International Women's Day
International Women's Day date
When is March 8th?
Country that had the first female leader / Prime Minister (Clue: Located in East Asia)
What is Sri Lanka?
Film that follows 3 female African-American mathematicians and their journey working for NASA
What is Hidden Figures?
First woman to win the Nobel Price (Physics, 1903)
Who is Marie Curie?
American Aviator who said: “The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity.”
Who is Amelia Earhart?
Year when March was declared Women's History Month
When was 2011?
Country that was the first to give women the formal right to vote (Clue: The Lord of the Rings trilogy was shot on that country)
What is New Zealand? (Year: 1863)
First woman elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Who is Aretha Franklin?
Youngest Female Noble Peace price winner (born in Pakistan)
Who is Malala Yousafzai?
English actress known for the Harry Potter saga, who said “If you stand up for equality, you’re a feminist. Sorry to tell you."
Who is Emma Watson?
The colour of International Women’s Day and what does the colour of International Women’s Day represent
What is purple? And it signifies justice and dignity
Country where the female population went on strike in 1975 demanding equal rights (Clue: Country known for it's beer and whiskey)
What is Ireland?
In 2013, Brenda Chapman became the first woman to win an Oscar for this Best Animated Feature about a Scottish Princess
What is Brave (Valiente)?
Awarded the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize for her humanitarian work with the Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata (Calcuta), India, aiding the poor, sick, and dying
Who is Mother Teresa?
French fashion designer who said: "A girl should be two things: Who and what she wants."
Who is Coco Chanel?
German women's right activist who proposed the International Women's Day in 1910 at the International Working Women Conference in Copenhagen.
Who was Clara Zetkin.
These two european revolutions were started by women’s marches
What are the French and Russian Revolutions?
African-American tennis player who has won 23 women's singles titles (the most in the Open Era)
Who is Serena Williams?
Of the six fields in which Nobels are awarded, women have had the greatest success with this field
What is the Nobel Peace Prize (Premio Nobel de la Paz)?
American author and podcaster, who wrote "The Gifts of Imperfection" ("Los Dones de la Imperfección"), who said “Let go of who you think you’re supposed to be; embrace who you are.”
Who is Brené Brown?
Country that first celebrated International Women’s Day in 1911, with over a million people participating in rallies (Clue: Sigmund Freud was born in this country)
What is Austria?
Vigdis Finnbogadottir was the first democratically elected female president who served for 16 years. Country were she was president of (Clue: European island country known for its volcanoes)
What is Iceland?
First woman to go into space
Who is Valentina Tereshkova?
Only woman who has been honoured twice, with the Nobel Prize in Physics 1903 and the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1911
Who is Marie Curie?
Venezuelan Fashion Designer who said: "I don’t get my inspiration from books or a painting. I get it from the women I meet.”
Who is Carolina Herrera?