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