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10. American women serving in Iraq or Afghanistan are more likely to be raped by a comrade then
killed by an enemy.The Service Womens Action Network helps achieve equal opportunities,
protections and benefits for women in the military. Learn about their mission. (Pentagon)
11. In Saudi Arabia, women arent allowed to drive and are discouraged from working jobs that
would put them in contact with men. The unemployment rate for women is 34 percent for women, 7
percent for men.
12. At least 1000 honor killings occur in India and Pakistan each annually. Honor based crimes are
distinguished by the fact that they are often carried out by a victims family or community.
The Honour Based Violence Awareness Network includes resources for victims and allies.
(HBVA)
13. As of August 214, 74 colleges in the United States had pending Title IX sexual violence
investigations. Learn how you can help stop sexual assault at Its On Us. (NPR)
14. Women around the world aged 15-44 are more at risk from rape and domestic violence than
from cancer, car accidents, war and malaria. The United Nations has a list of suggestionsto help
change this statistic, improving the lives of women and girls. (UN)
15. Around the world, only 22 percent of all national parliamentarians are female. Thats double the
number in 1995, but still a marker of slow change. Running Start is an organization that helps
bring young women into politics. Learn about their programs and events here. (UN)
16. By 2018, there will be 1.4 million open technology jobs in the U.S. and, at the current rate of
students graduating with degrees in computer science, only 29% of applicants will be women.Girls
Who Code aims to educate and expose at least 1 million girls to computer science by 2020. Learn
more about what they do here. (Microsoft Research)
17. 1 in 5 women on US college campuses have experienced sexual assault. End Rape on
Campus offers resources for survivors and supporters, working to bring more cases to court and
raise awareness. (AAUW)
18. Women currently hold 24, or 4.8% of CEO positions at S&P 500 companies. Mentorship
programs like Step Up help keep girls in school, getting them that much closer to an executive
position. Learn how you can play a part. (Catalyst)
19. More than 43 million people around the world are forcibly displaced as a result of conflict and
persecution. Half of all refugees are women. Zainab Salbi founded Women for Women
International to help women in war-torn countries build their own futures. (UN)
20. Only 30% of the worlds researchers are women. Google has a program to inspire the next
generation of tech innovators. Learn how to help girls gain exposure to careers in science and
technology. (UNESCO)
21. 1 in 3 women worldwide have experienced either intimate partner violence or non-partner
sexual violence in their lifetime. Amnesty International pushes for laws that recognize this statistic,
and its website has a list of ways to get involved in the change. (WHO)
www.makers.com Makers Team
For those who came out as anything less than "gender equality experts", you may have wondered which question you
answered incorrectly. Below are the answers as well as a link to where to find more information on the question on
Wikigender.
1. Which country first gave women the vote?:
Correct Answer: New Zealand.
Read more on Gender Equality in New Zealand
2. What is the full name of the UN convention adopted in 1979 that defines discrimination against women and oversees
agendas for national action against discrimination?
Correct Answer: Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discimination against Women (CEDAW).
Read more on CEDAW
3. What is the name of the OECD Development Centre's measure of gender discrimination based on social
institutions?
Correct Answer: Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI).
Read more on SIGI
4. Who was the first female elected prime minister?
Correct Answer: Sirimavo Bandaranaike.
Read more on Sirimavo Banaranaike
5. Where did the Fourth World Conference on Women convened by the United Nations take place?
Correct Answer: Beijing
Read more on Fourth World Conference on Women
6.What is the average median wage difference between men and women in OECD countries?
Correct Answer: 15%
Read more on Wage Gaps Between Men and Women
7. Which UN agency is responsible for providing technical and financial assistance to foster womens empowerment and
gender equality?
Correct Answer: UN Women
Read more on UN Women
Source: www.wikigender.org
Only 9 out of 52 winners of the National Book Award for Fiction are women.
Only 11 out of 48 winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction have been women.
Women writers won 63% of the awards but less than 30% of the money in awards reported by Poets & Writers.
(Jan/Feb 03 issue).
94% of all the writing awards at the Oscars have gone to men.
A recent study by the Coalition of Womens Arts Organizations showed that in all 1-person shows for living artists in
American museums, only 2% of the featured artists are women.
51% of all visual artists are female and women hold 53% of art degrees, but 80% of college faculty members are
male.
The number of professionally trained artists and art historians in the U.S. Males 52%, Females 48%
Hirshhorn Museum - modern and contemporary art 95% male, 94% white
Exhibition opportunities: Juried (artists unknown to juror) Males 52%, Females 48%
Exhibitions opportunities: Invited (artists known to juror) Males 80%, Females 20%
Gender distribution of visual artists in art texts Males 90%, Females 10%
Of the over 100 Tonys awarded since 1947 for theater direction, only 2-5% have been to women Directors; only 2-6%
to African American Directors.
