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M.A (Gender and Development Studies)
Assignments for Students admitted in July 2016 and January 2017 Sessions
MGS-001: Gender and Development: Concepts, Approaches and Strategies
MGS-002: Gender, Development Goals and Praxis
MGS-003: Gender Analysis
MGS-004: Gender-Sensitive Planning and Policy Making
MGS-005: Research Methodology in Gender and Development Studies
Date of Submission
July 2016 Session: February 16, 2017
January 2017 Session: August 16, 2017
School of Gender and Development Studies
Indira Gandhi National Open University
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi- 110 068
MGS -001: GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT: CONCEPTS, APPROACHES
AND STRATEGIES
Tutor Marked Assignment (TMA -01)
Programme Code: MAGD
Course Code: MGS-001
Assignment Code: MGS-001/AST-01/TMA/2016-17
Maximum Marks: 100
Weightage: 30%
PART- A
Answer the following in 200 words each.
1. Define the following concepts : a) Sustainable Development b) Human

Development Index c)Gender Related Development Index (GDI) d) Gender

Empowerment Measure (GEM) d) Gender Inequality Index (10 marks)
2. What are Practical Gender Needs (PGNs) and Strategic Gender Needs

(SGNs)? (10 marks)
3. Explain the approach “Gender and Development (GAD)”. How does GAD differ

from the WID approach? (10 marks)
4. Write a short note on the Frank thesis of the Development of

Underdevelopment. (10 marks)
PART- B
Answer any two of the questions given below in 1000 words each.
1. What do you mean by the Social Construction of Gender? Substantiate your

arguments with suitable examples drawn from your experience. ( 30 marks)
2. Examine the impact of neo-liberal economic policy on women. (30 marks)
3. Explain the significance of affirmative policies for the progress of

women. Examine any two affirmative policies of Government of India from

Gender and Development (GAD) perspective. (30 marks)
MGS -002: GENDER, DEVELOPMENT GOALS AND PRAXIS
Tutor Marked Assignment (TMA -01)
Programme Code: MAGD
Course Code: MGS-002
Assignment Code: MGS-002/AST-01/TMA/2016-17
Maximum Marks: 100
Weightage: 30%
PART- A
Answer the following in 200 words each.
Write short notes on the following.
1. First World Conference on Women in Mexico in the year 1975. (10 marks)
2. What is a Self Help group (SHG)? How is it significant to the

empowerment of women? (10 marks)
3. Write a short note on “Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of

Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)”. (10 marks)
4. Discuss the importance of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in

gender and development. (10 marks)
PART-B
Answer any two of the questions given below in 1000 words each. Each

question carries 30 marks.
1. Examine the educational provisions and programmes of Government of India

from a gender perspective. (30 marks)
2. What is globalization? Discuss the impact of globalization on women with

regard to economic condition and violence. (30 marks)
3. Define “Social Exclusion”. Discuss the impact of social exclusion on

women in any two sectors with suitable examples. (30 marks)
MGS- 003: GENDER ANALYSIS
Tutor Marked Assignment (TMA -01)
Programme Code: MAGD
Course Code: MGS-003
Assignment Code: MGS-003/AST -01/TMA/2016-17
Maximum Marks: 100
Weightage: 30%
PART- A
Answer the following in 200 words each.
1. Define Gender Analysis. ( 10 marks)
2. List Gender Analysis Frameworks. Explain any one of the Gender Analysis

Frameworks in detail.(10 marks)
3. Write short notes on the following: a) Focus Group Discussion b) Case

Studies, c) In depth Interviews. (10 marks)
4. What are the steps in preparing the Monitoring and Evaluation Matrix?

