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International Women's Day: General Resources

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International Women's Day
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General resources

Unladylike
UNLADYLIKE2020 is a series of 26 short films and a one-hour documentary profiling diverse and little-known American women from the turn of the 20th century, and contemporary women who follow in their footsteps.

How Empowering Girls to Confront Conflict and Buck Perfection Helps Their Well-Being

Societies that treat women badly are poorer and less stable
Oppressing women not only hurts women; it also hurts men

Invisible Women
Podcast and video about the book "Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men" by Caroline Criado Perez

40 Empowering Quotes in Honor of International Women's Day
Pair one of these inspirational sayings with an Instagram shot of your #GirlGang come March 8.

Sisters in Innovation: 20 Women Inventors You Should Know
Blog from "A Mighty Girl," a resource site to help others equally interested in supporting and celebrating girls.

Women of the Year

Gender and Equality

Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act: Definition, History, Impact
And other resources on Pay Gaps etc

‘Women in leadership should be new normal’
Philip Morris Korea’s manufacturing director talks being a woman in the tobacco industry in celebration of International Women’s Day

OECD Gender Data Portal
Includes selected indicators shedding light on gender inequalities in education, employment, entrepreneurship, health, development and Governance, showing how far we are from achieving gender equality and where actions is most needed.

UN Women
UN Women is the global champion for gender equality, working to create an environment in which every woman and girl can exercise her human rights and live up to her full potential

Women’s Workplace Equality Index
Most countries still have laws that make it harder for women to work than men. This inequality shortchanges not only women but also entire economies.

Everything you need to know about pushing for equal pay

The first Black woman CEO
The first Black woman CEO in the Fortune 500 on work-life balance: You don’t have ‘to go to all your kids’ games’

13 Shocking Facts About Gender Inequality Around the World
The world is not on track to achieve gender equality by 2030. Try 2322.

Connected Girl Podcast

The Connected Girl Podcast Series
The International Coalition of Girls’ Schools is proud to present The Connected Girl, a compelling six-episode On Educating Girls podcast series that offers expert insights into important aspects of girls’ healthy development in a world that can often feel disjointed.

Video resources

Korea and Asia

Major Statistics of MOGEF

Korea Women's Association United

Gender equality: Korea has come a long way, but there is more work to do
OECD work on gender equality has helped the Korean government objectively evaluate the situation and has provided a guideline for Korea’s efforts toward enhancing gender equality.

National Women's History Exhibition Hall (국립여성사전시관)
The hall uses both traditional display techniques as well as creative media art to showcase the history and culture of women in Korea

Women’s Active Museum on War and Peace – Japan

Women’s Museums
Find out about some of the fantastic museums, murals and monuments that celebrate the lives of amazing women across the globe.

8 Korean female creatives that you should know about

Single Women in China
This short clip talks about the stigma of women who are single and over 30 in China

9 female K-celebrities who own buildings