Dr. Mae Jemison

She studied medecine at Cornell Medical College.

What did she do in addition to her studies ?

• She traveled in many countries to help people there

• She participated in a researche about a genetic disease

• she played a role in a medical movie

She was a fan of Star Trek, and another person inspired her to join the astronaut program.

How much time did she spend in space during her mission as an astronaute ?

• One month

• 2 weeks

• 8 days

Who inspired her to join the astronaut program ?

• Neil Armstrong

• Sally Ride

• Catherine Jonhson

She noticed inequality while studying.

Which foundation did she join and lead in college ?

• Congress of racial equality

• Black lives matter

• Black student union

Which centers did she work for ?

(2 answers)

• Center for Diseases Control

• NASA

• National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

She volunteered in the US peace Corps

• TRUE

• FALSE

She dreamed of playing on the Star Treck Show but could not

• True, she never wanted this

• False, she did this

About the IWD

What are the important topics that are tought about on that day ?

• Poverty

• Personnal and family safety

• gender equality

What is/are the aim(s) of the IWD ?

• Celebrate the achievements of women

• call to action for moving towards gender equality

• change certain countries constitutions

In the worldwide illitrates people, how many of them are women ?

• 90 %

• 60 %

• 41%