Women in Pop Culture
The Pink Tax
Women in History
Gender Inequality
Myth vs. Fact
100

Who was the first woman to win Album of the Year three times at the Grammy Awards?

Who is Taylor Swift?

100

True or False: Women often pay more for razors than men do.

What is True?

100

She refused to give up her seat on a bus, sparking the Civil Rights Movement.

Who is Rosa Parks?

100

True or False: Women make the same amount of money as men for the same work.

What is False?

100

Myth or Fact: Women are legally required to take their husband’s last name when they marry.

What is False?

200

Which actress played the lead role in the movie Erin Brockovich, based on a real-life activist?

Who is Julia Roberts?

200

The tendency for products and services marketed towards women to cost more than similar products and services marketed towards men.

What is the Pink Tax?

200

She was the first female Vice President of the United States.

Who is Kamala Harris?

200

True or False: Women make up more than 50% of the world's population but hold less than 30% of leadership positions globally.

What is True?

200

Myth or Fact: Women in the U.S. have had the right to vote for over 100 years.

What is Fact?

300

Which singer is known as the “Queen of Pop” and has hits including Like a Prayer and Vogue?

Who is Madonna?

300

Razors, Shampoo, Deodorant, Toys, Clothes.

What are Items Included in the Pink Tax?

300

This woman is famous for leading hundreds of enslaved people to freedom through the Underground Railroad.

Who is Harriet Tubman?

300

The average amount women earn for every dollar a man earns.

What is  $0.83? 

Bonus Points:

The average amount Black women earn for every dollar a White man earns.

The average amount Latina women earn for every dollar a White man earns.

300

Myth or Fact: The U.S. ranks among the top countries for maternity leave policies worldwide.

What is Myth?

The U.S. is one of only two countries in the world that does not guarantee any federally mandated paid maternity leave. There is no national paid maternity or family leave policy, and under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), new mothers are entitled to 12 weeks of unpaid leave. In contrast, the internationally recommended minimum standard for maternity leave is 14 weeks, with the global average being 18 weeks.

400

Which animated Disney princess was the first to be based on a real historical figure?

Who is Pocahontas?

400

Services known for charging women more than men for similar services.

What is Dry Cleaning, Haircuts, Car Repairs?

400

The first African American woman to travel to space.

Who is Mae Jemison?

400

In many countries, women spend significantly more time than men on unpaid labor, including tasks such as these. (Name 2)

What is Childcare, Housework, Elder Care, Emotional Labor?

400

Myth or Fact: Women work fewer hours than men on average.

What is Myth? Women often work the same or more, especially including unpaid labor like childcare, cooking, cleaning, organizing family schedules and appointments.

500

What groundbreaking TV show, created by Shonda Rhimes, featured the first Black female lead in a network drama?

What is Scandal, starring Kerry Washington?

500

On average, women pay this amount more for personal care products compared to men.

What is (about) 13%?

500

She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the only person to receive two Nobel Prizes in different scientific fields.

Who is Marie Curie? (Physics and Chemistry)

500

Reasons that women earn less than men over a lifetime. (Name 2)

What is Maternity Leave, Caregiving Roles, Gender Discrimination?

500

Myth or Fact: Women are naturally more nurturing and better suited for caregiving roles.

What is Myth? Nurturing behaviors are not inherently tied to gender; caregiving is a learned role, not a biological one.