Happy International Women's Day!

8th March: International Women's Day.

Throughout the past 100 years women's empowerment has been gradually strenghtened them. The stereotypical perception of women has slowly begun to change and the birth of strong female role models has helped speed up this process over the last decades.

1910: The Beginning.

The first important milestone. Women from over 17 countries decided at the 2nd International Socialist Women's Conference in Copenhagen to vote for an International Women's Day to promote their rights everywhere in the world. This event has since been regarded every year on the 8th of March as International Women's Day.

Multiple Choice

Where was the International Women's Day born?

• In Norway

• In The Netherlands

• In Denmark

Women who changed the world.

Marie Curie.

Curie received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discovering the elements Radium and Polonium. She was also the first woman awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903.

Multiple Choice

Why is Marie Curie known worldwide?

• Because of her contributions on Physics and Chemistry.

• Because she was the first woman awarded with two Nobel Prizes.

• Both of them are correct.

Simone de Beauvoir.

In 1949 Beauvoir published her book The Second Sex which is considered a milestone in feminist literature and made her one of the best known intellectuals in France.

Multiple Choice

Simone de Beauvoir wrote the most important book in feminist literature, what was the name of the book?

• The Second Sex.

• The War Between Sexes.

• The Importance of Being a Woman.

Anne Frank.

The Diary of Anne Fank is first published in 1952 highlighting the situation of a 13 year old girl's difficult experiences during World War II and Holocaust.

Multiple Choice

What did Anne Frank write about on her famous diary?

• About her experience as a teenage 13 years old girl.

• About her own experience as a Jewish girl during the WWII.

• About her own situation in a concentration camp.

Rosa Parks

In 1955 African American and Civil Rights Activist Rosa Parks got arrested for refusing to give up her seat for a white passenger on a bus.

Multiple Choice

Why was Rosa Parks arrested?

• Because of her rejection to give up her seat for a white passenger on a bus.

• Because she attended a school exclusively for white people.

• Because she used a public toilet reserved for white people.

Valentina Tereshkova

A Russian cosmonaut, Tereshkova became the first woman in space in 1963.

Multiple Choice

Valentina Tereshkoava was the first woman in space but, when did she go?

• 1961.

• 1962.

• 1963.

Margaret Thatcher

In the presidential elections of 1979, Margaret Thatcher became the UK's first female Pime Minister.

Multiple Choice

Which country did Thatcher rule for twelve years?

• Ireland.

• UK.

• United States.

Sandra Day O'Connor

In 1981 O'Connor was appointed as the first female judge on the US Supreme Court.

Multiple Choice

In which of these fields was O'Connor a remarkable figure?

• Science.

• Literature.

• Law.

Benazir Bhutto

In 1988 Pakistan elected Benazir Bhutto as the first female Prime Minister of the country, the first also in the Muslim world.

Multiple Choice

Why was Benazir Bhutto a relevant figure in politics?

• She was the first woman elected President in her country.

• She was the first Muslim woman to be president.

• Both of them are correct.

Madeleine Albright

In 1996, under President Clinton's office, Albright became the first female Secretary of State.

Multiple Choice

Under which president's office did Albright become Secretary of Office?

• George Bush Jr's.

• Bill Clinton's.

• Barack Obama's.

Shirin Ebadi

In 2003, Ebadi - a lawyer from Iran- became the first female Muslim woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize because of her fight on human rights and democracy.

Multiple Choice

Which Nobel Prize was Shirin Ebadi awarded for?

• Peace.

• Economy.

• Medicine.

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

Sirleaf became the first female president of an African country- Liberia- during the presidential elections of 2005. In 2011 she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her non-violent struggle for the safety of women and women's rights.

Multiple Choice

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was the first woman to rule an African country, which one?

• Nigeria.

• Liberia.

• Mali.

Angela Merkel

In 2009, Merkel became the first female chancellor to be re-elected to a second term in her country; Germany. She has won two more elections since.

Multiple Choice

How many years has Angela Merkel been in charge of German government?

• 8

• 12

• 16

Michelle Bachelet

Ex- Chilean president Michelle Bachelet was appointed in 2010 as Head of the newly established United Nations.

Multiple Choice

Before becoming Head of the United Nations, Bachelet was president of which Latin American country?

• Chile.

• Peru.

• Argentina.

Malala Yousafzai

Pakistani Human Rights Activist who fights for the rights of girls and women to receive an education, Malala risked her life for the cause when, in 2012, she was attacked by a Taliban masked gunman who got onto her school bus on her way to school. She is the youngest ever Nobel Peace Prize winner.

Multiple Choice

Why was Malala attacked by Talibans?

• Because of her defense of girls' rights in Pakistan.

• Because of her defense on woman to receive education.

• Both of them are correct.

Kamala Harris

American politician and lawyer, Harris became United States' first female vice president, the first African American and first the Asian American in charge after American elections held in 2020.

Multiple Choice

In which of the following aspects is Kamala Harris pioneer at?

• The First Asian American woman in charge of a relevant position in American government.

• The first African American woman in charge of a relevant position in American government.

• The first woman to achieve vice presidency of the United States.

• All of them are correct.

Remember

" There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish." (Michelle Obama)

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY!