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WorksheetsFoundations of Gender and Livelihoods
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
How gender analysis strengthened a program’s effectiveness?
Providing identical training to all participants regardless of context
Introducing mobile clinics and on-site childcare after identifying that women’s unpaid care work limited clinic visits
Cutting maternity leave to increase labor supply
Removing women from water planning committees to avoid conflicts
Which of the following is NOT one of the Six Structures that shape gendered livelihoods as described in the material?
Household
The State (Government & Policies)
Climate Science Methods
Gender-Based Violence (Male-on-Female Violence)
In the Sustainable Livelihoods Framework, which option correctly lists five livelihood assets (capitals)?
Human, Social, Natural, Physical, Financial
Human, Environmental, Cultural, Political, Fiscal
Social, Cultural, Political, Economic, Environmental
Physical, Financial, Emotional, Digital, Legal
Which scenario best illustrates women’s empowerment ?
Women gain awareness, skills, resources, and agency to challenge unequal power relations and participate in decision-making
Women perform more unpaid household care to support family harmony
Authorities restrict women’s mobility for safety concerns
Employers maintain gender wage gaps to preserve competitiveness
What is a key impact of gender-responsive state policies (e.g., land rights, maternity leave, childcare) on livelihoods?
They primarily benefit men’s wages
They shape equality, and inclusive policies empower women while weak ones reinforce inequality
They eliminate the need for social capital
They reduce access to education for girls
Which statement aligns with the definition of a sustainable livelihood?
A livelihood that maximizes short-term income regardless of future impacts
A livelihood that relies solely on natural capital
A livelihood that maintains/enhances assets, copes with shocks and stress, and provides for future generations
A livelihood defined only by access to financial services
Which constraint is listed as a reason why gender matters in livelihoods by limiting women’s access to livelihood assets?
High access to credit
Limited land ownership
Excess training opportunities
Lower unpaid care burden
Which practical step is recommended to improve development outcomes by addressing gender barriers?
Reduce monitoring and evaluation
Exclude women from decision-making to avoid bias
Adjust project design to remove barriers such as training schedules for women
Shift all resources to technology and ignore asset mapping
Gender-Lens Investing (GLI) is best defined as an investment approach that integrates gender factors across which stages?
Only portfolio management
Only screening and due diligence
Screening, due diligence, and portfolio management
Only product design
Which warning sign is associated with mental and emotional health concerns and requires emergency help if present?
Occasional sadness
Suicidal thoughts
Mild fatigue after exercise
Sporadic happiness
Which statement best defines gender analysis?
A method to compare income levels across regions
A method for examining how roles, resources, responsibilities, and power are distributed between genders in a particular context to make development more gender-responsive
A survey technique to measure political opinions
A budgeting tool for project finance
Which of the following is NOT listed among the six structures that shape gendered livelihoods?
Household
Paid Employment (Labor Market)
Natural Capital
Male-on-Female Violence (Gender-Based Violence)
Which statement best defines gender-lens investing as described?
An approach focused solely on maximizing short-term financial returns regardless of social impact
An investment approach that integrates gender-based factors across the investment process to advance gender equality and capture financial and social returns
A philanthropic donation strategy targeted only at women-led nonprofits
A government subsidy program requiring companies to hire equal numbers of men and women
Which policy recommendation directly supports women-owned small and medium enterprises (SMEs) by easing access to funding?
Institutionalize gender analysis in all project cycles
Scale gender-lens investing incentives such as tax breaks and blended finance
Make health systems inclusive by training staff on transgender care
Promote women’s political participation via quotas and campaign training
Which law in the Philippines is specifically cited as protecting all genders from sexual harassment in public spaces, workplaces, schools, and online?
Human Security Act / Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act
Revised Penal Code (RPC)
Anti-Bullying Act of 2013 (RA 10627)
Safe Spaces Act (RA 11313)
