Gender and Governance
A dowry is:
compensation to the bride’s family for losing a daughter
the transfer of money or wealth by the groom’s family for the loss of his labour
wealth received by the bride from her husband’s family
compensation for taking responsibility for the bride where women are regarded as economic burden
compensation for taking responsibility for the bride where women are regarded as economic burden
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B. 1982
C. 1972
D. 1990
Shaheed Benazir Bhutto was sworn as first woman Prime Minister of Pakistan on
A. December 1, 1988
B. December 2, 1988
C. December 3, 1988
D. December 4, 1988
Feminist pedagogy is?
A. Teaching Strategies
B. Epistemological Assumption
C. Both A and B
D. None of these
The Muslim Family Law Ordinance was passed in
A. 1961
B. 1965
C. 1973
D. 1985
In 1966, Madam Noor Jehan, who had migrated to Pakistan at Partition, received the
A. Tamgha-e-Quaid-i-Azam
B. Tamgha-e-Imtiaz
C. Tamgha-e-Khidmat
D. Tamgha-e-Pakistan
Women in pre-state societies
A. Resent being excluded from male ritual activities
B. do not attach much importance to what men do during rituals
C. are eager to participate in male secret ceremonies
D. accept the reasons for male superior status
Which of the following is NOT true of gender roles?
A. Males are physically stronger on average than women.
B. In most societies males pre-empt major centers of public power.
C. Matriarchies existed in the past but were overthrown by men.
D. There are many societies without marked gender inequalities.
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