Women's Day 101
When is Women's day?
March 8
Who became the first female Mayor of Toronto?
Olivia Chow
All accepted
Name a female NYP staff member
Chloe, Kitt, Namah, Somya
When did the fist Women's Day march take place? (Month+year)
February 28th, 1909 saw a Women's Day march in the US, mainly centered around labour and voting rights
A larger series of demonstrations were held March 19th, 1911 in Austria, Denmark, Germany, Switzerland
How long have official International Women's Day marches happened in Toronto? (years)
47 years
When was International Women's Day recognized by the UN? (year)
1975
Which artist performed at the Superbowl this year?
Bad Bunny
What are some of the issues that Women's Day advocates for? (Name at least 3 reasons)
Gender equality, Reproductive rights, Fighting against violence and abuse, Cultural awareness, Political participation and advocacy, Anti-discrimination.
When were women declared as persons in Canada?
1929: The Supreme Court of Canada decided that the olf definition did not include Women. The new definition that year excluded Women of colour and Indigenous Women.
The UN assigns a theme for each International Women's Day. What is this year's theme?
Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls
When does daylight savings start?
March 8, 2026 (Spring forward -1 hour)
How many countries have a holiday on International Women's Day?
37
Women Only: China, Madagascar
Official and Unofficial: Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cuba, Georgia, Germany (Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania only), Guinea-Bissau, Eritrea, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Nepal, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Zambia, Australia, Cameroon, Croatia, Romania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Vietnam, Chile, and Ghana
When were ALL Women allowed to vote in Canada? (year)
1960: The previous voting act did not allow Indigenous Women to vote unless they had given up (or lost) their treaty rights and Indigenous status
This flower is a symbol of International Women's Day in Italy, Ukraine, and Russia
Yellow Mimosa Flower
How many streetcar lines does the TTC have?
11 routes
501, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512
When is this year's Women's Day march in Toronto?
March 7, 2026
When was the final report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) released? (year)
2019: The inquiry exposed a wide range of gender-based violence that has received little attention or outright support from federal authorities. It called for legal and social changes to resolve this worsening crisis.
October 11
Which country won the most Olympic medals at the Winter Olympics this year?
Norway (41 Medals)