Gender Studies 2019

**Pakistan ratified Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) in:**A. 1990B. 1991C. 1996D. 1988 Show Answer Correct Answer: C – 1996

**Minimum age of girl for marriage in Pakistan:**A. 16 yearsB. 18 yearsC. 21 yearsD. 15 years Show Answer Correct Answer: A – 16 years

**The literacy rate among females in Pakistan is:**A. 0.48B. 0.40C. 0.45D. 0.57 Show Answer Correct Answer: A – 0.48

**All Pakistan Women’s Association (APWA) was founded by:**A. Fatima JinnahB. Begum Ra’ana Liaquat Ali KhanC. Nusrat BhuttoD. Benazir Bhutto Show Answer Correct Answer: B – Begum Ra’ana Liaquat Ali Khan

**Women Protection Bill at Workplace was approved in:**A. 2010B. 2012C. 2015D. 2009 Show Answer Correct Answer: A – 2010

**Pakistan’s Oscar-winning documentary A Girl in the River was about:**A. Honor KillingB. Malala YousafzaiC. Mukhtaran MaiD. Child Labour Show Answer Correct Answer: A – Honor Killing

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

**Pakistan’s first woman speaker of National Assembly was:**A. Fehmida MirzaB. Hina Rabbani KharC. Firdous Aashiq AwanD. Sherry Rehman Show Answer Correct Answer: A – Fehmida Mirza

**The concept that women have an important role in the development process is:**A. WID (Women in Development)B. FeminismC. Gender RoleD. Globalization Show Answer Correct Answer: A – WID (Women in Development)

**Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is related to:**A. Social LifeB. Gender RoleC. Financial IssuesD. Education Completion Show Answer Correct Answer: A – Social Life