SINDH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMBINED COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION – 2024
GENDER STUDIES
Friday 26th December, 2025
Maximum Marks.100
Time. 09:00 am to 12:00 Noon
NOTE: ATTEMPT ANY FIVE QUESTIONS. ALL QUESTIONS CARRY EQUAL MARKS.
Question No. 01
How can we improve / promote gender equality and challenge harmful gender stereotypes and biases in Sindh, Pakistan?
Question No. 02
What are some of the strategies which can be used to promote gender equality in governance, particularly in developing countries?
Question No. 03
What are the fundamental differences between Gender Studies and Women’s Studies? Highlight the current status and evolution of Gender Studies in Pakistan.
Question No. 04
Discuss in detail the Theories of Social Construction of Gender, supporting your explanation with suitable examples.
Question No. 05
Critically discuss the statement: “Powerful forces of Globalization have highlighted various gender issues across cultures and throughout the globe.” Support your discussion with suitable examples drawn from developing countries.
Question No. 06
Write short notes on any Four of the following:
- Structural and Direct Forms of Violence
- Women and Employment
- Liberal Feminism
- The Suffragist Movement
- Gender Issues related to Women as Voters
- Women and Development (WAD)
Question No. 07
Outline and explain the three major waves of feminist movements in the West. Discuss the influence of these waves on the feminist movement in Pakistan.