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WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH #BREAKTHEBIAS 17 TH March 2022.

AGENDA Welcome Employees’ Perspective Trivia Panel Discussion.

What is your role in Syniti? What success means to you? What challenges (or privileges) do women face based on their gender?.

What is your role in Syniti? Why do you support gender equality? How can men contribute to women’s empowerment? (in the home & society).

TRIVIA QUIZ.

1. Who made history as the first woman of Indian descent to fly into space?.

Female Personalities : First in history. Kalpana Chawla (1961-2003) went into space on a space shuttle in 1997 as mission specialist and a primary robotic arm operator.

2. In which year did women in American get granted credit card in their own name? Answer: 1969 1974 1998.

Equal Credit Opportunity Act of 1974 was signed into law. Prior to that, a bank could refuse to issue a credit card to an unmarried woman and if a woman was married, her husband was required to co-sign..

3. Who is the famous lady who first invented WIFI in 1942?.

Hedy Lamarr (1914-2000) was a self-taught inventor and film actress who was awarded a patent in 1942 for her “secret communication system”. ..

4. Who is Philippines’ first female President?. Women’s History Milestones : A Timeline.

Women’s History Milestones : A Timeline. Corazon (Cory) Aquino She was the 11 th president of the Philippines and restored democracy after the long dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos ..

5. Who was famous for being the only woman in Chinese history to take the “Emperor” title?.

Wu Zetian (624-705) She was the only and first legitimate female sovereign in the Chinese history and is considered one of the greatest emperor due to her strong leadership and effective governance. Under her 40-year reign, China grew stronger and became one of the “most powerful nations in the world”..

6. Who said this? Your story is what you have, what you will always have. It is something to own..

Michelle Obama Famous quote from BECOMING , memoir (2018) & documentary film (2020).

7. When did women in Japan get granted the right to vote? Answer : 1945 1974 1990.

Women’s History Milestones : A Timeline. On December 17. 1945 , 75 years ago, the General Election Law was revised in Japan, granting suffrage to women in Japan for the time time in history..

Golden-Oldie. MUS/b •rmvm. 8. Guess the song title.

Female Personalities : Inspirational Quote. MUSI.

9. Which female actress had the longest running career in Hollywood?.

Betty White (1942-2021) She had been acting since 1945 and most recent acting credit was in the animated file “Trouble”. That is 74 years of career in television including the massive hit “The Golden Girls”..

10. Who is the physicist and chemist who conducted pioneering research on radioactivity that leads to finding treatments for cancer?.

Marie Curie (1867-1934) Polish-born French was also the first person and only woman to win the Nobel prize twice.

11. Name the fir st Muslim woman to represent the U.S at the Olympics..

Ibtihaj Muhammad In 2016, fencing champion also won a Olympic medal. She also commanded attention for being the first Olympian to wear a hijab..

R&B Soul. MUS/b •rmvm. 12. Guess the song title.

Female Personalities : Inspirational Quote. MUSI.

PANEL DISCUSSION.

Special Guest Helen Mac Host, Facilitator, Moderator.

Thank you!.