1. International Women’s Day Sunday 8 th March

2. What qualities should a woman have?

3. Supportive Goal orientated kind and nurturing encourages you honest respects her parents modest friendly hard worker responsible good manners smart Amazing Women

4. What does Allah say the qualities of a woman should be Surah Ahzab, Aayah 35 Verily! Men who surrender unto Allah, and women who surrender, and men who believe and women who believe, and men who obey and women who obey, and men who speak the truth and women who speak the truth, and men who persevere (in righteousness) and women who persevere, and men who are humble and women who are humble, and men who give alms and women who give alms, and men who fast and women who fast, and men who guard their modesty and women who guard (their modesty), and men who remember Allah much and women who remember - Allah hath prepared for them forgiveness and a vast reward.

5. International symbol of peaceful resistance in the face of oppression. Spent 2 decades detained because of her efforts to bring democracy to military- ruled Myanmar (Burma) In 1991 she was awarded the Nobel peace prize In 2012 she became a parliament member What qualities does she have ?

6. Khadijah RA Business woman Used her wealth to benefit the poor Was the CEO of her business. She employed men to trade her goods. What qualities did she have?

7. Hafsa RA Dynamic Well Spoken Had courage to ask bold questions What qualities did she have?

8. Umme Salamah RA First husband died “O, Allah! Recompense me for this affliction by giving me something better than what I have lost: then Allah would accept his prayer.” I had been reciting this prayer since the death of Hadhrat Abu Salamah (Radhiyallaho anho), but I could not imagine a husband better than he, till Allah arranged my marriage with the Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam).”

9. Florence Nightingale https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65rPhLeEX pc

10. What unites these women? They have made a difference to others Some made a difference at an international level Some at a national level Some at a regional level within their own communities Some within their households

11. How will you use your individual skills make a difference?

12. Wonder Women- who is your Wonder Woman? COMPETITION Who is your wonder woman? Why is she your wonder woman? How has their brilliance helped you? One side of A4 Literacy Link Closing date: Monday 9 th march Place entries in the labelled box in Room 19