International Women’s Day
Prompts:
1. Are there any notable women in your community? How have they impacted your life or your community?
2. Can you think of any important female figures in your country’s history?
3. Would you celebrate International Women’s Day?
4. Do you think there are any notable differences between men and women? (Think of attitudes, social norms, or history.)
5. Do you think there were any past issues in gender equality and equity in your country?
6. Do you think there are any current issues in gender equality and equity in your country? If yes, what are they?
7. What would an ideal society look like?
8. Does social media have an influence on gender issues?
Vocabulary
• Gender
• Equality
• Equity
• Achievement
• Advocacy
• Ideal
• Feminism
• Social norms
• Influence
• Empower
Idioms:
• Man/woman of a few words
• Every man for himself
• Right-hand man/woman
• Old wives’ tale
• A woman’s touch