prizes in 2 different science categories
Marie Curie
Internation Reggae Studies Centre, the University of the West Indies
Which female during her term served as the ONLY female cabinet minister in the West Indies Federation
Phyllis Shand Allfrey.
Name one negative contribution of Feminism to Human Development
-Undermining of Traditional Values
-Divisiveness
What Occurred in the 2nd Wave of Feminism
A call for the re-evaluation of traditional gender roles in society. Women advocate for reproductive rights, workplace equality and an end to gender-based discrimination.
Who was the first female Prime Minister in the Caribbean?
Dame Eugenia Charles
Name the Television Show Carolyn Cooper co-hosted and the book she wrote
Man and Woman Story, Noises in the Blood
The Women’s Institute for Alternative Development (WINAD) was founded in what year
1999
Name one negative contribution of Feminism to Economic Development
-Perceived Threat to Male Employment
-Disruptions to Economic Stability
Whose study of Afro-Caribbean Families was used to understand the Colonial Period of Feminism
R.T Smith
Which woman is the person who invented break pads and also the first person to take long distance road trip in their car
Bertha Benz
Name any two of Amy Bailey and Carolyn Cooper's contributions to/ achievements in feminism in the Caribbean.
Amy Bailey:
- founded the Housecraft Training Centre which mothered 6000 girls/women
-co founder and first chairman on the Women's Liberal Club
- organized the first birth control league
- first black women to become a Justice of the Peace
Carolyn Cooper:
Scholarship, Activism, FOunding of the Association of Women's Organisations of Jamaica
In what years did the first female Prime Minister in the Caribbean serve
1980-1995
Name 3 Laws Related to Women and Equality
-Civil Rights Act
-Equal Pay Act
-National Policy for Gender Equality
-Family Leave Act