(10 marks)
PART-B
Answer any two of the questions given below in 1000 words each.
1. Examine the gender dimensions in any three development sectors through

gender analysis. (30 marks)
2. What is Participatory Appraisal? How is Participatory Appraisal

important in doing gender analysis? What are the benefits of Participatory

Appraisal in gender analysis? (30 marks)
3. Explain Logical Framework Analysis (LFA) from a gender perspective in

detail. (30 marks)
MGS -004: GENDER SENSITIVE PLANNING AND POLICY MAKING
Tutor Marked Assignment (TMA -01)
Programme Code: MAGD
Course Code: MGS-004
Assignment Code: MGS-004/AST-01/TMA/2016-17
Maximum Marks: 100
Weightage: 30%
PART- A
Answer the following in 200 words each.
1. Explain the need for gender planning. (10 marks)
2. Write short notes on the following: a) Gender-Neutral Policy b) Gender-

Specific Policy c) Gender Aware/Redistributive/Transformative Policies (10

marks)
3. What are the sources for gender-sensitive policy planning? (10 marks)
4. What do you mean by optimum utilization of resources in gender-

sensitive policy planning? (10 marks)
PART-B
Answer any two of the questions given below in 1000 words each.
1. What is Cost-Benefit Analysis? Examine Cost- Benefit Analysis from a

gender perspective. (30 marks)
2. Discuss the importance of the Sixth and Eighth Five Year Plan from

gender perspective in detail. (30 marks)
3. Explain any two best practices and their impact on gender- sensitive

policy planning. (30 marks)
MGS- 005: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY IN GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
Tutor Marked Assignment (TMA -01)
Programme Code: MAGD
Course Code: MGS-005
Assignment Code: MGS-005/AST-01/TMA/2016-17
Maximum Marks: 100
Weightage: 30%
PART- A
Answer the following in 200 words each.
Write short notes on the following:
1. Empirical Research (10 marks)
2. Hypothesis (10 marks)
3. Epistemology (10 marks)
4. Positivism (10 marks)
PART-B
Answer any two of the questions given below in 1000 words each.
1. What is Research? Describe qualitative and quantitative research methods

in detail (30 marks)
2. Define Sampling? Discuss different types of sampling techniques. (30

marks)
3. Select a gender issue you feel needs to be researched. Prepare a

research proposal based on the issue you have chosen. (Please refer to Unit

14 Elements of Research Design). (30 marks)
M.A (Gender and Development Studies)
Assignments for Students Re-registered for II year Courses
MGSE-001: Gender Planning and Development Policies
MGSE-002: Gender Audit and Gender Budgeting
MGSE-003: Gender Mainstreaming
MGSE-004: Gender Issues in Agriculture, Rural Livelihoods and Natural

Resource Management
MGSE-006: Gender Issues in Resources and Entitlements
MGSE-007: Gender, Organization and Leadership
MGSE-009: Gender Issues in Work, Employment and Productivity
MGSE-010: Gender and Entrepreneurship Development
MGSE-013: Gender Training and Empowerment
MGSE-020: Gender and Financial Inclusion
MGSE-001: GENDER PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT POLICIES
Tutor Marked Assignment (TMA -01)
Programme Code: MAGD
Course Code: MGSE-001
Assignment Code: MGSE-001/AST- 01/TMA/2016-17
Maximum Marks: 100
Weightage: 30%
PART- A
Answer the following in 200 words each.
Write short notes on the following:
1. Long-term planning (10 marks)
2. Single Use Plans (10 marks)
3. Human Needs (10 marks)
4. Annual Budget Cycle (10 marks)
PART- B
Answer any two of the questions given below in 1000 words each.
1. Explain different steps in gender planning. (30 marks)
2. Describe five GAD Analytical Tools for gender planning. (30 marks)
3. How do we differentiate women’s projects and gender- specific

programmes? Explain. (30 marks)
MGSE-002: GENDER AUDIT AND BUDGETING
Tutor Marked Assignment (TMA -01)
Programme Code: MAGD
Course Code: MGSE-002
Assignment Code: MGSE-002/AST-01/TMA/2016-17
Maximum Marks: 100
Weightage: 30%
PART- A
Answer the following in 200 words each.
1. Define Budget and Gender Budgeting. What is the linkage between

budgeting and gender budgeting? (10 marks)
2. Explain the efforts at the international level to implement gender

budgeting at the national and sub-national level. (10 marks)
Write shorts notes on the following:
3. “Women’s Component Plan”. (10 marks)
4. Gender Audit and Social Audit. ( 10 marks)
PART- B
Answer any two of the questions given below in 1000 words each.
1. Describe Gender Budgeting initiatives of Australia, South Africa and

