ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD

(Department of Gender & Women Studies)

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Course: Women and Health (877) Semester: Spring, 2021

Level: M.SC Total Marks:
100
Pass Marks: 40
Assignment No. 1
(Units: 1 - 5)

Q.1 Discuss the social context of women health by Christine Lee

(1998). How would you relate it to social life of Pakistani
women? (20)
Q.2 Define adolescent. Why on should pay attention to the health of
adolescents? What kind of health problems adolescent can face
in Pakistan? (20)
Q.3 What is drug abuse and substance abuse? Describe the different
dimensions of substance abuse among women in general. (20)
Q.4 Why male participation in family planning is important? Write
arguments in the light of Angela Kaida (2005) article. Write your
own views about family planning program of Pakistan. (20)
Q.5 How feminist see the issue of ageing women? Discuss it in the
light of Toni Calssanti and Kathleen F. Slevin (2006) research
article (20)

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 Assignment No.2
(Unit 6-9)
Total Marks: 100
Pass Marks: 40
Q.1 Read the article “the Land of the Vanishing girls: Sex
selective/abortions in Punjab by Manisha Bhalla (2004) and
discuss the issue of female. (20)
Q.2 Explain feminist view of disability in detail. (20)
Q.3 Explain in detail the health issue of displaces women. Do you
think Afghan women refugee also face same issue or some more
issue to add in it? (20)
Q.4 How UN contributes in women health? What are the health
problems of Pakistani women? (20)

Q.5 Write notes on the following: (10+10)

(a) Domestic Violence.
(b) Health Issues of Women in Natural Disaster