Gender and Society Lesson 1

What does CHED Memorandum No. 1, s. 2015 primarily aim to promote in higher education institutions?

• Economic development

• Gender and Development (GAD)

• Political reform

• Environmental protection

Which international treaty is often referred to as the “International Bill of Rights for Women”?

• RA 9710

• CEDAW

• Beijing Platform for Action

What year did the Philippines ratify the CEDAW treaty?

• 1979

• 1980

• 1981

• 1982

Article II, Section 14 of the 1987 Constitution recognizes what role of women?

• Economic leaders

• Homemakers

• Nation-builders

• Educators only

RA 7192 is also known as:

• Magna Carta of Women

• Women in Development and Nation Building Act

• Beijing Platform for Action

• Gender and Development Act

Which of the following best explains why gender is considered a social construct rather than a biological fact?

• Gender roles are consistent across all cultures.

• Gender is determined by chromosomes at birth.

• Gender expectations vary based on societal norms and values.

• Gender depends solely on reproductive organs.

A child is biologically male but prefers activities and roles typically associated with females. Based on the discussion, this situation highlights the difference between:

• Masculinity and femininity

• Sex and gender

• Chromosomes and hormones

• Estrogen and testosterones

How does the presence of both estrogen and testosterone in males and females challenge the traditional binary concept of sex?

• It shows hormones have no role in determining physical characteristics.

• It proves that hormones do not influence gender identity.

• It demonstrates that both sexes share similar biological components, only in different amounts.

• It indicates that sex is entirely determined by societal expectations.

• Chromosomes XX equate to male, while XY equates to female.

• TRUE

• FALSE

1. Gender expectations, such as being “manly” or “feminine,” are influenced by society rather than biological sex.

• TRUE

• FALSE