Gender Equality - Quiz
Gender Equality
  • 1. What is a common barrier to gender equality?
A) Gender stereotypes
B) Equality laws
C) Inclusive policies
D) Equal representation
  • 2. What can individuals do to promote gender equality?
A) Challenge stereotypes and biases
B) Support unequal treatment
C) Ignore inequality
D) Avoid conversations about gender
  • 3. What is one way to empower women in society?
A) Promote gender stereotypes
B) Restrict career opportunities
C) Provide access to education and resources
D) Limit reproductive rights
  • 4. How do gender stereotypes affect individuals?
A) Limit opportunities and perpetuate discrimination
B) Expand possibilities and promote equality
C) Enhance personal growth
D) Eliminate societal norms
  • 5. What is the relationship between gender equality and human rights?
A) Human rights exclude certain genders
B) Gender equality restricts human rights
C) Gender equality is a fundamental human right
D) Human rights are gender-specific
  • 6. What is the term for the belief that one gender is inherently superior to another?
A) Gender Equality
B) Feminism
C) Sexism
D) Gender-based Violence
  • 7. Which country was the first to grant women the right to vote?
A) United States
B) New Zealand
C) United Kingdom
D) Canada
  • 8. In what year did the United Nations adopt the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)?
A) 1950
B) 1990
C) 1979
D) 2005
  • 9. What is an economic impact of gender inequality?
A) Loss of potential economic growth
B) Increased job opportunities for all genders
C) Sustainable economic development
D) Enhanced business performance
  • 10. What is a benefit of gender equality in the workplace?
A) Improved productivity and innovation
B) Decreased employee satisfaction
C) Stagnant progress
D) Decreased opportunities for growth
  • 11. Which sustainable development goal focuses on gender equality?
A) SDG 13
B) SDG 10
C) SDG 3
D) SDG 5
  • 12. Who was an early advocate for gender equality mentioned in the text?
A) Simone de Beauvoir
B) Susan B. Anthony
C) Christine de Pizan
D) Betty Friedan
  • 13. What was the focus of the Cairo Programme of Action in 1994?
A) Promoting industrial development.
B) Focusing solely on economic growth.
C) Reducing global population.
D) Meeting individuals' reproductive needs rather than demographic targets.
  • 14. What was the time span covered by the European Union's second Gender Action Plan?
A) 2017–2022
B) 2009–2014
C) 2015–2020
D) 2016–2020
  • 15. Which country in Central Asia introduced a 'Concept for Family and Gender Policy until 2030'?
A) Kyrgyzstan
B) Uzbekistan
C) Turkmenistan
D) Kazakhstan
  • 16. What was the time span of Kazakhstan's Strategy for Gender Equality initiated by presidential decree?
A) 2010–2020
B) 1995–2005
C) 2000–2010
D) 2006–2016
  • 17. In which city is the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) located?
A) Vilnius, Lithuania
B) Brussels, Belgium
C) Berlin, Germany
D) Paris, France
  • 18. What is one of the goals of the United Nations in promoting gender equality?
A) Increase global military presence
B) Promote single-gender schools
C) Reduce women's participation in politics
D) Help create a sustainable living environment
  • 19. When was the Magna Carta of Women signed in the Philippines?
A) June 15, 2011
B) September 5, 2008
C) August 14, 2009
D) July 21, 2010
  • 20. Who signed the Magna Carta of Women into law?
A) Benigno Aquino III
B) Joseph Estrada
C) Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
D) Rodrigo Duterte
  • 21. What does the Magna Carta of Women require for women in policy formulation?
A) Focus solely on economic opportunities
B) Limited involvement in planning
C) Participation in decision-making processes
D) Exclusion from governance roles
  • 22. Which organization emphasizes comprehensive empowerment strategies for women?
A) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
B) World Health Organization (WHO)
C) World Bank
D) United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
  • 23. What is one example of an initiative involving men in gender equality?
A) Limiting boys' education to traditional subjects
B) Promoting male-only economic programs
C) Excluding women from leadership roles
D) Encouraging fathers' involvement in maternal health
  • 24. What percentage of agricultural policy documents reviewed by the FAO set gender equality as a clear objective?
