Women's Day Fun Facts
What is the color for women’s day?
Purple
On what date is International Women’s Day celebrated each year?
A) March 1
B) March 8
C) March 12
D) April 8
B) March 8
This Mexican artist is known for her self-portraits and surrealist paintings.
A) Frida Kahlo
B) Carmen Lomas Garza
C) Remedios Varo
D) Georgia O’Keeffe
Frida Kahlo
Who was the first woman to serve as Vice President of the United States?
A) Hillary Clinton
B) Kamala Harris
C) Michelle Obama
D) Nancy Pelosi
Kamala Harris
Which popular American singer won the Grammy Award for Album Of The Year most often (3 times)?
Taylor Swift
What does the purple color represent?
1) meanings of wealth, extravagance and creativity
2) the idea of gender equality and unity of male and female
3)a symbol of purity and innocence
2) the idea of gender equality and unity of male and female
What is the main goal of International Women’s Day?
A) To celebrate women in sport, politics and fashion
B) To promote global tourism
C) To celebrate achievements and advocate for gender equality
D) To recognize only empowered women
C) To celebrate achievements and advocate for gender equality
She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and discovered radioactivity
A) Jane Goodall
B) Marie Curie
C) Rosalind Franklin
D) Ada Lovelace
Marie Curie
How many countries are led by women?
1) 20 3) 13
2) 2 4) 29
4) 29 (out of 193) as of March 2026
Which singer is known as the “Queen of Pop” and is one of the best-selling female artists of all time?
A) Beyoncé
B) Madonna
C) Taylor Swift
D) Aretha Franklin
Madonna
What flower symbolize Women's Day?
Mimosa
In what year has equality and the prohibition of discrimination been achieved for all women in the world?
1981 1982
1980 1983
1981
Which country was the first to grant women the right to vote?
A) France
B) New Zealand
C) United States
D) Brazil
New Zealand (1893)
Who was the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
A) Margaret Thatcher
B) Theresa May
C) Angela Merkel
D) Queen Elizabeth II
Margaret Thatcher
Which actress became the first Black woman to win an Oscar for Best Actress?
A) Viola Davis
B) Halle Berry
C) Lupita Nyong’o
D) Whoopi Goldberg
Halle Berry
What type of businesses often see increased support on International Women’s Day as part of global campaigns?
A) Technology companies
B) Women-owned businesses
C) Fast food chains
D) Sports teams
B) Women-owned businesses
WHEN WAS THE VERY FIRST WOMENS INTERNATIONAL DAY?
1) MARCH 1911 2) MARCH 1913
3) APRIL 1910 4) APRIL 1911
1) MARCH 1911
Who was the first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?
AMELIA EARHART
Approximately what percentage of national parliament members worldwide are women (as of 2024–2025) from 0-100%?
About 27%
Which Dominican-American singer and actress starred in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical In the Heights (2021)?
A) Zoe Saldaña
B) Leslie Grace
C) Judy Reyes
D) Dascha Polanco
B) Leslie Grace
This “Harry Potter” star is an advocate for global gender equality, she focused in humanitarian efforts resulted in her appointment as a U.N. Women Goodwill Ambassador in 2014.
Emma Watson
What major political change followed the 1917 women’s strike in Russia?
A) Women gained the right to own property
B) Women gained the right to vote
C) Women became eligible for military service
D) Women became members of parliament
B) Women gained the right to vote
This woman helped free enslaved people using the Underground Railroad
A) Harriet Tubman
B) Sojourner Truth
C) Rosa Parks
D) Susan B. Anthony
Harriet Tubman
Which country became the first in the world to have a woman elected as president?
A) Germany
B) Iceland
C) India
D) Brazil
B) Iceland (Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, 1980)
Which country's female hockey team won an Olympic gold medal in Winter Olympic Games in Milan in 2026?
A) Sweden
B) Canada
C) Finland
D) The USA
The USA