Tanzania (30 marks)
2. Explain Gender-Responsive Budget initiatives at Municipal and Panchayat

level in India with suitable examples. (30 marks)
3. What is Expenditure tool? Explain Expenditure tools in detail. (30

marks)
MGSE-003: GENDER MAINSTREAMING
Tutor Marked Assignment (TMA -01)
Programme Code: MAGD
Course Code: MGSE-003
Assignment Code: MGSE-003/AST-01/TMA/2016-17
Maximum Marks: 100
Weightage: 30%
PART- A
Answer the following in 200 words each.
1. What is the purpose of mainstreaming gender? Explain. (10 marks)
2. Write short notes on the Percy Amendment. (10 marks)
3. How can we mainstream gender in the informal economy? (10 marks)
4. Write short notes on the Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) and

its contribution to promoting women’s cooperatives (10 marks)
PART- B
Answer any two of the questions given below in 1000 words each.
1. Describe the following mainstreaming approaches: a)Welfare Approach b)

Equity Approach c) Anti-Poverty Approach d)Efficiency Approach e)

Empowerment Approach (30 marks)
2. Explain the significance of Beijing +5, Beijing +10 and Beijing +15 in

detail. (30 marks)
3. Discuss the Gender Mainstreaming initiatives of The World Bank and

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). (30 marks)
MGSE-004: GENDER ISSUES IN AGRICULTURE, RURAL LIVELIHOODS AND
NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Tutor Marked Assignment (TMA -01)
Programme Code: MAGD
Course Code: MGSE-004
Assignment Code: MGSE-004/AST-01/TMA/2016-17
Maximum Marks: 100
Weightage: 30%
PART- A
Answer the following in 200 words each.
Write short notes on the following:
1. Gender Roles (10 marks)
2. Millennium Development Goals (10 marks)
3. National Dairy Development Board (10 marks)
4. Common Property Resources (10 marks)
PART- B
Answer any two of the questions given below in 1000 words each.
1. Describe the role of Women in Dairying. (30 marks)
2. Examine the issues related to access to resources, institutions and

services by the women in agriculture. (30 marks)
3. What are the roles of men and women in Inland Fisheries in India?

Explain. (30 marks)
MGSE-006: GENDER ISSUES IN RESOURCES AND ENTITLEMENTS
Tutor Marked Assignment (TMA -01)
Programme Code: MAGD
Course Code: MGSE-006
Assignment Code: MGSE-006/AST- 01/TMA/2016-17
Maximum Marks: 100
Weightage: 30%
PART- A
Answer the following in 200 words each.
Write short notes on the following:
1. Rights Based Approach (10 marks)
2. Participatory Approach (10 marks)
3. Hindu Succession Act, 2005 (10 marks)
4. Food Security (10 marks)
PART- B
Answer any two of the questions given below in 1000 words each.
1. Critically examine the relationship between the structural approach and

gender and development. (30 marks)
2. Discuss the relationship between land and the livelihoods of women. (30

marks)
3. Explain the significance of social enterprise for the economic

empowerment of women with suitable examples. (30 marks)
MGSE-007: GENDER, ORGANIZATION AND LEADERSHIP
Tutor Marked Assignment (TMA -01)
Programme Code: MAGD
Course Code: MGSE-007
Assignment Code: MGSE-007/AST-01/TMA/2016-17
Date of Submission:
July 2016 session: November 15, 2016
January 2017 session: May15, 2017
Maximum Marks: 100
Weightage: 30%
PART- A
Answer the following in 200 words each.
1. Describe the characteristics of organization. (10 marks)
2. What is organizational diagnosis? (10 marks)
3. Part-Time Work (10 marks)
4. Glass Ceiling (10 marks)
PART- B
Answer any two of the questions given below in 1000 words each.
1. Describe following theories of leadership in detail: a) Great Man

