Gender Equality Week Trivia

Answers are provided at the end of the quiz for self-evaluation.

1. In what year was gender expression and identity added as protected grounds to The Canadian Human Rights Act?         
   • A) 2007
   • B) 2010
   • C) 2015
   • D) 2017
2. Canada was the fourth country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage. When did same-sex marriage become legal across Canada?      
   • A) 2003
   • B) 2005
   • C) 2007
   • D) 2009
3. Out of the 14 chief medical officers and public health officers battling COVID-19 in Canada, how many are women?
   • A) 3
   • B) 5
   • C) 7
   • D) 9
4. Across Canada, how much has our federal government invested to prevent gender-based violence, support survivors and their families, and create more responsive legal and justice systems?      
   • A) $1 Million
   • B) $2 Million
   • C) $100 Million
   • D) $200 Million
5. The Honourable Jean Augustine became the first African Canadian woman to be elected as Member of Parliament. When was she elected?         
   • A) 1990
   • B) 1993
   • C) 1996
   • D) 1999
6. In 2020, what is the percentage of women serving in the senate?
   • A) 10 per cent
   • B) 30 per cent
   • C) 50 per cent
   • D) 70 per cent
7. When did the Canadian Human Rights Commission ensure employers received equal pay for equal work regardless of gender identity and expression? 
   • A) 2000
   • B) 2001
   • C) 2002
   • D) 2003
8. As of 2016, 33 per cent of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) graduates are women. What percentage of women work in STEM?        
   • A) 20 per cent
   • B) 23 per cent
   • C) 30 per cent
   • D) 33 per cent

Answers: 1. D 2. B 3. C 5. D 5. B 6. C 7. B 8. B