International Women's Day 2024 Teaching Resources
Celebrate International Women's Day 2024 in your classroom with printables, digital activities, worksheets and crafts for primary school teachers, created by primary school teachers.
Filled with fact sheets, profiles of inspirational women, IWD activity task cards, and classroom worksheets, this teaching resource collection will help you to celebrate contemporary and historical women and continue important conversations about gender equality issues.
This collection of teacher-created resources has options for every year level in primary school to save you time on your lesson planning so you can get back to doing what you really love — teaching! Most resources are curriculum-aligned and editable so you can differentiate work for individual students. Each has undergone rigorous review by an expert teacher on the Teach Starter team.
Teaching on International Women's Day for the first time this year or looking for some fresh ideas? Our teacher team has you covered!
What Is International Women's Day?
International Women's Day (IWD) is a global holiday that has been celebrated on 8 March every year since the early 1900s. A few must-know facts:
- The event originated in the United States in the early 1900s as a way to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women.
- The first IWD was observed on 28 February in 1909, in New York City, and it was organised by the Socialist Party of America in honor of a 1908 strike by garment workers, most of whom were immigrant women.
- In 1911, IWD was celebrated in Austria, Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland, and it continued to spread to other countries in Europe and around the world.
- In 1975, the United Nations (UN) began celebrating IWD, and it has been recognised by the UN ever since.
- Today, IWD is celebrated in countries around the world — including here in Australia — and is an occasion to reflect on progress made, call for change, and celebrate acts of courage and determination by ordinary women who have played an extraordinary role in the history of their countries and communities.
When Is International Women's Day 2024?
What Is the International Women's Day Theme for 2024?
Each year a new theme for International Women's Day is declared, giving teachers a chance to focus their lesson planning on one specific topic. This year's theme has not yet been announced.
Last year's theme, however, may give you some inspiration to plan! It lined up with the United Nations 67th Commission on the Status of Women priority theme, 'Innovation and technological change, and education in the digital age for achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls.' The 2023 IWD theme itself is 'DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality.'
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Inspirational Woman Template
Research and complete this Inspirational Woman Profile template during International Women’s Day.
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Malala Yousafzai Biography – Read and Respond Worksheet
A comprehension activity related to a biographical text.
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Comprehension Activity
Learn about Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a famous women's rights advocate, with a reading comprehension passage, assessment, and vocabulary practice worksheets.
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Famous Female Athletes - Cathy Freeman Activity Pack
Learn about the life and contributions of Cathy Freeman with a comprehensive pack of inspirational women worksheets.
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Famous Women in History – Female Inventors Teaching Presentation
Teach about the most influential female inventors in history with this 15-slide PowerPoint.
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The Firefighter Story – International Women's Day
A story and accompanying worksheet that explores issues regarding female gender stereotypes.
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Would You Rather? International Women's Day Active Game
Engage your students in thought-provoking discussions with this set of International Women’s Day-themed ‘Would You Rather’ questions.
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Ada Lovelace - Cut and Paste Shapes and Patterns Activity
A cut and paste activity for young students exploring shapes and patterns with the female programmer, Ada Lovelace.
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All About My Role Model Activity Booklet
A fun activity booklet for students to complete when learning about role models.
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Who was Marie Maynard Daly? Women in History Activity Pack
Learn about the life and contributions of Marie Maynard Daly with a comprehensive pack of inspirational women worksheets.
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International Women's Day - Influential Women Worksheet
Identify six different inspirational women in history using this cut and paste worksheet for Internatioanal Women’s Day.
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Inspirational Women Profile Poster Pack
A set of 7 posters profiling inspirational women from around the world.
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Dr. Mae Jemison - Cut and Paste Activity
Help your early years students learn about Dr Mae Jemison with a fun craft activity.
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Challenging Female Gender Stereotypes Inquiry Task
An inquiry task to use in the classroom when learning about inspirational contemporary women.
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Gender Inequality in Education Infographic Poster
An infographic displaying important facts and statistics about gender inequality in education.
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Inspirational Woman Profile – Obiageli Ezekwesili
A profile about Nigerian social pioneer, Obiageli Ezekwesili.
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All About My Role Model Mini-Book
A fun mini-book of activities for students to complete when learning about female role models.
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Female Gender Stereotypes Fact Sheet
A fact sheet providing an overview about female gender stereotypes.
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Celebrating Inspirational Women Inquiry Task
An inquiry task to use in the classroom when learning about inspirational contemporary women.
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Examining Female Gender Stereotypes PowerPoint
A 14 slide editable PowerPoint template to use when examining female gender stereotypes with your students.
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International Women's Day Gender Roles - Task Cards
A set of 8 social strategy scenario task cards that explore issues and ideas related to International Women’s Day.
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International Women's Day Activity Task Cards
A set of 14 activity task cards that explore issues and ideas related to International Women's Day.
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International Women's Day Fact Sheet
A fact sheet that provides key information about International Women's Day.
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International Women's Day Lap Book
Create an interactive biography of an inspirational woman this International Women’s Day