All About Women

True of False. Marie Curie is the only woman to have won more than one Nobel Prize.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

Madam Curie remains the only woman to have won multiple Nobel Prizes.

She won two Nobel Prizes for her research of radiation (Physics, 1903) and the discovery of polonium and radium (Chemistry, 1911).

Initiated in 2014 by the UN, this solidarity is "an invitation for men and people of all genders to stand in solidarity with women to create a bold, visible and united force for gender equality." Name this alliance.

• UN Women

• HeForShe

• Equality Now

• Men Engage Alliance

Answer explanation

Emma Watson, Goodwill Ambassador for UN Women, launched this initiative on September 20, 2014.

Considered a thinly-veiled attack against gender disparity, this Taylor Swift Song includes the lines:

They wouldn’t shake their heads and question how much of this I deserve.

What I was wearing

if I was rude

Could all be separated from my good ideas and power moves?

Name this song.

According to Julie Sweet's 2024 IWD Message, what % of Accenture's global workforce are women?

Be Without Limits is Accenture's IWD theme for 2024. What is the official International Women's Day Theme?

• #BreakTheBias

• #InspireInclusion

• #EmbraceEquity

• #ChoosetoChallenge

Answer explanation

2023 - #EmbraceEquity

2022 - #BreaktheBias

2021 - #ChoosetoChallenge

In the Marvel Universe, what is the name of the all-female elite group of warriors that serve as the bodyguards of the ruler of Wakanda.

• the Agojie
• Daughters of the Panther
• Aliye Abudiwa
• Dora Milaje

Answer explanation

Dora Milaje means Adored Ones

Which of the following countries are currently led by a woman?

• Sweden
• Bangladesh
• Iceland
• Italy
• Taiwan

Answer explanation

Bangladesh - Sheikh Hasina

Italy - Giorgia Meloni

Iceland - Katrín Jakobsdóttir

Tsa Ing-wen is still the President of Taiwan until her term expries on May 2024.

True of False. Sally Ride of the United States was the first woman in space.

• True
• False

Answer explanation

Valentina Tereshkova, a Russian cosmonaut, was the first woman in space.

In Greek mythology, who was the first woman? Believed to have been created by Hephaestus from water and earth.

• Pyrrha

• Penthesilea
• Pandora
• Rhea Silvia

• Eve

One of the most significant historical women's movements were led by suffragists. Many groups all over the world pushed for women's suffrage as far back as the 1700s. What is suffrage?

• The right to an education.
• the right to own property
• the right to vote
• the right to drive