International Women's Day quiz
This PowerPoint quiz has been written for International Women's Day on 8th March. It features questions on the history of International Women's Day, political achievements of women in history, inspirational women and female role models and facts and figures about women’s equality and gender parity.
This IWD activity is designed to raise awareness and promote discussion about gender bias and women’s rights among children and young people. It’s a suitable teaching resource for primary school children in UKS2 or for secondary school students across the key stages. It makes a great International Women’s Day activity for tutor time or PSHE during Women’s History Month.
Sample question and answer from the resource:
Which was the first country to grant all women the right to vote?
Answer:
C: New Zealand in 1893
Women in the UK got the right to vote in 1928.
Women in the USA got the right to vote in 1920.
Women in France got the right to vote in 1944.
