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Gender Studies 2024 MCQs
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How many women were in the first constituent assembly of Pakistan?
The first Constituent Assembly of Pakistan (1947–1954) had two women members: Begum Jahanara Shahnawaz and Begum Shaista Ikramullah.
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The “Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action” was adopted in:
The Beijing Declaration was adopted in 1995 at the UN Fourth World Conference on Women.
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Concept of Intersectionality originated from discussions on:
Kimberlé Crenshaw coined intersectionality (1989) to describe how race and gender overlap in discrimination, particularly for Black women.
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The Feminine Mystique was written by,
Betty Friedan’s The Feminine Mystique (1963) sparked second-wave feminism by critiquing suburban women’s dissatisfaction.
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Which amongst the following is socially constructed?
Gender roles, femininity, and masculinity are socially constructed (as opposed to biological sex).
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Who said, “One is not born, but one rather becomes a woman”?
This quote is from Simone de Beauvoir’s The Second Sex (1949), arguing that gender is culturally shaped.
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Who wrote the book that presented the term Écriture feminine, describing the female experience of writing?
Écriture féminine (feminine writing) is a concept introduced by Hélène Cixous in her essay "The Laugh of the Medusa" (1975). It emphasizes writing from the female body and experience, challenging patriarchal language structures.
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Artificial unseen barriers based on attitudinal and organizational bias preventing career growth of women and other marginalized communities are called:
The "glass ceiling" refers to invisible barriers that prevent women and minorities from advancing to top leadership positions in workplaces, despite qualifications.
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Elaine Showalter coined the term:
Showalter introduced gynocriticism—a framework for analyzing women’s literature independently of male-centered literary traditions.
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When was the ‘Protection against Harassment of Women at the Workplace Act’ passed?
Pakistan’s Protection against Harassment of Women at the Workplace Act was enacted in 2010.
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Which country was the first to grant women suffrage?
New Zealand became the first country to grant women the right to vote in 1893.
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What are the traits of an androgynous person?
Androgyny combines positive traits of both masculinity and femininity (Sandra Bem’s theory).
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In the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Gender Gap Report 2023, Pakistan has been ranked ______ out of 146 countries.
In 2023, Pakistan ranked 142nd in WEF’s Gender Gap Index, among the lowest globally.
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Which approach takes sexual division of labour for granted?
WID focuses on integrating women into development without challenging traditional gender roles.
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According to social learning theory, violence against women is:
Social learning theory (Bandura) suggests violence is learned behavior, not biological.
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How many seats are reserved for women in National Assembly of Pakistan?
Pakistan reserves 60 seats for women in the 342-member National Assembly (Article 51).
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Who were excluded from World Anti - Slavery Convention and resolved to hold Seneca Falls Convention?
At the 1840 World Anti-Slavery Convention, women delegates, including Stanton and Mott, were barred from speaking, leading them to organize the Seneca Falls Convention (1848), a pivotal event in the U.S. women's rights movement.
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Butler proposed that gender is:
Judith Butler, in "Gender Trouble" (1990), argues that gender is performative—constructed through repeated actions and societal norms rather than being innate.
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______ women in the world face gender-based violence.
UN Women reports that 1 in 3 women globally experience physical/sexual violence in their lifetime.
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The first global policy framework to adopt gender mainstreaming was:
The 1995 Beijing Platform for Action was the first major international policy to institutionalize gender mainstreaming.
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