Women's Day

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• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

PLAN FOR TODAY

- Welcome 

- International Women's Day

- Reading and discussion about the role of women in the world

Can you name any influential/successful female politicians/scientists/business leaders/athletes?

Do you think women are treated the same way as men in the Netherlands?
(salary/household duties)

Do you know anything
about the International
Women's Day?

Useful words

1. celebrate

2. achievement

3. right to vote

4. occupy a senior position

5. progress

6. equal pay

7. citizens

8. to raise awareness

9. gender equality

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International Women’s Day takes place every year on March 9.

1. TRUE
2. FALSE

International Women’s Day takes place every year on 8 March to celebrate the achievements of women all

over the world. 

International Women’s Day is only celebrated in a few countries.

1. TRUE
2. FALSE

 Today it’s a global event celebrated all over the world.

International Women’s Day started over a hundred years ago

1. TRUE
2. FALSE

It started with a protest that took place in New York City in 1908 where women went out

onto the streets to demand the right to vote, shorter working hours and better pay.

All women around the world can have a holiday on March 8.

1. TRUE
2. FALSE

In some countries March 8 is an official holiday, but in most it’s a normal working

day.

The idea of International Women’s Day is to raise awareness about issues
that affect women.

1. TRUE
2. FALSE

There is still a need to promote gender equality.

Less than a third of the top jobs in the UK are occupied by women

1. TRUE
2. FALSE

In the UK women occupied only 30.9% of the most senior positions across a range of jobs in

areas like politics, business and policing.

Emma Watson’s campaign is called SheForHer

1. TRUE
2. FALSE

Emma Watson, the actress who played Hermione in the Harry Potter films, is a great example of someone

who is doing something to raise awareness about the issues that women face globally. She has launched

a campaign called HeForShe, which aims to get people talking at all levels about gender equality

The HeForShe campaign only involves women and men aren’t allowed to
take part.

1. TRUE
2. FALSE

 The HeForShe campaign makes it very clear that it’s the role of men as

well as women to make changes in all areas of their lives

What do you think about
the International
Women's Day?

I hope you liked the lesson

To be present in RAPID please do one more exercise in FORMS 

(link to FORMS on the following slide)

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