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What is the purpose of celebrating International Women's Day on 8 March?
What is the purpose of celebrating International Women's Day on 8 March?
- To celebrate the achievements of women
- To reflect on progress and demand gender equality (correct)
- To promote women's fashion
- To encourage women to get married
What percentage of countries have a female leader?
What percentage of countries have a female leader?
- 50%
- 25%
- Less than 15% (correct)
- More than 75%
What percentage of senior managers are women?
What percentage of senior managers are women?
- 50%
- 75%
- 24% (correct)
- 10%
What is the gender pay gap?
What is the gender pay gap?
Who is more likely to do most of the housework and childcare?
Who is more likely to do most of the housework and childcare?
How many women die in childbirth every day?
How many women die in childbirth every day?
What is the origin of International Women's Day?
What is the origin of International Women's Day?
What do women wear on International Women's Day?
What do women wear on International Women's Day?
What is the #MeToo movement?
What is the #MeToo movement?
What is the purpose of the protests and events held on International Women's Day?
What is the purpose of the protests and events held on International Women's Day?
Flashcards
Why celebrate IWD?
Why celebrate IWD?
Reflect on progress made, to call for change and to celebrate acts of courage and determination by women.
Gender pay gap
Gender pay gap
Women are paid less than men for performing the same work.
Who does more housework?
Who does more housework?
Women are more likely to do most of the housework and childcare.
Maternal mortality
Maternal mortality
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Origin of IWD
Origin of IWD
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#MeToo movement
#MeToo movement
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Purpose of IWD protests
Purpose of IWD protests
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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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