Gender in Politics

GENDER, RELIGION
AND CASTE

SUB-TOPIC: GENDER AND
POLITICS

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Explain the different ways in which gender roles are

enforced in the society.

2.Analyse the significance of women representation in politics.

Key vocabulary

• Patriarchal society – society controlled by men

• Feminist – belief in equal rights and opportunities

Multiple Choice

Gender division of work seen is natural and is unchangeable.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Analyse the data and whether the below statement is state True or False:

This data justifies that there is discrimination faced by women as proportion of women among highly paid and valued job is small.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

One reason that there are less women pilots is:___

• A)equal wage for equal work is not practised

• Women are more educated than men.

• preferential education by parents.

• A)Existence of more number of girls for 1000 boys.

• Is this women’s representation in India enough?

•The present Lok Sabha - 14.36 % Women
•State Assemblies –5 %
•In Panchayati Raj - ⅓ seats reserved

•Compare the graphs and answer the below:
1.

Identify the countries that are exceeding the world
average of women representation in 2018

2.

Which countries have shown a drastic improved their
women representation? How was it possible for
them?

3.

A bill with the proposal for reservation of at least 1/3rd
women seats in Lok Sabha and State assemblies is
pending before the Parliament in India. Why is it
important that women have a representation in the
parliament?

2015

2018

Multiple Choice

A: Gender division is an example that some form of social division needs to be expressed in politics.

R: It ensures that disadvantaged groups can benefit when social divisions become a political issue.

• Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

• Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

• A is true and R is false

• A is false and R is true

Multiple Choice

Which among the below facts are incorrect about women representation in India?

a) Panchayati Raj has 1/3rd reservation for elected women representatives.

b) Lok Sabha has 14.36% elected women representatives.

c) Bill is presented in Parliament for 50% representation of women in State assemblies.

d) There are 20% women representatives in Lok sabha.

• a and b

• b and c

• c and d

• d and a

Post-assessment

1. A: Gender division is an example that some form of social division
needs to be expressed in politics.
•R: It ensures that disadvantaged groups can benefit when social divisions become a political issue.

A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

C) A is true and R is false

D) A is false but R is true.

2. Which among the below facts are incorrect about women
representation in India?
a) Panchayati Raj has 1/3rd reservation for elected women
representatives.
b) Lok Sabha has 14.36% elected women representatives.
c) Bill is presented in Parliament for 50% representation of women in
State assemblies.
d) There are 20% women representatives in Lok sabha.
A) a and b B) b and c C) c and d D) d and a