Every year on March 8, International Women's Day is celebrated around the globe. In some regions, women and men participate in rallies highlighting social and political inequality. In other countries, men honour the women in their lives with tokens of appreciation. This year, the theme is "A promise is a promise: Time for action to end violence against women".
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1. In what year was International Women's Day first celebrated?
A: 1911.
2. The early years of the movement saw women gather in the name of:
D: All of the above (Getting the vote, better labour rights, and an end to war).
3. International Women's Day was originally called:
B: International Working Women's Day.
4. Women's Day is celebrated in many countries around the globe. In which of these countries is it not an official holiday?
C. France.
5. In the 2011 election, how many women were elected to Canada's House of Commons?
B: 76.
6. The theme of Canada's International Women's Day this year is "Working Together: Engaging Men to End Violence against Women". According to Statistics Canada, how many violent crimes in 2009 involved a female victim?
D: 1.6 million.
7. On Women's Day, Russian and Italian men traditionally give bouquets of:
B: Yellow mimosas.
8. Women in this country print special fabric every year for Women's Day. The cloth is used to sew new outfits that are worn to parades and rallies on the special day.
A: Cameroon.
9. Which country dedicates an entire month to celebrating women?
C: Armenia.
10. To mark International Women's Day in 2011, director Sam Taylor-Wood released a short film called EQUALS about gender equality in which a movie star dressed in drag. Which actor donned the blond wig, dress and women's shoes?
A: Daniel Craig.
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