Gender inequality

In the WEF Global Gender Gap Index, India ranked _______ out of 156 countries in 2021.

• 156

• 140

• 82

• 12

Which of the following are gender inequality ISSUES in India?

• Violence against women

• Employment opportunities

• Discrimination in the workplace

• Modern slavery

How many women are estimated to die each year as a result of murder over insufficient dowry?

• Over 8000

• 140

• 3562

• 400

What percentage of women in India think it is acceptable for a husband to beat his wife?

• 42%

• 52%

• 32%

• 62%

The problems faced by women in India are the result of deeply entrenched gender based norms.

• False

• True

Slowly change is occurring as a result of intervention by:

• Strengthening the rule of law

• Increasing the number of laws and treaties

• Work of NGOs in local communities

• Influence of the media

The Indian government has joined UN treaty bodies such as the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination of Women.

• True

• False

The Indian Government has passed many Acts of Parliament designed to address women's rights. For example, The Dowry Prohibition Act (2008) and The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act (2006). What scale of intervention is this?

• Global

• National

• Local

Shifting norms and effective application of the law needs what to be effective in the long term?

• Acts of Parliament

• Ratification of international human rights treaties

• Sterilisation schemes

• A more practical 'on the ground' approach

Which project did the International Centre for Research on Women (ICRW) set up in Delhi neighbourhoods?

• Gender Cities

• Local Cities

• Safe Cities

• Comfort Cities