Module 5 Class Exercises 2022
Module 5 Class Exercises 2022
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3(a) Define gender discrimination.
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(b) Describe three problems faced by female-headed families.
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(b) Describe three negative effects of traditional values, customs and practices, taboos and _________________________________________________________________________
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6 Fig. 1 shows some ministries in the cabinet of Botswana and the genders of ministers and _________________________________________________________________________
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(c) Give three examples of traditional practices which disadvantaged women in the past.
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(d) Suggest three problems faced by women in the informal sector in Botswana.
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(a)(i) How many female ministers and assistance ministers were there in Botswana in the
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(ii) Calculate the percentage of male ministers and assistance ministers of Botswana in the
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1 Study Fig. 3 which shows some of the roles played by women in traditional societies.
(ii) Describe the negative effects of traditional beliefs on the position of women in
traditional societies.
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(a)(i) With the aid of Fig. 3, describe the roles played by women in traditional societies.
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(b) Describe three ways in which the role of women has changed in Botswana since
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3(a) What are women oriented schemes?
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5.(a)What is gender equality?
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(b) Suggest three ways by which gender equality can be achieved. (Suggest three ways by
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4(a) What is a Women’s Organization?
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(c) Explain three ways by which women may benefit from being empowered politically.
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(d) Describe three ways in which the government of Botswana is promoting the
empowerment of women.
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(a)(i) Which country has the lowest percentage of women in their national parliament? _________________________________________________________________________
(ii) What is the difference between the percentage of women in the national parliaments of _________________________________________________________________________
Norway and the USA?
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(b) Give two reasons for the low participation of women in politics.
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(b)State three roles played by women’s organizations in the fight against HIV/AIDS in _________________________________________________________________________
Botswana.
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4(a) What is development for women?
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(b) Why are some development programmes directed especially towards women? _________________________________________________________________________
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Class Exercise 5
(b)Give three reasons why men are wealthier than women in Botswana.
1. Study Fig.1, which shows some traditional beliefs about women.
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_________________________________________________________________________ 1. Study Fig. 1 which shows employment by industry and gender in Botswana, 2005-2006.
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(ii) Suggest reasons why the percentage of women workers in the construction industry is
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(ii) Suggest ways by which any three challenges met by Non-Governmental Organisations
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(a)(i) What does Fig. 1 suggest about the condition of women in the world? _________________________________________________________________________
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1 Study Fig. 1, and use it to answer questions (a) (i) and (ii).
(ii) Suggest solutions to the problems described in (a) (i).
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(a)(i) How do practices, such as the one suggested in Fig. 1, affect women in developing
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(a)(i) Describe one important role of women in each of the sectors listed in Fig. 1.
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