Test Papers / Previous Question Papers of IGNOU CWDL1 Women’s Empowerment: Perspective and Approaches June 2003

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMME IN EMPOWERING WOMEN THROUGH SELF-HELP GROUPS
Term-End Examination

June, 2003

CWDL-1 : WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT: PERSPECTIVE AND APPROACHES

Time: 3 hours
Maximum Marks: 100

SECTION A

Answer any four questions from Section A.

1. Differentiate between the feminist struggles of the past and present. Highlight the objectives of these struggles. (10)

2. Define women’s empowerment taking into account the various aspects of empowerment. (10)

3. How can the adverse sex ratio of india be changed to favour females? (10)

4. Women are considered powerless in patriarchal societies. Expand. (10)

5. How does gender discrimination affect the development of women? (10)

6. Society and upbringing is the cause of the differences between boys and girls. How? (10)

7. The Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) is considered a landmark event. Do you agree? Expand. (10)

SECTION B

8. Write short notes on the following: (10)

(i) Feminism
(ii) Pandita Ramabai
(iii) The Indian laws about rape
(iv) Commission on the Status of Women, 1946
(v) Raja Rammohan Roy