FF Activists Crossword
Across
- 2. A group of British women who campaigned for women’s right to vote in the late 19th century and early 20th century.
- 4. A global movement to end street harassment and ensure equal access to public spaces. Their name means to call attention to something.
- 8. A group of Chinese women arrested for staging public demonstrations against harassment on public transport such as buses and trains.
- 9. Pakistani activist for female education and the youngest ever winner of the Nobel Peace Prize for her work on children’s rights
- 10. A global movement spearheaded by twelve Muslim women fighting for justice and equality from within Islamic tradition. Their name is the Arabic word for equality.
- 11. Founded by Professor Wangari Maathai, this group organizes women in rural Kenya to plant trees and defend the environment.
- 12. A group, founded by Lady Rhondda in 1921, that campaigned for equality between men and women, and the rights of the child.
- 13. A Latin American campaign against gender-based violence. Their name is the Spanish for 'Not One Less'.
- 14. A campaign for money for unpaid work in the home such as childcare, cleaning and cooking and its importance in supporting those who work outside of the home.
Down
- 1. An Australian organisation that promotes the visibility of women and minorities in music. Their name is a word for being ready to hear something.
- 3. A group of female artists formed in New York City. They hide their identity with gorilla masks and fight sexism and racism in the art world.
- 5. A direct action group that opposes funding cuts to services for victims of gender-based violence in the UK.
- 6. A group of women of South Asian heritage who helped defend multicultural clubs in the UK in the early 1980s. Their name draws on a South Asian item of clothing made of a length of cotton or silk draped around the body.
- 7. Nigerian author of ‘We Should All Be Feminists’ who also featured on the Beyonce song Flawless.