International Women's Day

1.     New Zealand was the first country in the world to allow women to vote.

• True

• False

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Pink is the emblematic colour of feminism.

• True!

• False, it's purple!

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

• True.

• False.

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

• False, women become prime ministers more often than they become presidents.

• True!

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

• True!

• False, it was Aretha Franklin.

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

• True.

• False, it was in 1920.

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

• True.

• False, but she is the youngest!

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    In Iceland, it is illegal to have a salary difference between men and women.

• True! But recently, since 2018!

• False, it is legal.

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Globally, 50% of nations have achieved gender equality.

• False. No nation has achieved full gender equality :-(

• True! Countries like Canada have achieved it!

International Women’s Day was first celebrated in Berlin.

• False, it was in New York.

• True!

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