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International Women's Day Teaching Resources
“International Women's Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for moving towards gender parity ” (International Women's Day Website). This collection contains teaching resources suitable for lower, middle and upper grades. It includes fact sheets, profiles of inspirational women, IWD activity task cards and classroom decorations. Created in collaboration with International Women's Day, this teaching resource collection will help you to celebrate contemporary and historical women and continue important conversations about gender equality issues.
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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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Inspirational Woman Profile - Dr. Mae Jemison
A profile about American woman Dr. Mae Jemison.
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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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Celebrating Inspirational Women Inquiry Task
An inquiry task to use in the classroom when learning about inspirational contemporary women.
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Inspirational Woman Profile- Brooke Boney
A profile about Gamilaroi woman and Australian journalist Brooke Boney.
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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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Inspirational Women Profile Poster Pack
A set of 6 posters profiling inspirational women from around the world.
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Inspirational Woman Profile – Obiageli Ezekwesili
A profile about Nigerian social pioneer, Obiageli Ezekwesili.
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Inspirational Woman Profile – J.K. Rowling
A profile about British author J.K. Rowling.
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Female Participation in Secondary Education World Map
A map displaying the percentage of eligible females participating in secondary education across the world.
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Female Gender Stereotypes Fact Sheet
A fact sheet providing an overview about female gender stereotypes.
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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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International Women's Day Gender Ground Rules – Comic
A two-page comic that shows an example of a gender stereotype about learning abilities.
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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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Dr. Mae Jemison - Cut and Paste Activity
A cut and paste activity for younger students about Dr. Mae Jemison.
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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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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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Inspirational Woman Profile - Malala Yousafzai
A profile about Pakistani woman Malala Yousafzai.
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Jobs by Gender Sorting Activity
A sorting activity to help students identify gender-specific and gender-neutral job titles.
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Inspirational Woman Profile - Yuna Kim
A profile about Korean figure skater Yuna Kim.
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International Women's Day Assembly PowerPoint
An 11 slide teaching presentation which provides an overview of International Women’s Day.
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Inspirational Woman Profile – Jessica Watson
A profile about Australian woman Jessica Watson.
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Inspirational Woman Profile – Greta Thunberg
A profile about Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg.
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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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Malala Yousafzai Biography – Read and Respond Worksheet
A comprehension activity related to a biographical text.
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Female Gender Stereotypes in Media – Worksheet
A worksheet asking students to identify potential female gender stereotypes in popular films and stories.
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International Women's Day Gender Ground Rules – Task Cards
A set of literacy rotation task cards to be used in conjunction with the International Women's Day comic Gender Ground Rules.
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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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International Women's Day Books and Activities for Kids
On International Women's Day, share these 8 amazing children's books and activities with your students.
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2020 International Women's Day Classroom Resources!
Help generate change and promote gender equality with these International Women's Day classroom resources.
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#BalanceforBetter | NEW Classroom Activities for International Women's Day 2019
International Women's Day 2019 is here! Here are some fantastic resources for encouraging our students to actively engage in challenging gender inequality.
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Inspiring International Women's Day Resources and Activities
Don't just post a selfie on social media with words of solidarity, use these free teaching resources in your classroom and make your #pressforprogress a significant one!