achievement

Winning the gold medal was a great achievement.

astronaut

Neil Armstrong was the first astronaut to walk on the moon.

democracy

People who live in a democracy can choose who will lead their country.

elect

In 1966, Indians elected Indira Ghandi as their first female Prime Minister.

election

She won the election and became the first female Prime Minister.

female

Which woman became Pakistan's first female Prime Minister in 1988?

head of state

When she won the election she became the first female head of state.

human rights

The freedom to say what you think is one of the basic human rights.

illiterate

People who cannot read or write are described as illiterate.

income

Women earn only 10% of world income.

non-violent

Their demonstration was non-violent, so nobody was hurt.

own

He doesn't own a car, so he usually takes the bus.

owner

Men are the owners of 99% of the world's property.

Parliament

The new laws will be discussed in Parliament.

politician

Aung San Suu Kyi is a famous politician from Burma.

politics

She is interested in politics and would like to be a politician when she is older.

poor

We were very poor and often had no food to eat.

power

Ghandi had an extraordinary power to make people follow him.

property

All the land and buildings here are private property.

solo

She must have been lonely flying solo around the world in a helicopter.

struggle

She was in important figure in the struggle for democracy.

vote

Women in Liechtenstein got the vote in 1984.

vote

How old do you have to be to vote in an election?

democratie

democratie

astronaut

astronaut

prestatie

prestatie

vrouwelijk

vrouwelijk

verkiezing

verkiezing

verkiezen

verkiezen

analfabeet

analfabeet

mensenrechten

mensenrechten

staatshoofd

staatshoofd

bezitten

bezitten

geweldloos

geweldloos

inkomen

inkomen

politicus

politicus

parlement

parlement

eigenaar / bezitter

eigenaar / bezitter

vermogen / macht

vermogen / macht

arm

arm

politiek

politiek

strijd

strijd

solo / alleen

solo / alleen

bezit

bezit

stemmen

stemmen

stemrecht

stemrecht