True or False. Women outlive men in almost every society.
True. The average life expectancy at birth for women is 79 years for men and 72 years for men.
What was the first nation/territory to formally allow women to vote in elections in 1893?
USA
New Zealand
Russia
Portugal
True or False. As of 2019, there were more women than men in the world.
False. For the first time since 1960, 2019 UN estimates showed there are 101.7 men for every 100 women.
Who is this? Hint: youngest-ever Nobel laureate
Malala Yousafzai is a world-renowned advocate for educations for girls and gender equality.
Who is this? Hint: radioactivity
Marie Curie is celebrated for her discovery of radium and polonium, and her significant contribution to finding treatments for cancer.
What celebrated female artist painted this?
Frida Kahlo
Name 3 famous female athletes
Serena Williams, Simone Biles, Megan Rapinoe, Danica Patrick, Diana Taurasi, Martina Navratilova, Lisa Leslie, Nacy Lopez, Mia Hamm, Nadia Comaneci, etc.
Name 3 female superheroes
Wonder Woman, Storm, Captain Marvel, Black Widow, Supergirl, Scarlet Witch, Batgirl, She-Hulk, Jessica Jones, Jean Grey, Sailor Moon, Catwoman, Invisible Woman
Which of these popular children’s games was invented by a woman?
Uno
Checkers
Bingo
Jenga
Who is this? Hint: Germany
Angela Merkel is a German retired politician and scientist who was the first female chancellor of Germany and served from 2005 to 2021.
Which country was the first in the world to ELECT a female head of state in 1980?
Germany
Jamaica
Iceland
England
Globally, women earn on average just what percentage of what men are paid for the same work?
50%
95%
70%
25%
