Gender in World Politics Subcategories

Gender in World Politics

The myth of protection:

A. Characterizes men as protectors and women as protected
B. Is used to justify and shape national security policies
C. Has been challenged by changing gender roles in contemporary warfare
D. All of the options given are correct

What is meant by the ‘export of women’?

A. Women/girls come from rural areas into towns or cities to provide gendered services
B. An increased global flow of women
C. Prostitution and mail order brides
D. All of the above

The genderning of world politics is seen in:

A. Prostitution and human trafficking
B. Civil wars and refugee flows
C. Trade and development
D. All of the options given are correct

Feminist theorists would see as progress:

A. The establishment of the UN Gender Development Index
B. The election of US Speaker Nancy Pelosi
C. The incorporation of “gender mainstreaming” into policy discourse
D. All of the options given are correct, but it depends on which feminist theory you pick

What does sexuality constitute?

A. Heterosexuality
B. Homosexuality
C. Multiple and/or shifting sexualities
D. All of the above