10 Questions
What is the purpose of celebrating International Women's Day on 8 March?
To reflect on progress and demand gender equality
What percentage of countries have a female leader?
Less than 15%
What percentage of senior managers are women?
24%
What is the gender pay gap?
Women are paid less than men for doing the same job
Who is more likely to do most of the housework and childcare?
Women
How many women die in childbirth every day?
830
What is the origin of International Women's Day?
A protest by women in New York in 1908
What do women wear on International Women's Day?
Purple
What is the #MeToo movement?
A movement against sexual harassment
What is the purpose of the protests and events held on International Women's Day?
To demand equality
Study Notes
- International Women's Day is celebrated on 8 March to reflect on progress and demand gender equality.
- Less than 15% of countries have a female leader and only 24% of senior managers are women.
- Women do the lowest-paid jobs and face a gender pay gap.
- Women are more likely to do most of the housework and childcare.
- Women face significant inequalities in healthcare and safety, with an estimated 830 women dying in childbirth every day.
- International Women's Day has its origins in a strike by 15,000 women in New York in 1908.
- Across the world, there are protests and events to demand equality on International Women's Day.
- Women's movements all over the world are gaining momentum.
- Women wear purple on International Women's Day, a color worn by women who campaigned for women's right to vote.
- The #MeToo and #TimesUp movements against sexual harassment have gained force recently.
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