Gender Studies Repeated Questions from 2016-2022

Women studies & Gender Studies
2)Write a note on status of women’s studies in Pakistan and give your views on the autonomy/integration debate in Women’s Studies. (2016)
Q.2 Define and discuss the discipline of Gender studies and also differentiate between women studies and gender studies. (2017)
Q. No. 2. What are the fundamental differences between Gender Studies and Women’s Studies? Substantiate your argument(s) with examples. Highlight the current status of women studies in Pakistan (2018)
Q. No. 2. How do you differentiate the discipline of Gender Studies from that of Women Studies? Historically trace the need for the establishment of Gender Studies as a distinct discipline and its scope and significance with especial reference to Pakistan.(2019)

Autonomy vs Integration
Q.7 Write a comprehensive note on autonomy versus integration debate in gender studies.(2017)
Q. No. 2. Discuss in detail what the autonomy and integration debate in gender studies have important contribution for the development of the field of knowledge. (2021)

Modernization & Dependency Theories and others
Q. No. 4.Explain the relevance of Modernization Theory and Dependency Theory to gender equality. Critically analyze the subordination of women in modern societies in the light of these two theories. (2019)
Q. No. 6. Modernization Theory blames internal cultural factors for women’s subordination in the developing world. Discuss and elaborate the given statement in respect to Modernization Perspectives. (2021)

Interdisciplinary or Multidisciplinary
2)Write a note on status of women’s studies in Pakistan and give your views on the autonomy/integration debate in Women’s Studies. (2016)
Q. No. 2 Discuss in detail the multidisciplinary nature of gender studies. (2022)

Women Movement or Feminist Movement or waves
5) Write a note on women’s movement in Pakistan. What are its strengths and weaknesses?(2016)
Q. No. 3.Outline and explain the three major waves of feminist movements in the West. Discuss the influence of these waves on feminist movements in Pakistan.(2019)
Q. No. 8. Write short notes on any TWO of the following. (2019)
a. Suffragist movement
Q. No. 4 Shed light on first wave and third wave of feminism. (2022)
Q. No. 6 Discuss in detail Feminist movements in Pakistan. (2022)

Social Construction of Gender
6) What are the theories of social construction of gender?(2016)
Q. No. 3. Write a comprehensive essay on the ‘sex versus gender debate’ in feminist philosophy and social sciences, reflecting nature versus nurture argument. (2018)
Q. No. 2. Gender has multiple meanings. How do you deconstruct the word “GENDER”? (2020)
Q. No. 4. ‘Language is gendered’, what does this imply? Explain with examples. (2020)
Q. No. 3. Masculinity and femininity are the deeply engraved realities since distant past in human history. Discuss various theoretical debates on the construction of masculinity and femininity to make it explicit that the formation of both is either natural or social reality. Support your arguments with real life examples. (2021

Feminism and types
7) What is feminism? In what way Radical feminism is different from Socialist feminism?(2016)
Q. No. 4. What type(s) of feminism can elevate the social-cultural, economic and political status of women in Pakistan? (2018)
Q. No. 8. Write short notes on any TWO of the following. (2019)
b. Postmodern Feminism
Q. No. 4. Marxist feminism is a philosophical variant of feminism that incorporates and extends Marxist theory and analyzes the ways in which women are exploited through capitalism and the individual ownership of private property. Discuss the development of Marxist/Socialist feminism and the philosophical stance they hold to discuss gender issues and exploitation. (2021)
Q. No. 5. Psychoanalytic feminism is a theory of oppression, which asserts that men have an inherent psychological need to subjugate women. As elaborated, give a detailed analysis of the gender oppression and women’s subordination promulgated by Psychoanalytic Feminism. (2021)
Q. No. 3 Describe any two Western Schools of thought about Feminism in detail. (2022)

