Gender Studies

**Women’s Protection Act 2006 was passed under whose government?**A. Pervez MusharrafB. Asif ZardariC. Nawaz SharifD. Imran Khan Show Answer Correct Answer: A – Pervez Musharraf

**Anti-sexual harassment Act was passed in:**A. 2009B. 2011C. 2010D. 2015 Show Answer Correct Answer: C – 2010

**Pakistan signed CEDAW in:**A. 1996B. 1990C. 1985D. 1981 Show Answer Correct Answer: A – 1996

**First woman speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan:**A. Rehana LeghariB. Hina Rabbani KharC. Fahmida MirzaD. Firdous Ashiq Awan Show Answer Correct Answer: C – Fahmida Mirza

**First president of All Pakistan Women’s Association:**A. Rana Liaquat Ali KhanB. Zubeida Habib RahimtoolaC. Fatima JinnahD. Nusrat Bhutto Show Answer Correct Answer: A – Rana Liaquat Ali Khan

**Family Laws Ordinance was enacted in:**A. 1971B. 1965C. 1961D. 1985 Show Answer Correct Answer: C – 1961

**Mukhtaran Mai belonged to:**A. South PunjabB. Central PunjabC. SindhD. Balochistan Show Answer Correct Answer: A – South Punjab

**Women in the first legislature of Pakistan:**A. OneB. TwoC. FourD. Ten Show Answer Correct Answer: B – Two

**First conference of women in UNO was held in:**A. MexicoB. TajikistanC. IndiaD. Indonesia Show Answer Correct Answer: A – Mexico

**The Second Sex was written by:**A. Leila AhmedB. Etel AdnanC. Carol J. AdamsD. Simone de Beauvoir Show Answer Correct Answer: D – Simone de Beauvoir