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International Women's Day (IWD) Resources United Nations

The UN Women’s Day Resources page provides valuable materials for teachers to incorporate gender equality topics into their lessons. It offers reports, fact sheets, toolkits, and multimedia content that help educators explore issues related to women’s rights, empowerment, and gender-based challenges worldwide. 

These resources can be used to spark meaningful discussions, support research projects, and develop activities that promote inclusivity and awareness among students. Educators can encourage critical thinking and inspire students to contribute to a more equal and just society.

https://www.un.org/en/observances/womens-day/resources

International Women's Day #IWD School resources

On the International Women's Day website's School Resources section, you can find a variety of educational materials designed to help schools celebrate and promote gender equality. 

These resources include lesson plans, activity ideas, posters, and presentations that highlight the achievements of women throughout history and encourage discussions on gender issues. The materials are suitable for different age groups and can be used to inspire students to advocate for inclusivity and equal opportunities in their communities.

https://www.internationalwomensday.com/School-Resources

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. 

This teaching resource 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. Some of them are free. You can filter these resources by learning areas, stages, resource types, and availability (free or premium)

https://www.teachstarter.com/gb/teaching-resource-collection/international-womens-day/

International Women’s Day on Breaking News English

Educational resource for working on International Women's Day. It can be downloaded in different formats (.doc and .pdf)

It includes a text, warm-up questions, pre-reading ideas, reading and discussion activities, homework and solutions to the proposed questions.

Find them here:

https://breakingnewsenglish.com/0503/050309-women.html

International Women's Day 2022 #BreakTheBias videos

International Women's Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women's equality.

To support this celebration people and groups across the world develop IWD videos that amplify the commitment to helping build a gender equal world.

On this webpage you can check out hundreds of videos from past years and submit one of your own:

https://www.internationalwomensday.com/Videos

An Alphabet Game via @tistaramos

Game created using Genial.ly by Bautista Ramos @tistaramos. It is based on a template by @sandboxeduca.

The contestants compete to answer sets of questions, whose answers each start with a different letter from A to Z in order. 

It focuses on the celebration of International Women's Day and the contributions of different women throughout history in the most diverse fields of knowledge.

International Women’s Day #IWD2020 #EachforEqual

International Women's Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women's equality. 

The day has occurred for well over a century, with the first IWD gathering in 1911. 

About the IWD:

https://www.internationalwomensday.com/about 

Access to some resources for your IWD activities:

https://www.internationalwomensday.com/School-Resources 

https://www.internationalwomensday.com/Resources 

Source:

https://www.internationalwomensday.com/

Women@NASA

The Women@NASA website was created by the NASA Open Government team in order to celebrate women from across the agency who contribute to NASA’s mission in many ways.

This website includes a collection of videos and essays from women across the agency who contribute to NASA’s mission in many different ways. Their stories inspire girls everywhere to reach for the stars and explore the opportunities available to them through pursuing careers in science.

Visit:

https://women.nasa.gov/

Unheardwomen.org

This International Women’s Day, UN Women is sharing the unheard stories of incredible women. UN Women invites you to listen and share them.

http://interactive.unwomen.org/multimedia/campaign/unheardwomen/index.html

STEM careers and caring responsibilities

Women with a STEM degree are less likely than their male counterparts to work in a STEM occupation. 

This video reflects one factor that contributes to the discrepancy of women and men in STEM jobs: the impact of caring responsibilities.

March 8 #IWD. Women of the world, unite!

Explore women’s activism from generations past and present through this timeline by UNWomen.

Visit:

http://interactive.unwomen.org/multimedia/timeline/womenunite/en/index.html#/

International Women's Day

International Women's Day (IWD) is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. In some countries IWD is a national holiday.

Annually on 8 March, thousands of events are held throughout the world to inspire women and celebrate their achievements.

Celebrate this day at school with these or other resources:

http://www.internationalwomensday.com/ 
http://www.educationworld.com/a_special/women_history_lesson_plan.shtml

http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/efl-esl-resources.php?c=16#.UxWcGz9HSJp

http://www.esl-library.com/blog/esl-lesson-plans-and-resources-for-international-womens-day/

International Women’s Day

In 1975, during International Women's Year, the United Nations began celebrating 8 March as International Women's Day. Two years later, in December 1977, the General Assembly adopted a resolution proclaiming a United Nations Day for Women's Rights and International Peace to be observed on any day of the year by Member States, in accordance with their historical and national traditions. 

This year’s theme for International Women’s Day is: “A promise is a promise: Time for action to end violence against women” 

From China to Costa Rica, from Mali to Malaysia acclaimed singers and musicians, women and men, have come together to spread a message of unity and solidarity: We are "One Woman". (Source UN Women)

 

International Women's Day

On the occasion of 2012 International Women's Day, a beautiful video to promote gender equality in your schools. The UN theme for International Women’s Day 2012 is Empower Women – End Hunger and Poverty.

http://www.lunadreamproductions.com/#!__i-want-to

More about IWD in English:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Women%27s_Day

http://internationalwomensday.com/

UN Women Secondary School Kit 2012

http://www.unifem.org.au/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=109789

International Women’s Day

2011 year marks the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day. The day was commemorated for the first time on 19 March 1911 in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland, following its establishment during the Socialist International meeting the prior year. More than one million women and men attended rallies on that first commemoration.

In 1975, during International Women's Year, the United Nations began celebrating 8 March as International Women's Day. Two years later, in December 1977, the General Assembly adopted a resolution proclaiming a United Nations Day for Women's Rights and International Peace to be observed on any day of the year by Member States, in accordance with their historical and national traditions. (Source http://www.un.org/womenwatch/feature/iwd/)

International Women's Day

Every year, 8 March is celebrated around the world as International Women's Day. We have planned a program of information and fun for your classroom to celebrate International Women's Day with a focus on women, peace and politics. Have a great learning experience!

Source: http://www.un.org/cyberschoolbus/womensday/index.asp