APJ TA - Celebrate IWD2024

Who won the Academy Award for Best Actress in 2024?

• Emma Stones

• Jennifer Lawrence

• Meryl Streep

• Emma Stone

Answer explanation

Emma Stone is the recipient of two Academy Awards.

La La Land (2016) & Poor Things (2024)

Which company has a female CEO?

• GUCCI

• CHANNEL

• FENDI

• COACH

Answer explanation

Leena Nair is an Indian business executive who is the CEO of CHANNEL.

Nair first joined Uniliever as an intern. In 2016, she became Uniliever's "first female, first Asian, yougest ever" chief human-resources officers. Since 2022, she started her role as the CEO of CHANNEL.

Who is VP, Global head of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Dayforce?

• Lisa Bull

• Donnebra McClendon

• Justine Janssen

• Julie Taylor

Answer explanation

Donnebra McClendon

The Vice President, Global Head of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Dayforce. S

What was the theme for International Women's Day in the year 2024?

• Empowerment for All

• Break the Bias

• Women's Rights Matter

• Inspire Inclusion

Answer explanation

The IWD 2024 campaign theme is Inspire Inclusion. When we inspire others to understand and value women's inclusion, we forge a better world. And when women themselves are inspired to be included, there's a sense of belonging, relevance and empowerment.

Who is the youngest Nobel Peace Prize laureate, awarded for her activism for girls' education?

• Mother Teresa

• Malala Yousafzai

• Greta Thunberg

• Thandiwe Abdullah

Answer explanation

Malala Yousafzai is a Pakistani female education activist and she wins 2014 Novel Peace Prize at the age of 17.

In what year was the first International Women's Day celebrated?

• 1908

• 1910

• 1911

• 1920

Answer explanation

The first International Women's Day was marked by in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland on 19 March, 1911. More than one million women and men attended IWD rallies campaigning for women's rights to work, vote, be trained, to hold public office and end discrimination.

Who is the female revolutionary leader who is often referred to as the "Mother of the Philippine Revolution"

• Corazon Aquino

• Emilio Aguinaldo

• Melchora Aquino

• Jose Rizal

Answer explanation

Melchora Aquino was a Filipina revolutionary. She became known for her involvement in the country's struggle for independence from Spanish colonial rule.

Who is the female politician who wins Nobel Peace Prize?

• Aung San Suu Kyi

• Tsai Ing-wen

• Jacinda Ardern

• Angela Merkel

Answer explanation

Aung San Suu Kyi is a Burmese politician who win Nobel Peace Prize in 1991. She was sidelined in February 2021 when the military seized power in Myanmar.

Who is the "Person of the Year 2023" by TIME magazine?

• Beyonce

• Katy Perry

• Billie Eilish

• Taylor Swift

Answer explanation

Taylor Swift became Time's first entertainer "Person of the Year"

What message you'd like to send Lizzie Eddie?

Answer explanation

Thank you, Lizzie!!

Wish you all the best for your new adventure!!

You are a rock!!