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Total Marks 10
Starting Date Monday, July 20, 2020
Closing Date Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Status Open
Question Title Human Rights
Question DescriptionQuestion:
According to the Article 23 of the constitution of Pakistan “Every citizen shall have the right to acquire, hold and dispose of property in any part of Pakistan, subject to the Constitution and any reasonable restrictions imposed by law in the public interest.” However, a great dichotomy is seen in the laws and practice regarding inheritance rights to women in Pakistan. How do you see the prevailing issues of law of inheritance of property to women in Pakistan? Explain logically the basis of these issues.
Instructions
Your discussion must be based on logical facts. The GDB will open and close at above specified date and time. Please note that no grace day or extra time will be given for posting comments on GDB. Use the font style “Times New Roman” and font size “12”. Your answer should be relevant to the question i.e. clear and concise. Word limit should not exceed from 300-350 words. Do not copy or exchange your answer with other students. Two identical / copied comments will be marked Zero (0) and may damage your grade in the course. Books, websites and other reading material may be consulted before posting your comments; but copying or reproducing the text from books, websites and other reading materials is strictly prohibited. Such comments will be marked as Zero (0). You should post your answer on the Graded Discussion Board (GDB), not on the Moderated Discussion Board (MDB). Both will run parallel to each other during the time specified above. Therefore, due care will be needed. Obnoxious or ignoble answer should be strictly avoided. You cannot participate in the discussion after the due date via email. -
Due Date: 18-11-2019
Objectives
Sr. No Waves of Feminism Examples at Micro Level Examples at Macro Level 1. First Wave 2. Second Wave 3. Third Wave
SEMESTER Fall 2019 Gender Studies (SOC403)
Assignment No. 01
Three Waves of Feminism
Assignment marks: 20
Upon completion of this assignment, students will be able to understand the basis of Feminist movement and its three waves.
Background
Feminism is an organized social and political movement that promotes gender equality. The feminist focuses on analyzing the society in terms of the social position of women and how to improve it so that women can gain equality with men.
Feminism has developed in various historical stages/phases which are called the waves of feminism. The historical development of feminism has been divided into three waves.
• First Wave
• Second Wave
• Third Wave
Questions:
Q1.
Being a student of gender studies, you are required to provide real life examples of issues for each wave of feminism at micro and macro level in the context of Pakistan (one example for each wave and each level).Q2.
Important Instructions:
Exemplify a situation from Muslim World in which any feminist issue was raised and then addressed.
Marking Scheme Q1: Marks: 2.5*6=15 Q2: Marks: 5
Note: Only in the case of Assignment, 24 hours extra / grace period after the due date is usually available to overcome uploading difficulties which may be faced by the students on last date. This extra time should only be used to meet the emergencies and above mentioned due dates should always be treated as final to avoid any inconvenience.Please read the following instructions carefully before attempting the assignment solution.
Deadline:
• Make sure that you upload the solution file before the due date. No assignment will be accepted through e-mail once the solution has been uploaded by the instructor.
Formatting guidelines:
• Use the font style “Times New Roman”/ “Arial” and font size “12”.
• It is advised to compose your document in MS-Word.
• Use black and blue font colors only.
Solution guidelines:
• Every student will work individually and has to write in the form of an analytical assignment.
• Give the answer according to question.
• For acquiring the relevant knowledge don’t rely only on handouts but watch the video
lectures and use other reference books also.
Rules for Marking
Please note that your assignment will not be graded or graded as Zero (0) if:
• It has been submitted after due date
• The file you uploaded does not open or is corrupt
• It is in any format other than doc (MS. Word)
• It is cheated or copied from other students, internet, books, journals etc… -
Due Date: 22-01-2020
Objective
Important Instructions:
SEMESTER Fall 2019 Gender Studies (SOC403)
Assignment No. 02
Human Rights
Assignment marks: 20
Upon completion of this assignment, students will be able to understand the basic human rights in the light of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).
Background
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a standard for all nations. It was drafted by representatives from all regions of the world, with different legal and cultural backgrounds. On 10 December 1948, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the Declaration as a common standard of achievements for all peoples and all nations. It was for the first time that fundamental human rights were universally protected.
Question:
Being a student of gender studies, you are required to define any four articles of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and explain them with examples. Also give the references.
Marking Scheme
Q: Marks: 20
Definitions – 1.5 marks each Examples – 2.5 marks each References – 1 marks each
Note: Only in the case of Assignment, 24 hours extra / grace period after the due date is usually available to overcome uploading difficulties which may be faced by the students on last date. This extra time should only be used to meet the emergencies and above mentioned due dates should always be treated as final to avoid any inconvenience.Please read the following instructions carefully before attempting the assignment solution.
Deadline:
• Make sure that you upload the solution file before the due date. No assignment will be accepted through e-mail once the solution has been uploaded by the instructor.
Formatting guidelines:
• Use the font style “Times New Roman”/ “Arial” and font size “12”.
• It is advised to compose your document in MS-Word.
• Use black and blue font colors only.
Solution guidelines:
• Every student will work individually and has to write in the form of an analytical assignment.
• Give the answer according to question.
• For acquiring the relevant knowledge don’t rely only on handouts but watch the video
lectures and use other reference books also.
Rules for Marking
Please note that your assignment will not be graded or graded as Zero (0) if:
• It has been submitted after due date
• The file you uploaded does not open or is corrupt
• It is in any format other than doc (MS. Word)
• It is cheated or copied from other students, internet, books, journals etc…
SOC403 Assignment 2 Solution and Discussion
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Due Date: 22-01-2020
Objective
SEMESTER Fall 2019 Gender Studies (SOC403)
Assignment No. 02
Human Rights
Assignment marks: 20
Upon completion of this assignment, students will be able to understand the basic human rights in the light of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).
Background
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a standard for all nations. It was drafted by representatives from all regions of the world, with different legal and cultural backgrounds. On 10 December 1948, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the Declaration as a common standard of achievements for all peoples and all nations. It was for the first time that fundamental human rights were universally protected.
Question:
Being a student of gender studies, you are required to define any four articles of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and explain them with examples. Also give the references.
Marking Scheme
Q: Marks: 20
Definitions – 1.5 marks each Examples – 2.5 marks each References – 1 marks each
Note: Only in the case of Assignment, 24 hours extra / grace period after the due date is usually available to overcome uploading difficulties which may be faced by the students on last date. This extra time should only be used to meet the emergencies and above mentioned due dates should always be treated as final to avoid any inconvenience.Important Instructions:
Please read the following instructions carefully before attempting the assignment solution.
Deadline:
• Make sure that you upload the solution file before the due date. No assignment will be accepted through e-mail once the solution has been uploaded by the instructor.
Formatting guidelines:
• Use the font style “Times New Roman”/ “Arial” and font size “12”.
• It is advised to compose your document in MS-Word.
• Use black and blue font colors only.
Solution guidelines:
• Every student will work individually and has to write in the form of an analytical assignment.
• Give the answer according to question.
• For acquiring the relevant knowledge don’t rely only on handouts but watch the video
lectures and use other reference books also.
Rules for Marking
Please note that your assignment will not be graded or graded as Zero (0) if:
• It has been submitted after due date
• The file you uploaded does not open or is corrupt
• It is in any format other than doc (MS. Word)
• It is cheated or copied from other students, internet, books, journals etc…
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