Gender Studies MCQs 2024

Which approach takes the sexual division of labour for granted?
A. WAD
B. WID
C. GAD
D. None of these

Who wrote the book that presented the term Ecriture feminine, describing the female experience of writing?
A. Judith Butler
B. Helene Cixous
C. Kate Millett
D. None of these

How many seats are reserved for women in the National Assembly of Pakistan?
A. 50
B. 70
C. 60
D. None of these

Artificial unseen barriers based on attitudinal and organizational bias preventing career growth of women and other marginalized communities:
A. Glass escalator
B. Glass cliff
C. Glass ceiling
D. None of these

The Feminine Mystique was written by:
A. Gloria Steinem
B. Naomi Wolf
C. Betty Friedan
D. None of these

Who were excluded from the World Anti-Slavery Convention and resolved to hold the Seneca Falls Convention?
A. Susan B. Anthony & Elizabeth Cady Stanton
B. Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Lucretia Mott
C. Lucretia Mott & Mary M'Clintock
D. None of these

Which amongst the following is socially constructed?
A. Gender
B. Femininity and Masculinity
C. Both (A) & (B)
D. None of these

Butler proposed that gender is:
A. Essentialist
B. Social
C. Performative
D. None of these

Who said "One is not born, but rather becomes a woman"?
A. Simone de Beauvoir
B. Luce Irigaray
C. Betty Friedan
D. None of these

Concept of intersectionality originated from discussion on:
A. Gender and Race
B. Gender and Class
C. Gender and Religion
D. None of these