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							      ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD
                  (Department of Gender and Women’s Studies)
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Guide Line for Assignment Preparation:
As this is a take home type examination, you are free to consult book, internet and
other information sources. However don’t completely copy your answers from these
books or the internet. Typed assignments are not accepted. Please arrange your
answers with an introduction, main discussion with sub topics and conclusion. If
reference of other researches being quoted, it should be properly acknowledged. All
questions carry equal marks.

                             ASSIGNMENT No. 1
                                    (Units: 1–5)

Course: Gender and Development (4651)                       Semester: Autumn, 2011
Level: M. Sc.                                                      Credit Hours: 03
Total Marks: 100                                                    Pass Marks: 40

Note: Attempt all questions.
Q. 1 Define development. Compare and contrast the approaches; women in development
     (WID) and gender and development (GAD).                                  (20)

Q. 2 What is gender analysis? Compare the different approaches to gender analysis with
     each other.                                                                  (20)

Q. 3 Discuss the contributions made by the NGOs and Government for women’s
     development.                                                     (20)

Q. 4 Write a note on the positive (Bretton Woods institutions) and negative
     (dependency theory) western influence on the women’s development in the
     third world countries.                                             (20)
Q. 5 Discuss the impact of world conferences on the development of women in general
     and Pakistani women in particular.                                        (20)

                             ASSIGNMENT No. 2
                                     (Units: 6–9)
Total Marks: 100                                                       Pass Marks: 40

Note: Attempt all questions.
Q. 1 Write a note on the traditional parental and conjugal roles of women. Also analyze
     if contemporary women are being over burdened by such roles along with their
     occupational responsibilities.                                                (20)

Q. 2 Briefly trace the history of women’s movement in Pakistan and analyze which
     former government has done the most harm to the development of Pakistani
     women.                                                                 (20)

Q. 3 Why is politics important for the process of development and also point out the
     factors that hinder women’s participation in politics.                     (20)

Q. 4 Deliberate on various status difference between working and non-working women. (20)

Q. 5 Discuss the various socio-cultural dynamics that impede the development of
     women in the Pakistani society.                                       (20)




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