Gender Equality in Government Programs
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Who tended to do more agricultural work in densely populated regions where simple technologies were used?

  • Children
  • Men (correct)
  • Elderly individuals
  • Women
  • What perspective advocated legal and administrative changes to better integrate women into economic systems?

  • Men Dominance Perspective
  • Traditional Cultural Perspective
  • Women Empowerment Perspective
  • Women in Development (WID) Perspective (correct)
  • In the 1950s and 1960s, what was usually equated with 'modernization'?

  • Nomadic Lifestyle
  • Hunter-Gatherer Societies
  • Agriculture
  • Industrialization (correct)
  • What is the primary focus of gender roles within the household?

    <p>Revealing expectations from 'maleness and femaleness'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to conventional wisdom in the 1950s and 1960s, what was believed to improve the standards of living of developing countries?

    <p>Industrialization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do GAD policies aim to redefine traditional gender role expectations?

    <p>By promoting gender equality and women's participation in public sphere</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What benefits of modernization were less likely to be received by women according to the text?

    <p>Educational Expansion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Republic Act No. 9710, the Magna Carta of Women, mandate?

    <p>Non-discriminatory and pro-gender equality measures for women's participation in policy-making</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which perspective dominated mainstream thinking on international development from the 1960s into the 1970s?

    <p>Modernization Paradigm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7192?

    <p>To promote the integration of women as equal partners in development</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Section 2 of REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7192, what does the State recognize about women?

    <p>Their role in nation building</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the fundamental principle highlighted in REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7192?

    <p>Ensuring equality before the law of women and men</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which agency is primarily responsible for ensuring the participation of women in foreign aid, grants, and loans?

    <p>National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of all government departments with regards to women's participation in development programs?

    <p>To ensure women benefit equally and participate directly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What action should government departments take to remove gender bias from their regulations and procedures?

    <p>Review and revise regulations, circulars, issuances, and procedures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the capacity of women in terms of entering into contracts compared to men?

    <p>Equal capacity to act and enter into contracts as men</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How should a substantial portion of official development assistance funds be utilized with regards to women?

    <p>Set aside and utilized to support programs and activities for women</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the State required to provide women in relation to men?

    <p>Equal rights and opportunities as men</p> Signup and view all the answers

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