What is International Women’s Day? Why Do We Celebrate It?

International Women’s Day is a global holiday that is celebrated on March 8th every year. The day is dedicated to celebrating women’s social, economic, cultural and political achievements and promoting gender equality. It is also a time to raise awareness about women’s challenges and advocate for women’s rights.

The origins of International Women’s Day can be traced back to the early 1900s when women in many parts of the world were fighting for suffrage and better working conditions. The first National Women’s Day was observed in the United States on February 28, 1909, and the first International Women’s Day was celebrated in 1911.

The day is also a time to honour the achievements of women who have made a significant contribution to their communities and society as a whole.

Inspirational Women Worksheet

Use this cut-and-paste worksheet to identify and learn about different inspirational women from around the world. The women included in this cut-and-paste activity include:

• Marie Curie
• Cathy Freeman
• Ruth Bader
• Grinsburg
• Margaret Thatcher
• Marie Maynard Daly
• Louise Mack

Before completing this worksheet, spend some time learning about each of the women featured. Perhaps you could focus on two women a day for the week and finish off with this cut-and-paste activity. This is a great way to check your understanding of texts being read to the students.

Tips for Differentiation + Scaffolding  

In addition to individual student work time, use this worksheet as a:

• lesson exit ticket
• fast finisher activity 
• homework assignment
• whole-class review (via smartboard)

For students who finish this quickly, why not have them try to remember an interesting fact about each of the women and write these on the back of the worksheet?

For students who may need a little extra assistance, only provide them with a couple of choices at a time until the worksheet has been completed.

Easily Download & Print

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Because this resource includes an answer sheet, we recommend you print one copy of the entire file. Then, make photocopies of the blank worksheet for students to complete.

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This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a Teach Starter Collaborator.