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

Question No. 7 is mandatory. Attempt four questions in all. 1. Examine the specific challenges faced by LGBTQIA+ individuals in India. Discuss the impact and limitations of government initiatives aimed at ensuring their rights and societal inclusion. 15 Analyse the dual impact of Information and Communication Technologies on gender relations. How do ICTs enable women's empowerment, and what barriers do they simultaneously create or reinforce ? 15 Discuss the differences between sex and gender. Critically analyse how gender identity is socially constructed across the life through family, peers, school, media, : religion in India, with appropriate examples. 15 4. Answer both the questions: 2x7.5=15 (i) Nutrition and Health Inequities begin early and continue to affect women throughout the life.cycle. Comment. (ii) Educational opportunities for women are limited due to socio-economic reasons and hence interventions can be planned to overcome them. Comment. Answer both the questions : 2x7.5=15 (i) Sex selective abortions and female infanticide resulted in skewed sex ratios. Examine the causes and legal measures available to address the challenge. (ii) Dowry prohibition laws have had very limited impact. Analyse the causes and legal measures available to deal with this reality. 6. Answer both the questions: 2x7.5=15 (i) Critically analyse the gender and development indicators of India. (ii) Discuss the reasons of invisibility of women in the workforce. Write short notes on (any three) : 3x5=15 (ti) Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986 (iv) Male Gaze theory • (0) Child and Early marriage of girls.