GED lec 1

What is the main problem with the Women In Development (WID) perspective?

• It assumes that women will automatically benefit from development

• It overlooks the division of labor and income distribution

• It considers women as a homogenous group

• It fails to address class and gender inequality

What is the main problem with the Women And Development (WAD) perspective?

• It assumes that women will automatically benefit from development

• It overlooks the division of labor and income distribution

• It considers women as a homogenous group

• It fails to address class and gender inequality

What is the main problem with both the WID and WAD perspectives?

• They assume that women will automatically benefit from development

• They overlook the division of labor and income distribution

• They consider women as a homogenous group

• They fail to address class and gender inequality

What does GAD stand for?

• Gender And Development

• Gender Assignment and Development

• Gender Analysis and Development

• Gender Autonomy and Development

What is the main focus of the GAD approach?

• Exclusively female solidarity

• Integration of women in development

• Questioning the social construction of gender roles

• Addressing class and gender inequality

What does gender equality refer to?

• Equal rights, responsibilities, and opportunities of women and men

• Equal rights, responsibilities, and opportunities of women only

• Equal rights, responsibilities, and opportunities of men only

• Equal rights, responsibilities, and opportunities of women, men, girls, and boys

What does gender equity refer to?

• Allocating resources, programs, and decision making fairly to all genders

• Allocating resources, programs, and decision making fairly to women only

• Allocating resources, programs, and decision making fairly to men only

• Allocating resources, programs, and decision making fairly to women, men, girls, and boys

What is the main difference between genuine equality and formal equality?

• Genuine equality treats men and women equally, while formal equality recognizes biological and social differences

• Genuine equality ignores biological and social differences, while formal equality treats men and women equally

• Genuine equality burdens women, while formal equality promotes social progress

• Genuine equality adjusts for factors that have a negative effect on women, while formal equality reinforces stereotypes

What is the main problem with protective equality?

• It treats men and women equally, ignoring biological and social differences

• It burdens women, forcing them to express themselves the way men do

• It obstructs women's choices and reinforces stereotypes

• It excludes women from some opportunities

What does genuine equality consider?

• Biological and social differences between men and women

• Equal opportunities for women and vulnerable groups

• Equal access and enjoyment of opportunities

• All of the above