Questions

1. What are the various perspectives on Feminization of Poverty? How do you view
the trends of the phenomenon in Pakistan?

2. Discuss the links between poverty and violence against women (VAW). How does
violence result in poverty for women at the household, community and societal
level?

3. Discuss the sex/gender binary and link how socialization plays a role in shaping who
we are, particularly discuss the construction of masculinity and femininity and
discuss why these are important to society.

4. Compare and contrast liberal feminism and Marxist feminism. Give a brief critique
of both theories.

5. Discuss the concept of contracted motherhood and discuss its pros and cons. Give
a critique of radical feminism. Please answer both aspects of this question.

6. Identify the key features of Convention to Eliminate all Kind of Discrimination

against Women (CEDAW) that are specifically associated with Status of Women?
Give valid examples where Government of Pakistan is successful to incorporate the
principles and recommendations of CEDAW at policy and programme level to
improve Socio-economic status of women in Pakistan?

7. What are the key misinterpretations of Islamic injunctions that contribute to

determine the lower status of women in Islamic countries like Pakistan? How these
misinterpretations are linked with violation of Womens right to Inheritance in
Pakistan. Give valid examples?

8. What are gender quotas and why are they thought to be the most effective means
of improving womens representation in the parliaments?

9. What type of obstacles do Pakistani women generally encounter in the way of their
political representation? What solutions would you recommend to overcome these
obstacles?

10.
How does good governance ensure gender equity? State your answer with
reference to principles of good governance.

11.
How do gender inequalities impair the growth of a society at various levels of
governance? Explain your point of view by giving concrete examples.

12.
Identify the issues in hudood ordinance and how these issues can be
addressed. Elaborate it with examples.

13.
write a detailed note on the social situation of Eunuchs in Pakistan and how
this had been dealt by the Supreme Court of Pakistan?

14.
What do you understand by Gender and Governance. How gender inequalities
are expressed at various levels of governance?

15.
What is the percentage of seats fixed for women in elected bodies of Pakistan
including the parliament, provincial assemblies and the local government. Do you
think this percentage is sufficient? If not what should be the percentage and why?

16.

What is feminism and how it proposes to promote gender equality?

17.

Give a comparative analysis of Radical and Socialist Feminism.

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18.

What was the conceptual difference in WID, WAD and GAD approach?

19.

Write a note on Mens Feminism.