Pink is the emblematic colour of feminism.

The first country to democratically elect a female Prime Minister was Sri Lanka.

“One is not born, but rather becomes a woman” is a quote from Virginia Woolf

Internationally, women become presidents more often than they become prime ministers.

Diana Ross was the first female performer to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Nina Simone is also known as the “Queen of Jazz”.

Women in the United States won the right to vote in 1848.

Malala Yousafzai is the first female to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

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Gwyneth Paltrow started the “He for She” United Nations campaign for gender equality.

In Iceland, it is illegal to have a pay gap between men and women.

Globally, 50% of nations have achieved gender equality.

International Women’s Day was first celebrated in 1909.

International Women’s Day was first celebrated in Berlin.

Rwanda has the highest percentage of women in parliament compared to other countries around the world.

In four countries around the world, it is a legal requirement for women to get permission from their husbands or fathers if they want to get a job.

On average, women spend two and a half hours per day doing unpaid domestic work.

Saudi Arabia first allowed women to drive cars in 2019.

In 1955, Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white man in Alabama.

Women are Heads of State and Government in 20 countries worldwide.