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?

Revealing expectations from 'maleness and femaleness' 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?

Industrialization Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

Educational Expansion Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

Modernization Paradigm Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

Their role in nation building Signup and view all the answers

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

Ensuring equality before the law of women and men Signup and view all the answers

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

National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Signup and view all the answers

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

To ensure women benefit equally and participate directly Signup and view all the answers

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

Review and revise regulations, circulars, issuances, and procedures Signup and view all the answers

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

Equal capacity to act and enter into contracts as men Signup and view all the answers

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

Set aside and utilized to support programs and activities for women Signup and view all the answers

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

Equal rights and opportunities as men Signup and view all the answers