Olympiad Test: Unpacking Gender - 1 - Class 7 MCQ

In Samoa, older children took on outdoor jobs like fishing and planting coconuts.

Girls' schools had a central courtyard for playing in seclusion, while boys' schools did not have separate enclosures.

Distinctions between boys and girls are created in various aspects, including how they dress, the games they play, and the toys they are given.

Women are often responsible for housework and care-giving tasks, and society tends to devalue this work.

Domestic work is not regarded as valuable, leading to lower wages, often affecting women.

 Campaigns against discrimination and violence are integral to the Women's Movement.

The law made in 2006 provides legal protection to women facing violence within their homes, also known as domestic violence.

The government has set up anganwadis or child-care centers in villages to address gender inequality.

Stereotypes and beliefs about gender roles can hinder girls from pursuing certain professions.

The government setting up anganwadis to address gender inequality is similar to establishing schools to address illiteracy.