A) 19%
B) 75%
C) 50%
D) 13%
  • 25. In what year did the Generation Equality Forum culminate in Paris with significant announcements for advancing women's rights?
A) 2021
B) 2025
C) 2023
D) 2019
  • 26. How much was pledged in investments to advance women's rights during the Generation Equality Forum?
A) US$25 billion
B) US$50 billion
C) Nearly US$40 billion
D) US$10 billion
  • 27. What global event significantly impacted women and girls, prompting gender-responsive recovery measures in the Generation Equality commitments?
A) Global financial crisis of 2008
B) COVID-19 pandemic
C) Climate change
D) Syrian civil war
  • 28. How many Action Coalitions were outlined in the Generation Equality Forum to achieve concrete targets by 2026?
A) Eight
B) Six
C) Four
D) Ten
  • 29. What percentage of agricultural policies reviewed by FAO explicitly encouraged rural women's participation in policymaking?
A) 19%
B) 50%
C) 75%
D) 13%
  • 30. What percentage less do women earn compared to males overall?
A) 10%
B) 25%
C) 13%
D) 50%
  • 31. Which organization called for the end of discriminatory family laws?
A) UNESCO
B) OHCHR
C) UNICEF
D) CEDAW
  • 32. What does VAW stand for?
A) Violence against Women
B) Vulnerable Adult Welfare
C) Voluntary Association with Work
D) Victims of Aggression Worldwide
  • 33. What was the record number of transgender individuals murdered in 2020?
A) 250
B) 300
C) 350
D) 400
  • 34. Which term describes a system where men hold primary power in roles of political leadership, moral authority, and control over property?
A) Egalitarianism
B) Matriarchy
C) Patriarchy
D) Masculism
  • 35. What did an Amnesty International report reveal about public opinion in Hungary regarding marital rape?
A) The majority supported legalizing marital rape.
B) Public awareness campaigns had been highly successful.
C) Most people were aware of the illegality of marital rape.
D) 62% did not know that marital rape was illegal.
  • 36. Which Kurdish movement led to co-governance of towns and cities in northern Syria?
A) The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan
B) The Kurdistan Workers' Party
C) The Movement for a Democratic Society
D) The Democratic Union Party (PYD)
  • 37. In which year did Switzerland establish gender equality in marriage?
A) 1978
B) 1998
C) 2008
D) 1988
  • 38. What percentage of the world's illiterate adults are women?
A) About two thirds
B) Three quarters
C) One third
D) Half
  • 39. What was a concern raised by the American Anthropological Association regarding the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
A) It would focus solely on non-Western perspectives.
B) It would be universally accepted without any criticism.
C) It would define universal rights from a Western perspective.
D) It would ignore human rights issues entirely.
  • 40. What percentage of transgender people who were homeless in 2018 were victims of intimate partner violence?
A) 72 percent
B) 80 percent
C) 60 percent
D) 90 percent
  • 41. Which country had the highest proportion of women in its Lower House of Parliament as of 2015?
A) Rwanda
B) United States
C) Bolivia
D) Switzerland
  • 42. What landmark event occurred 25 years before the Generation Equality Forum, emphasizing gender equality?
A) 2015 Sustainable Development Goals
B) 1979 Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)
C) 1995 Beijing Conference
D) 2000 Millennium Development Goals
  • 43. What is the average number of hours women work per week in the European Union?
A) 40 hours
B) 23 hours
C) 15 hours
D) 30 hours
  • 44. In which year did the Netherlands achieve full legal equality between husband and wife?
A) 1990
B) 1984
C) 1978
D) 2000
  • 45. Which group is identified as high-risk for intimate violence in the United States?
A) Immigrants.
B) Senior citizens.
C) Teenagers.
D) College students.
  • 46. What did a study of Bedouin women in Israel reveal?
A) They preferred traditional dispute resolution methods.
B) The majority had used restraining orders effectively.
C) 60% did not know what a restraining order was.
D) Most were aware of their legal rights.
  • 47. Which area has the largest gender disparity according to the Global Gender Gap Report?
A) Educational attainment
B) Political empowerment
C) Health and survival
D) Economic participation and opportunity
  • 48. What term refers to cultural practices that result in violence against women and girls?
A) Social customs
B) Harmful traditional practices
C) Cultural norms
D) Traditional rituals
  • 49. What was the legal subordination of married women in European countries until?
