Ideas for International Women's Day

Top primary and secondary resource picks to explore and celebrate the achievements of women across the globe on International Women's Day

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Celebrate the achievements of women around the world on International Women's Day

Coinciding with Women’s History Month, International Women’s Day is a global celebration observed on 8 March every year. It is an opportunity to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, as well as highlight those areas where action is still needed to bring about equality, this year the focus is Accelerate action.

Spread the word among your pupils with this selection of hand-picked resources for both primary and secondary students.

Whole-school resources

International Women's Day
Krazikas

International Women's Day

£3.00
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This resource contains an International Women's Day themed puzzle pack. There are nine differentiated puzzles - three word searches, three anagram puzzles and three crosswords. It is an ideal resource for International Women's Day and World History Month. **Please note, the watermark on the preview...
International-Women's-Day
teachnchatter

International-Women's-Day

£1.95
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International-Women's-Day This is a poster set for classrooms, plus there are three generic posters that can be used in the staffroom. International-Women's-Day - Includes the following: * 33 different posters * 3 styles - 15x with name, known for and year of birth, 15x with name and a famous qu...

Primary resources

International Women's Day assembly 7-11: The Bechdel test in films
IntoFilm

International Women's Day assembly 7-11: The Bechdel test in films

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Diversity on film is a key topic in the film industry and this assembly is aimed at helping young people to discuss the representation of female characters on film using the Bechdel test as a framework. The Bechdel test is used in this assembly as a fun way of analysing how women are represented on ...
Women's History Growing Bundle
YvonneCrawford

Women's History Growing Bundle

£7.58
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Women's History has 108 pages filled with biographies of 23 famous women in the present and in the past. This packet is a growing packet. MORE women will be added to it. If you have suggestions, email me at ybatot@yahoo.com and I'll add them as soon as possible. Your students will learn about 2...
KS2 International Women's Day: Mae Jemison
LearningbyQuestions

KS2 International Women's Day: Mae Jemison

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Mae Jemison is one of a series of full texts available as a printable story, poem or non-fiction report from Learning by Questions. The full texts provide an illustrated story, poem or report in an A4 format for pupils to refer to, annotate and keep when completing the comprehension questions. Th...
International Women s Day Banner | Pennant (FREE SAMPLE!)
ClassPlus

International Women s Day Banner | Pennant (FREE SAMPLE!)

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This is an excellent resource for celebrating the lives and achievements of women with the entire class or school, regardless of whether they have received recognition or not. This sample is perfect for paying tribute to the women who have inspired your students. Simply ask them to name women who h...
International Women's Day Activities
amydonnelly03

International Women's Day Activities

£1.50
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Activity 1: A list of inspirational women - students should use the internet to find out what these inspirational women have done for the world. Activity 2: Fact file - students can pick a woman from the list or one of their own and create a spotlight fact file for them.

Secondary resources

International Women's Day
EC Resources

International Women's Day

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International Women's Day Pack includes: 1) International Women's Day lesson fully-resources pack - suitable for KS2 or KS3. 2) Easy to use 4 page reading comprehension pack with three sections of differentiated questions, created for upcoming International Women's Day. It can be used in form time ...
International Women's Day and History Month Activity
bethgrace2312

International Women's Day and History Month Activity

£1.00
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**Celebrate Women's History Month and International Women's Day with this engaging classroom activity.** Included in the resource: * 10 Inspirational Women Posters (Name, birth, image and a short paragraph on their life and achievements) e.g. Malala Yousafzai, Queen Elizabeth II, Rosa Parks etc. *...
International Women's Day 2025 Assembly
SchooledResources

International Women's Day 2025 Assembly

£3.50
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UPDATED FOR 2025! An inspirational assembly focused on International Women s Day 2025. The assembly discusses this year s theme: Gender Equality. It explains why we celebrate International Women s Day and discusses multiple inspirational women. The assembly also includes a tutor time activity ...