International Women's Day
On what day do we honor women's fight for rights and equality?
March 8
Renowned Mexican painter famous for her self-portraits dealing with identity, the human body and death
Frida Kahlo
Famous actress from the Harry Potter saga who is a spokesperson at the United Nations for Women's Rights and gender equality
Emma Watson
In this year, the United Nations designate International Women’s Day which serves as a platform to address various aspects of gender equality and women’s rights, with the annual theme changing to reflect pertinent issues.
Spanish woman famous for her speech in favor of women's suffrage. She was one of the first female deputies in the Spanish Congress
Clara Campoamor
Name three WRONG, stupid stereotypes about women
Women can't drive, they only care about their looks and shopping, they love pink...
First person to win two Nobel Prizes
Marie Curie
Young Swedish girl who has made an impact for her activism for climate change
Greta Thunberg
This color is recognized as the official color of International Women’s Day.
Purple symbolizes justice and dignity. Linked to the feminist movement since the early 1900s, it represents the ongoing pursuit of gender equality.
She is the first female Chancellor of Germany since 2005, President of the EU in 2007
Angela Merkel
In what year were women granted the right to vote in Spain?
1931
Remembered as ‘People’s Princess’, she was celebrated in the media for her charity work. Her death in a car accident is surrounded by mystery and conspiracy theories.
Diana Spencer, Princess of Wales
This Pakistani activist for female education is the Youngest Nobel Prize laureate
Malala Yousafzai
The logo for international woman's day is a symbol resembling the female gender sign with this raised.
What is a fist?
TV host and philanthropist who became the first black female millionaire
Oprah Winfrey
This literary work captures the experience of a Jewish family living in Germany during Hitler's rise to power and it was written by a German teenage girl
The Diary of Anne Frank
These two sisters are amongst the best tennis players in history.
Williams Sisters
This black woman refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Alabama in 1955
Rosa Parks
Elanor Roosevelt held the first press conference that only this gender of reporters on March 6, 1933.
What is Women
She would cover issues “of special interest and value to the women of the country,” according to the National Women's History Museum. Over the next 12 years, she held 348 press conferences for women reporters.
First woman to fly alone across the ocean
Amelia Earhart
Percentage of the pay gap difference between men and women in Spain win 2021
11.9%
Egyptian queen who had a strong influence on Roman politics
Cleopatra
Also known as "Las Mariposas"/"The Butterflies, these three sisters were murdered for fighting against the dictatorship in their country
Mirabal Sisters
This woman refused to give up her bus seat 9 months before Rosa Parks did.
Who is Claudette Colvin?
Was there a woman on the first mission to space?
Yes. Valentina Tereshkova