WOMEN OF ASEAN

A celebration of International Women’s Day

WHAT IS ASEAN?WHICH COUNTRIES ARE IN ASEAN?

WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THE WOMEN OF ASEAN?

THEY ARE STRONG. THEY ARE SMART. THEY ARE LEADERS.

WHO IS THIS WOMAN OF ASEAN?

AND WHO IS THIS?

HM QUEEN SIRIKIT AND PRINCESS MAHA CHAKRI SIRINDHORN

Both the Princess and HM The Queen help children and do other great charity work. They are amazing women in our world.

WHAT OTHER WOMEN DO YOU KNOW ABOUT FROM

THAILAND OR FROM ASEAN?

THAILAND: JINTANA KAEWKAO

Ms. Kaewkao is from Prachuab Khirikhan

SHE IS A MOTHER. SHE ALSO WORKS VERY HARD TO PROTECT THAILAND’S NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.

MYANMAR: AUNG SAN SUU KYI

She spent 15 years under house arrest because she spoke up to her government.

SHE SPEAKS UP FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN HER COUNTRY. SHE IS NOW THE LEADER OF MYANMAR’S GOVERNMENT.

PHILIPPINES: MIRIAM DEFENSOR SANTIAGO

She is an extremely smart woman who works in law and government in the Philippines.

SHE DOES NOT CARE IF SHE IS POPULAR OR IF SHE WINS. SHE CARES ABOUT SOLVING PROBLEMS USING HER HEART AND HER BRAIN.

MALAYSIA: DATUK NICOL DAVID

She is a world champion squash player from Malaysia.

SHE IS NOT AFRAID TO BE STRONG AND COMPETITIVE, BUT SHE IS ALSO NOT AFRAID TO FAIL. SHE TRIES HER BEST.

VIETNAM: THE TRUNG SISTERS

Trung Trac and Trung Nhi were fierce warriors 2,000 years ago.

THEY EMPOWERED AND BELIEVED IN EACH OTHER. THEY WORKED AS A TEAM FOR SOMETHING BIG.

Talk about these women with your Teacher.

Did you like learning about them? What was different to you?

Who else reminds you of these amazing women of ASEAN?

THE END. ACTIVITY TIME