INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY QUIZ 2026
We love a quiz, don’t you? How much do you know about women and intersectional gender equality in the UK today? Test yourself with our International Women’s Day 2026 quiz.
Do the 10 question quiz and scroll down for the answers - feel free to use this quiz in your workplace as part of your International Women’s Day 2026 Celebrations
Trigger warning: this quiz contains data that some people may find upsetting
QUESTIONS:
1. The UK’s "GENDER PAY GAP" (the difference between the average earnings of men and women) is closing slowly.
As of the latest official government report what was the UK’s gender pay gap?
A. 11.9%
B. 6.9%
C. 3.9%
2. How many FTSE 100 companies have a female CEO?
A. 29
B. 19
C. 9
3. How many FTSE 100 female CEOs are Black?
A. 4
B. 2
C. 0
4. At last count, women held around 45% of board director roles in FTSE 100 companies - but what is the board level pay gap?
A. About the same as the UK gender pay gap
B. Quite a bit higher than the UK gender pay gap at about 38%
C. Significantly higher than the UK gender pay gap at about 68%
5. What percentage of UK MPs are female?
A. 20%
B. 30%
C. 40%
6. Picture round 1!
Who’s this?
(You need to get the first and last name correct to get a point)
7. What percentage of girls drop out of sport during adolescence?
A. 39%
B. 49%
C. 59%
These stats aren’t going to change on their own.
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8. Picture round 2!
Who’s this?
(You need to get the first and last name correct to get a point)
9. According to the latest research how much more likely were Black women and Asian women to die during pregnancy or childbirth than White women?
A. Black women were 1.7 times more likely to die than White women, and Asian and White women had the same likelihood of dying
B. Black women were 2.7 times more likely to die than White women, and Asian women were 0.8 times more likely to die than White women
C. Black women were 3.7 times more likely to die than White women, and Asian women were 1.8 times more likely to die than White women
10. According to research from January 2026, which party came out top when UK women were asked who they intend to vote for in the next election?
A. Labour
B. Conservatives
C. Liberal Democrats
D. Greens
E. Reform
ANSWERS:
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1. The UK’s "GENDER PAY GAP" (the difference between the average earnings of men and women) is closing slowly.
As of the latest official government report what was the UK’s gender pay gap?
The correct answer is:
B. 6.9% in 2025 (down from 7.1% in 2024)
Fact checker: Commons Library UK Parliament
2. How many FTSE 100 companies have a female CEO?
The correct answer is:
C. 9
Yep, this is the same question - and the same answer - as 2025. Just 9% of FTSE 100 companies have a female CEO.
If you got this wrong you might have been fooled by all the press around women on boards. Yes, the percentage of women on boards has increased, but they’re still not getting into the top post at the same pace.
Fact checker: Gov.UK
3. How many of the FTSE 100 female CEOs are Black?
The correct answer is:
C. O
Yep, no change from last year’s quiz. Zero of the 9 female CEOs are Black.
The Green Park Business Leaders Index 2024 finally showed a positive increase in the number of ethnic minority leaders at every seniority level for the first time since they began their analysis (in 2013) albeit at a much slower rate than female representation.
Fact checker: Green Park
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4. At last count, women held around 45% of board director roles in FTSE 100 companies - but what is the board level pay gap?
The correct answer is:
C. Significantly higher than the UK gender pay gap at about 68%
At last count, the average pay for board level women was £335,953 which is 68% lower than the average pay for men (£1.07m).
Fact checker: Fox Lawyers
5. What percentage of UK MPs are female?
The correct answer is:
C. 40%
At the 2024 general election, 263 women were elected to the House of Commons (out of a total of 650 MPs) – the highest ever proportion of female MPs.
The House of Lords has 260 female peers, but they represent a smaller proportion (31%) of the 836 sitting peers.
Fact checker: Institute For Government
6. Picture round 1!
Answer: Jordan Pickford
This is Jordan Pickford, the primary goalkeeper for the England men's team in 2024, starting every match during their run to the UEFA Euro 2024 final.
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7. What percentage of girls drop out of sports during adolescence?
The correct answer is:
B. 49%
A 2024 Unesco report found that 49% of girls drop out of sports during adolescence – a whopping six times higher than the dropout rate of adolescent boys – and it is often associated with a lack of confidence and negative body image.
If you’d like to help change these stats please support Women In Sport
8. Picture round 2!
This is Hannah Hampton the England goalkeeper when Lionesses were crowned European Champions in July 2025.
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During the UEFA Women's Euro 2025, England goalkeeper Hannah Hampton was pivotal in the knockout stages, saving four penalties across two shootouts (two against Sweden and two against Spain in the final) to help the Lionesses win the tournament. In the final, she made four saves during the 120 minutes.
9. According to the latest research how much more likely were Black women and Asian women to die during pregnancy or childbirth than White women?
The correct answer is:
C. Black women were 3.7 times more likely to die than White women, and Asian women were 1.8 times more likely to die than White women
Please support organisations dedicated to improving these statistics for example: Five X More, The Motherhood Group, Black Mothers Matter.
Fact checker: UK Parliament
10. According to research from January 2026 which party came out top when UK women were asked who they intend to vote for in the next election?
The answer is:
E. Reform
22% of women said they would vote Reform (30% of men said Reform)
21% of women said Conservatives (18% of men said Conservatives)
17% of women said Labour (18% of men said Labour)
17% of women said Liberal Democrats (15% of men said Liberal Democrats)
17% of women said Greens (13% of men said Greens)
Recent 2025 local election data indicated that less than 25% of Reform candidates were women, they have one of the worst gender imbalances of the major UK parties.
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Fact Checker: Statista
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