International Women's Day Assembly and Activity Ideas - Explore gender equality with learners aged 9-14

International Women’s Day is celebrated annually on 8 March. It is a day when people around the world come together to recognise the achievements that women and girls have made, as well as call for further action to close the gender gap in terms of education, health, economics and politics.

Use this short and easily-adaptable resource to introduce issues related to gender equality, encourage learners to think critically, and inspire them to take action in their own schools and communities.

IWD Assembly Slideshow

Useful facts and figures, and a short quiz to introduce gender equality issues.

IWD Activity Ideas

Play Equibingo, use role play, measure the gender gap and think critically about what action could be taken to make our world more equal.