The Declaration on Equality of Opportunity and Treatment for Women Workers was adopted in?
(a) 1974
(b) 1975
(c) 1976
(d) 1977
Gender Studies MCQs
Pakistan ratified the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women in 1993 with two declarations and one reservation. With regard to which of the following articles of the Convention?
(a) Article – 29(1) ; general declaration on accession subject to Constitutional provisions
(b) Articles 5 (a), 16 (1) (2) and 29
(c) Articles 2 (b), 5 (b) and 28
(d) Articles 2 (b), 5 (a) and 16
Who is the UN special Rapporteur on violence against women?
(a) Asma Jahangir
(b) Rashida Manjoo
(c) Sherry Rehman
(d) None of these
West Pakistan Minimum Wages for Unskilled Workers Ordinance was passed in?
(a) 1961
(b) 1969
(c) 1973
(d) 2010
The State to make any special provision in favor of women and children under article?
(a) Article 22
(b) Article 23
(c) Article 24
(d) Article 25
The Dowry and Marriage Gifts (Restriction) Bill, 2008 deals with
(a) Seven years imprisonment for the husband
(b) Suicide of a woman within seven years of her marriage
(c) The dowry and marriage gifts bill restricts dowry to Rs 30,000 while the bridal gifts should not exceed Rs 50,000
(d) Punishment for all the members associated with dowry
West Pakistan Dowry (prohibition on display) Act 1967 was promulgated but it was repealed by the
(a) West Pakistan Dowry (Prohibition of Display) Act, 1967
(b) The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
(c) Dowry and Bridal Gift Restriction Act 1976
(d) None of these
Which Provincial Assembly passed Pakistan’s first law prohibiting child marriages?
(a) Punjab
(b) Sindh
(c) KPK
(d) Balochistan
According to the Protection Against Harassment of Women at the Workplace Act 2010 duties of an employer includes?
(a) to ensure implementation of this Act, including but not limited to incorporate the Code of Conduct for protection against harassment at the workplace as a part of their management policy
(b) The management shall display copies of the Code in English as well as in language understood by the majority of employees at conspicuous place in the organization
(c) Provide necessary facilities to the Ombudsperson dealing with the complaint and conducting an inquiry
(d) All of the above
Population demographics shows that 43 per cent of the population are children under
(a) 15 years of age
(b) 18 years of age
(c) 21 years of age
(d) None of these