History Myths
A history lesson on the Civil Rights Movement mostly highlights male leaders. What myth about history could this reinforce?
What is false? It can create the false idea that women did not play major leadership roles.
If two people work the same job and hours, what can still cause a gender pay gap?
What is bias and unfair workplace systems can still create differences?
Why is it inaccurate to say gender differences in school performance are mostly biological?
What is false? Environment, expectations, and support often matter more.
Why might media not reflect real gender diversity?
What is false? Women are still underrepresented or shown through stereotypes.
Why is SDG 5 about more than just representation?
What is false? It also focuses on safety, rights, and access to opportunities.
Women get paid 99 cents to every dollar that a man makes.
What is false? Recent data shows that women make 81-83 cents on every dollar earned by a man both working full-time and year-round.
Black women constitute a majority of degree earners within the Black community.
What is true? Black women represent roughly 64–70% of all degrees awarded to Black students, highlighting a major gender gap within Black higher education.
What influences whether students choose STEM fields?
What is representation, stereotypes, and access shape confidence and interest?
How can stereotypes in media affect people’s choices?
What is they shape beliefs about what roles people “should” have?
Why is it inaccurate to say gender inequality only exists in some countries?
What is false? It happens everywhere in different ways.
How can limited access to leadership roles create the myth that women were less capable leaders?
What is that the lack of opportunity, not lack of ability was the issue?
The number of females in the United States as of July 1, 2022.
What is 168 million?
Why is emotional intelligence useful in leadership?
What is it helps with teamwork, communication, and decision-making?
How does media shape social norms?
What is false? It influences how people think about identity, behavior, and roles.
Why can’t laws alone create gender equality?
What is false? People, culture, and institutions also need to change.
What does the lack of women in early science records really show?
What is that women were often excluded from schools and recognition, not from contributing?
How can bias still exist in a system based on “merit”?
What is people’s opinions of who seems most qualified can still be biased?
Why doesn’t access to education automatically create equal leadership?
What is hiring and promotion systems can still create barriers?
Why hasn’t social media removed gender stereotypes?
What is false? It can spread those ideas even faster.
How can students help advance gender equality?
What is false? They can challenge stereotypes, speak up, and promote fairness.
In 2022, there were 4.2 million females aged 85 and older in the U.S., compared to 2.3 million males.
What is true? Women tend to follow better health habits than men.
The percentage of full-time, year-round female workers over age 16 median earnings compared to men’s earnings in 2022.
What is 82%?
Why doesn’t higher enrollment for girls automatically mean education is equal?
What is gaps can still exist in school quality, support, and outcomes?
Why is challenging stereotypes important for equality?
What is false? Stereotypes limit opportunities and reinforce unfair systems.
Why is SDG 5 connected to other SDGs?
What is false? Gender equality affects education, health, poverty, and economic growth.