Source: MomsRising.org
Only four countries in the world fail to provide paid maternity leave to all workers: Lesotho, Swaziland, Papua New
Guinea and the United States
The average college graduate who becomes a mother will sacrifice a million dollars over her lifetime.
Businesses that create flexible work environments find that productivity goes up, they attract more talent, turnover is
reduced and their bottom line improves.
Paid maternity leave is proven to lower child mortality, improve childrens learning, and reduce juvenile delinquency.
6. The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.
7. The pupil of the eye expands as much as 45 percent when a person looks at something
pleasing.
8. The average person who stops smoking requires one hour less sleep a night.
9. Laughing lowers levels of stress hormones and strengthens the immune system. Six-yearolds laugh an average of 300 times a day. Adults only laugh 15 to 100 times a day.
10. The roar that we hear when we place a seashell next to our ear is not the ocean, but rather
the sound of blood surging through the veins in the ear.
11. Dalmatians are born without spots.
12. Bats always turn left when exiting a cave.
13. The v in the name of a court case does not stand for versus, but for and (in civil
proceedings) or against (in criminal proceedings).
14. Mens shirts have the buttons on the right, but womens shirts have the buttons on the left.
15. The owl is the only bird to drop its upper eyelid to wink. All other birds raise their lower
eyelids.
16. The reason honey is so easy to digest is that its already been digested by a bee.
17. Roosters cannot crow if they cannot extend their necks.
18. The color blue has a calming effect. It causes the brain to release calming hormones.
19. Every time you sneeze some of your brain cells die.
20. Your left lung is smaller than your right lung to make room for your heart.
21. The verb cleave is the only English word with two synonyms which are antonyms of
each other: adhere and separate.
22. When you blush, the lining of your stomach also turns red.
23. When hippos are upset, their sweat turns red.
24. The first Harley Davidson motorcycle was built in 1903, and used a tomato can for a
carburetor.
25. The lion that roars in the MGM logo is named Volney.
26. Google is actually the common name for a number with a million zeros.
27. Switching letters is called spoonerism. For example, saying jag of Flapan, instead of flag
of Japan.
28. It cost 7 million dollars to build the Titanic and 200 million to make a film about it.
29. The attachment of the human skin to muscles is what causes dimples.
30. There are 1,792 steps to the top of the Eiffel Tower.
31. The sound you hear when you crack your knuckles is actually the sound of nitrogen gas
bubbles bursting.
32. Human hair and fingernails continue to grow after death.
33. It takes about 20 seconds for a red blood cell to circle the whole body.
34. The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets.
35. Most soccer players run 7 miles in a game.
36. The only part of the body that has no blood supply is the cornea in the eye. It takes in
oxygen directly from the air.
37. Every day 200 million couples make love, 400,000 babies are born, and 140,000 people
die.
38. In most watch advertisements the time displayed on the watch is 10:10 because then the
arms frame the brand of the watch (and make it look like it is smiling).
39. Colgate faced big obstacle marketing toothpaste in Spanish speaking countries. Colgate
translates into the command go hang yourself.
40. The only 2 animals that can see behind itself without turning its head are the rabbit and
the parrot.
41. Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.
42. The average person laughs 13 times a day.
43. Do you know the names of the three wise monkeys? They are:Mizaru(See no evil),
Mikazaru(Hear no evil), and Mazaru(Speak no evil)
44. Women blink nearly twice as much as men.
45. German Shepherds bite humans more than any other breed of dog.
46. Large kangaroos cover more than 30 feet with each jump.
47. Whip makes a cracking sound because its tip moves faster than the speed of sound.
48. Two animal rights protesters were protesting at the cruelty of sending pigs to a
slaughterhouse in Bonn. Suddenly the pigs, all two thousand of them, escaped through a
broken fence and stampeded, trampling the two hapless protesters to death.
49. If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died
in battle; if the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died as a result of wounds
received in battle; if the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural
cause.
50. The human heart creates enough pressure while pumping to squirt blood 30 feet!!
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One percent of U.S. employers allow employees to take naps during working hours.
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People in the U.S. spend at least 1896 hours per year at work.
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Women business owners employ 35% more people than all the Fortune 500 companies combined.
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No piece of normal-size paper can be folded in half more than seven times.
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More American workers (18%) call out sick on Friday than any other day of the week.
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Difficulty focusing on the computer screen, short-term memory problems and trouble with basic math can be caused
by a mere 2% drop in body water. Remember to stay hydrated during work hours.
10. More people walk to work in Alaska than any other U.S. state.
11. Americans now spend more than 100 hours a year commuting to work.
12. More than 50% of lost work days are stress related, keeping approximately 1 million people home from work every
day.
13. The average office worker spends 50 minutes a day looking for lost files and other items.
14. The United States has the fourth largest workforce in the world, at 154.2 million (does not include those who are
unemployed).
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