Gender and Media Studies — DU B.Sc. (Hons.) Home Science Previous Year Question Papers

8. Write short notes on any three of the following : (a) Practical Gender Needs Vs Strategic Gender (b) National Commission for Women (c) PCPNDT Act (d) Gender and ICTs 1. Define the term 'Sex'. State the differences between sex and gender. Examine how socio-cultural practices (e) Gender Mainstreaming (6 each) shape the construction of gender, using appropriate examples. (18) (b) Enumerate the key indices related to Gender 7. (a) What do you understand by empowerment of and Development. Discuss any two in detail, women? What are the types of women highlighting India's ranking or status. (9,9) (b) Discuss the political empowerment of Indian women with the help of suitable examples. 3. With the help of a suitable illustration, explain the different kinds of violence encountered by women across their life span using the life cycle perspective. 5. What makes women's work largely invisible? Analyse the problems and challenges faced by women in any one sector. (18) 4. (a) Describe the WID, WAD and GAD approaches to understand women's participation in development. (b) Comment on the status of women during Pre- 6. Define 'feminism' and enumerate the various feminist (9,9) theories. Elaborate on any two of them using suitable Vedic period in India.