| Course Name | Gender and Gender Equality |
| Course Subject | Gender studies |
| Course Code | FOU05 |
| Course Coordinator | Rosemary T. George |
| Course Category | Audit Courses |
About Course
As a nation, we are moving forward to achieve Global Goals or Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) by 2030. Gender Equality is the fifth goal, which is build on the principle of “leaving no one behind”. The civic responsibility of each and every citizen is to take part in the development process of our country. Gender inequality and gender discrimination becomes a great hindrance in the nation building process. In this context of growing gender issues in our country, we need to engage ourselves to examine the world through the gender equality frame. The course introduces the basic concepts related to gender, gender disparity, contemporary issues related to gender, initiatives of the state to bring about gender equality. Increased awareness on gender will empower each one as gender sensitive individuals. The Foundation course on, “An Introduction to Gender and Gender Equality’’, will help the individual to safeguard themselves from gender atrocities, at the same time will enable to protect and consider every individual irrespective of their gender.
Prerequisites
Plus two in any subject
Outcomes
To relate to basic concepts of gender and gender equality
To explain gender disparities and issues related to gender inequality.
To explain role of men and women as equal contributors in building human society.
To illustrate the state initiatives to reduce gender inequality.
To identify an individual’s role to act in accordance with gender equality
To justify oneself as a gender-sensitive individual.
Course Syllabus
Lecture Notes
Module 1 - Introducing Gender
Module 1 - Introducing Gender
Module 2 - Gender and Education
Module 2 - Gender and Education
Module 3 - Gender Issues and Gender Based Violence
Module 3 - Gender Issues and Gender Based Violence
Module 4 - International and National Response to Gender Discrimination.
Module 4 - International and National Response to Gender Discrimination.
Module 5 - State Initiatives to Promote Gender Equality.
Module 5 - State Initiatives to Promote Gender Equality.
Lecture Videos
Module -1 -Video 1 - Introducing Gender
Module -1- video 1 - Introducing Gender
Module 1 - Video 2 - Conceptualising Gender
Module 1 - Video 2 - Conceptualising Gender
Module 2- Video 1 - Gender in India
Module 2- Video 1 - Gender in India
Module 2 - Video 2
Module 2 - Video 2
Introduction of Module 3 - Video 1 - Gender issues and Gender based violence
Introduction of Module 3 - Video 1 - Gender issues and Gender based violence
Module 3 - Video 2 - Gender issues and Gender based violence
Module 3 - Video 2 - Gender issues and Gender based violence
Module 4 - International & National Response to Gender Discrimination
Module 4 - International & National Response to Gender Discrimination
Module 5 - State Initiatives to promote Gender Equality
Module 5 - State Initiatives to promote Gender Equality
Module 6 - Video 1 - An Award winning short film about Gender Equality - A must watch video
Module 6 - Video 1 - An Award winning short film about Gender Equality - A must watch video
Module 6 - Video 2 - Gender Sensitivity
Module 6 - Video 2 - Gender Sensitivity
Module 6 - Video 3 - Let's raise a generation of equals
Module 6 - Video 3 - Let's raise a generation of equals
Module 6 - Video 4 - A gender equality social experiment by Prega News
Module 6 - Video 4 - A gender equality social experiment by Prega News
Module 6 - Video 5 - Hisab Kitab - A short ad film for gender equality (With Subtitle)
Module 6 - Video 5 - Hisab Kitab - A short ad film for gender equality (With Subtitle)
Practice Quiz
a) Gender
b) Sex
c) Gender roles
d) Gender identity
a) Consciousness
b) Gender identity
c) Awareness
d) Gender roles
a) 2
b) 3
c) 5
d) 4
a) Food
b) Shelter
c) Water
d) All the above
a) Biological Differences
b) Social Change
c) Societal Constructs
d) All of these
a) 120 out of 160
b) 130 out of 160
c) 127 out of 152
d) 127 out of 170
a) Article 51A
b) Article 42
c) Article 19
d) Article 224
a) US
b) UK
c) USSR
d) India
a) Sexual Abuse
b) Female infanticide
c) Acid attack
d) Domestic violence
a) Bride Burning
b) Dowry death
c) Femicide
d) Female infanticide
a) Sexual assault
b) Sexual harassment
c) Sexual exploitation
d) Sexual violence
a) Matriarchal society
b) Matrilineal society
c) Patriarchal society
d) Egalitarian society
a) 1980
b) 1993
c) 1988
d) 1995
a) 5 years or Upto 62 years of age
b) 5 years or Upto 65 years of age
c) 6 years or Upto 65 years of age
d) 5 years or Upto 70 years of age
a) To represent itself for the rights of women
b) To promote children’s rights
c) To promote rights of senior citizen
d) To protect rights of prisoners
a) Part II
b) Part V
c) Part IV
d) Part III
a) 1011
b) 1098
c) 1987
d) 1089
a) The Women Cell
b) Legal Aid Cell
c) Vigilance Committee
d) Equal opportunity cell
a) Yellow
b) Orange
c) Saffron
d) Green
a) Economic Decision making
b) Family financial Planning
c) Implementing family decisions
d) Contributing to the family