Theory/Trait Theory of Leadership b) Contingency/Situational Theories c)

Transactional Theory of Leadership d) Transformational Theory of

Leadership. (30 marks)
2. Explain the feminist analysis of organizations. How do we consider an

organization gendered? Explain. (30 marks)
3. Examine the efforts of ILO to promote gender equity and equality in work

and organization. (30 marks)
MGSE-009: GENDER ISSUES IN WORK, EMPLOYMENT AND PRODUCTIVITY
Tutor Marked Assignment (TMA -01)
Programme Code: MAGD
Course Code: MGSE-009
Assignment Code: MGSE-009/AST-01/TMA/2016-17
Maximum Marks: 100
Weightage: 30%
PART- A
Answer the following in 200 words each.
Write short notes on the following in 200 words each.
1. Double Burden (10 marks)
2. Sexual harassment at workplace (10 marks)
3. Shadow Employment (10 marks)
4. Domestic worker (10 marks)
PART- B
Answer any two of the questions given below in 1000 words each.
1. Describe the participation of women in pre- industrial societies. (30

marks)
2. What is the care economy? Explain the role of women in the care economy.

(30 marks)
3. Discuss the importance of social security for the women in the informal

economy with suitable examples. (30 marks)
MGSE-010: GENDER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT
Tutor Marked Assignment (TMA -01)
Programme Code: MAGD
Course Code: MGSE-010
Assignment Code: MGSE-010/AST-01/TMA/2016-17
Maximum Marks: 100
Weightage: 30%
PART- A
Answer the following in 200 words each.
1. Define Entrepreneurship. List the nature and characteristics of

Entrepreneurship. (10 marks)
2. What is “Balance of Payments”? How does it affect the economy of the

country and entrepreneurship? (10 marks)
3. Write short notes on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). (10 marks)
4. What are the different types of Public Private Partnership (PPP)? What

is the role of PPP in the development of women’s entrepreneurship? (10

marks)
PART- B
Answer any two of the questions given below in 1000 words each.
1. Explain the problems faced by the women entrepreneurs at the entry

level. (30 marks)
2. Discuss Management Information System (MIS) and its effectiveness in

developing Women’s Entrepreneurship. (30 marks)
3. Describe any three cases of successful women entrepreneurs. (30 marks)
MGSE-013: GENDER TRAINING AND EMPOWERMENT
Tutor Marked Assignment (TMA -01)
Programme Code: MAGD
Course Code: MGSE-013
Assignment Code: MGSE-013/AST-01/TMA/2016-17
Maximum Marks: 100
Weightage: 30%
PART- A
Write short notes on the following in 200 words each.
1. Gender Training (10 marks)
2. Training Tools (10 marks)
3. Brainstorming (10 marks)
4. Visual Training Aids (10 marks)
PART- B
Answer any two of the questions given below in 1000 words each.
1. What are the essential elements required to transmit messages in the

training sessions? Explain. (30 marks)
2. What is Empowerment? How do we measure agency to ascertain the level of

empowerment? Explain. (30 marks)
3. Examine the role of gender training in empowering women in local bodies

supported with a few case studies. (30 marks)
MGSE-020: GENDER AND FINANCIAL INCLUSION
Tutor Marked Assignment (TMA -01)
Programme Code: MAGD
Course Code: MGSE-020
Assignment Code: MGSE-020/AST-01/TMA/2016-17
Maximum Marks: 100
Weightage: 30%
PART- A
Answer the following in 200 words each.
1. What is financial inclusion? Explain the scope of financial inclusion in

India. (10 marks)
2. Examine the scheme “Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana” in detail with

regard to the financial inclusion of women. (10 marks)
3. Explain the important features of the National Policy on Empowerment of

Women 2001. (10 marks)
4. What is Microcredit? Describe a few features of microcredit. (10 marks)
PART- B
Answer any two of the questions given below in 1000 words each.
1. Explain the community and social mobilization with suitable examples.

(30 marks)
2. What is financial literacy? How is it important for financial inclusion?

Explain. (30 marks)
3. Explain livelihood finance with suitable examples. (30 marks)

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