Winning the gold medal was a great achievement.
prestatie
Neil Armstrong was the first astronaut to walk on the moon.
astronaut
People who live in a democracy can choose who will lead their country.
democratie
In 1966, Indians elected Indira Ghandi as their first female Prime Minister.
verkiezen
She won the election and became the first female Prime Minister.
verkiezing
Which woman became Pakistan's first female Prime Minister in 1988?
vrouwelijk
When she won the election she became the first female head of state.
staatshoofd
The freedom to say what you think is one of the basic human rights.
mensenrechten
People who cannot read or write are described as illiterate.
analfabeet
Women earn only 10% of world income.
inkomen
Their demonstration was non-violent, so nobody was hurt.
geweldloos
He doesn't own a car, so he usually takes the bus.
bezitten
Men are the owners of 99% of the world's property.
eigenaar / bezitter
The new laws will be discussed in Parliament.
parlement
Aung San Suu Kyi is a famous politician from Burma.
politicus
She is interested in politics and would like to be a politician when she is older.
politiek
We were very poor and often had no food to eat.
arm
Ghandi had an extraordinary power to make people follow him.
vermogen / macht
All the land and buildings here are private property.
bezit
She must have been lonely flying solo around the world in a helicopter.
solo / alleen
She was in important figure in the struggle for democracy.
strijd
Women in Liechtenstein got the vote in 1984.
stemrecht
How old do you have to be to vote in an election?
stemmen