Gender & Development Approaches
8) Critically review the Gender and Development Approaches on the following:(2016)
(i) Women in Development (WID)
(ii) Women and Development (WAD)
(iii) Gender and Development (GAD)
Q.8 Write short notes on the following(2017)
(b) Gender and development
Q. No. 8. Write short notes on any TWO of the followings: (10 each) (2018)
(a) ‘Gender Strategic Needs’ and ‘Gender Practical Needs’
(b) APWA and WAF
(c) Government Initiative for combating the menace of violence against women
Q. No. 8. Write short notes on any TWO of the following. (2019)
c. Structural Functionalism
Q. No. 7. Critically analyze the various approaches to women’s development focusing on Women in Development (WID), Women and Development (WAD) and Gender and Development (GAD). (2021)
Q. No. 8 Discuss in detail Gender Critiqued of Structural Adjustment Policies (SAPS). (2022)

Globalization & Gender
Q. No. 6. In the last two decades, globalization has had a huge impact on the lives of women in developing nations, including Pakistan. What are the impacts of global political economy on Pakistani women? (2018)
Q. No. 5.The process of globalization has connected nations worldwide and has made the world a global village, yet it has also increased inequalities across nations. Discuss the gendered inequalities created and promoted by the process of globalization in contemporary societies worldwide.(2019)

Colonial and Capitalistic Perspective of Gender
Q. No. 3. How the colonial era influenced the status of women in the subcontinent? (2020)
Q. No. 7 What are Capitalistic Perspectives of gender? Explain. (2022)

Gender-Based Violence
3) What are the sites and forms of violence against women in Pakistan and how in your view this menace can be eliminated from our society?(2016)
Q.3 What are the different forms of gender based violence and, in your opinion, what could be the workable strategies to eliminate gender based violence from Pakistani society?(2017)
Q. No. 7. Explain the structural and direct forms of violence against women in the Pakistani society by highlighting the case study of Mukhtaran Mai.(2019)
Q. No. 7. Comment on the power and control relationship in gender based violence. (2020)
Q.8 Write short notes on the following(2017)
(a) Honor Killing
Q. No. 8. Write short notes on any TWO of the followings: (10 each) (2018)
(c) Government Initiative for combating the menace of violence against women

Gender Quota and Politics
4) What are the pros and cons of gender quota in politics? Give your views on the impact of gender quota in politics in Pakistan.(2016)
Q.4 “Women active political participation could stabilize democracy and boost economic development”. Comment on this statement within context of socio-economic realities of Pakistani society.(2017)
Q. No. 7.Believing in the statement that “women cover half the sky”, do you think we need equal number of women in all spheres of public domain, especially in politics? (2018)
Q. No. 8. Despite the entry of women legislators into politics on a 17 percent quota in national and provincial assemblies, still there are voices that “is Pakistan’s Gender Quota in parliament showing results?”. Rethink and discuss that how quotas can lead to political mainstreaming of women in Pakistan. (2021)
Q. No. 5 According to your opinion, what are the main issues in women as representatives in Pakistan? (2022)

Status of Women in Pakistan
Q.5 What is the status of women’s health in Pakistan. How it could be improved within the available economic resources?(2017)
Q. No. 6.Women’s participation in labor force has increased recently yet women continue to perform their reproductive roles. Discuss the challenges encountered by women as a result of their paid employment worldwide with especial reference to Pakistan.(2019)
Q. No. 5. Women need to be in leadership positions to pull more women into leadership roles. Is this suggestion that women need to “pull each other up” a useful one, or is that inappropriate preferential treatment. (2020)
Q. No. 5 According to your opinion, what are the main issues in women as representatives in Pakistan? (2022)
Q. No. 5. What are the reasons responsible for ranking Pakistan as the second-worst country in the world for gender inequality despite Pakistan commitment to many international conventions and strong commitment to gender equality in 1973 constitution? (2018)

Case Studies
Q. No. 8. Discuss the background of the two Oscar winning documentaries by Sharmeen Obiod. (2020)
Q.8 Write short notes on the following(2017)
(a) Honor Killing
Q. No. 7. Explain the structural and direct forms of violence against women in the Pakistani society by highlighting the case study of Mukhtaran Mai.(2019)

Human Rights
Q. No. 6. “For realizing, in letter and spirit, the ideals of a democratic welfare state, it is necessary to institute a system which fully guarantees human rights, generates conducive environment for the pragmatic use and beneficial enjoyment of human rights and provides operative safeguards and expeditious remedy against any violation of human rights”. Critically evaluate the statement with special reference to Pakistan. (2020)

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