Gender and Politics
Gender and Politics: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as Gender Division in Society, Sexual Division of Labour, Discrimination against Women in India, Political Expression of Gender Division, Feminist Movement & Political Representation of Women in India etc.
Important Questions on Gender and Politics
Which of the following is not an example of social division?

How much has the child sex ratio declined in some parts of India too as low as?

What is the result of political expression of gender division?

"A woman or a man who believe in men and women possessing equal rights and opportunities." For the definition, choose the appropriate option.

She was: .
- The first woman to win a Nobel Prize .
- The first person and the only woman to win the Nobel Prize twice .
- The only person to win the Nobel Prize in two scientific fields Who was she?

Identify the grounds on which women in India are discriminated against.

Identify the act which provides that equal wages should be paid for equal work to both men and women?

Identify the type of Indian society.

Which among these do not refer to women empowerment through the ‘Feminist movement’?

Which of the following has reserved one-third seats in Local Government bodies for women.

Which among the following is not based on Biology but on social expectations and stereotypes.

Identify the system that values men more and gives them power over women.

What is meant by gender divisions?

Which movement aims at establishing equality among the men and women?

A feminist must necessarily be:

Which among the areas given below do women face discrimination in?

This is an act passed in India according to which equal wages should be paid for equal work. Which act is this?

Read the statements given below carefully and choose the correct option.
Statement : One-third of seats in local government bodies are reserved for women.
Statement : The proportion of women in the legislature is low in India.
Statement : The child sex ratio in India is low.

What does Gender Division usually refer to?

Which of the following states have a sex ratio of less than ?