A) The 1990s
B) The 1980s
C) The 1970s
D) The 1960s
  • 50. Which region is particularly noted for the impunity in murders of women?
A) Latin America
B) Asia
C) Europe
D) Africa
  • 51. What type of violence involves non-consensual medical procedures on female genitalia?
A) Forced labor
B) Domestic abuse
C) Female genital mutilation
D) Sexual harassment
  • 52. By how much could increasing women's equality in banking and the workplace potentially boost the global economy by 2025?
A) $28 trillion
B) $10 trillion
C) $35 trillion
D) $15 trillion
  • 53. What percentage of transgender people who were linked to sex work in 2018 were victims of intimate partner violence?
A) 77 percent
B) 85 percent
C) 65 percent
D) 50 percent
  • 54. What percentage of trans women of color were included in the fatalities tracked by the Human Rights Campaign from 2013 to 2018?
A) Eighty percent
B) Ninety percent
C) Sixty percent
D) Seventy percent
  • 55. What was the primary reason parents in developing countries might send only their sons to school?
A) Early marriage for daughters
B) Distance to schools
C) School fees
D) Lack of interest
  • 56. What is the term for laws that aim to provide equal rights regardless of gender?
A) Equal Pay Act of 1963 (United States)
B) Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
C) Anti-discrimination law
D) Equality Act 2006 (UK)
  • 57. In which sphere are women often stereotyped to be less productive?
A) Community services
B) The household
C) Educational institutions
D) The workplace
  • 58. Which country abolished the marital power of husbands in 2006?
A) Botswana
B) Namibia
C) South Africa
D) Lesotho
  • 59. What is classified as labor exploitation by the International Labour Organization?
A) : Flexible working hours
B) : Equal pay for equal work
C) : Voluntary maternity leave
D) Forced abortion coerced by an employer
  • 60. How many hours per week do adult men work on average, including retired individuals?
A) 30 hours
B) 23 hours
C) 40 hours
D) 15 hours
  • 61. What is the term for a system where women hold primary power?
A) Egalitarianism
B) Matriarchy
C) Masculism
D) Patriarchy
  • 62. How much more do studies suggest women pay annually due to gendered discriminatory pricing?
A) $500
B) $1,400
C) $3,000
D) $2,000
  • 63. What is one form of violence related to the choice of partner mentioned in the text?
A) Workplace discrimination
B) Police brutality
C) Honor killings
D) Cultural marginalisation
  • 64. What percentage of Pulitzer prizes for foreign reporting have been won by women?
A) Seventy-five percent.
B) A quarter.
C) Ninety percent.
D) Half.
  • 65. Which country's criminal code allows husbands to 'punish' their wives without it being considered a crime?
A) Namibia
B) Iraq
C) Botswana
D) Lesotho
  • 66. Which resolution called for female participation in politics and expressed concern about women's marginalization?
A) 2015 UN Women's conference
B) 2020 Human Rights Council resolution
C) 2009 UN Security Council resolution
D) 2011 UN General Assembly resolution
  • 67. What term refers to the higher prices of products marketed towards women compared to similar products for men?
A) Gender Wage Gap
B) Women's Discount
C) Pink Tax
D) Feminine Markup
  • 68. What is a common practice that restricts women's freedom of movement in some societies?
A) Compulsory education
B) Seclusion within the home
C) Participation in local governance
D) Mandatory community service
  • 69. Which Supreme Court case ended a wife's legal subordination to her husband in the United States?
A) Kirchberg v. Feenstra, 450 U.S. 455 (1981)
B) Roe v. Wade
C) Brown v. Board of Education
D) Loving v. Virginia
  • 70. Which type of violence includes unwanted sexual advances or remarks?
A) Sexual harassment
B) Verbal abuse
C) Physical assault
D) Emotional manipulation
  • 71. According to The Lancet's typology, who are more likely perpetrators of violence against women?
A) Someone the woman knows, such as a family member or intimate partner
B) Anonymous attackers
C) Strangers
D) Government officials
  • 72. What is the term used to describe harmful norms associated with traditional masculinity?
A) Masculism
B) Coloniality of gender
C) Men's rights
D) Toxic masculinity
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