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Here in this presentation series, you will learn all the basic concepts of Gender Studies. Hopefully, it will prepare you for your competitive exam (CSS Pakistan).

CSS SYLLABUS GENDER STUDIES – 100 MARKS
I. Introduction to Gender Studies
Introduction to Gender Studies
Difference between Gender and Women Studies
Multi-disciplinary nature of Gender Studies
Autonomy vs. Integration Debate in Gender Studies
Status of Gender Studies in Pakistan
II. Social Construction of Gender
Historicizing Constructionism
Problematizing the category of “Sex”: Queer Theory
Is “Sex” socially determined, too?
Masculinities and Feminism
Nature versus Culture: A Debate in Gender Development
III. Feminist Theories and Practice
What is Feminism
Liberal Feminism
Radical Feminism
Marxist/Socialist Feminism
Psychoanalytical Feminism
Men’s Feminism
Postmodern Feminism
IV. Feminist Movements
Feminist Movements in the West, First W ave, Second Wave and Third Wave Feminism, United Nation Conferences on Women, Feminist Movements in Pakistan.
V. Gender and Development
Colonial and Capitalistic Perspectives of Gender
Gender Analysis of Development Theories; Modernization Theory, World System
Theory, Dependency Theory, Structural Functionalism.
Gender Approaches to Development: Women in Development (WID), Women and Development (WAD), Gender and Development (GAD); Gender Critique of Structural Adjustment Policies (SAPs).
Globalization and Gender
VI. Status of Women in Pakistan
Status of Women’s health in Pakistan
Status of Women in Education
Women and Employment
Women and Law

VII. Gender and Governance
Suffragist Movement
Gender Issues in Women as Voters
Gender Issues in Women as Candidates
Gender Issues in Women as Representatives
Impact of Political Quota in Pakistan
VIII. Gender Based Violence
Defining Gender Based Violence
Theories of Violence against Women
Structural and Direct Forms of Violence
Strategies to Eliminate Violence against Women

IX. Case Studies of:
Mukhtaran Mai
Mallala Yousaf Zai
Shermin Ubaid Chinoy

SUGGESTED READINGS

S.No. Title Author
1. Theories of Women Studies Eds., Bowles. Gloria and
Renate D. Klein
2. Introduction: Theories of Women Studies and the Autonomy/ Integration Debate in Theories of Women Studies. Bowles G and Renate, K.
3. The State of the Discipline of Women Studies in
Pakistan in Social Sciences in Pakistan Saigol, Rubina
4. The State of Women Studies in Pakistan in
Journal of Asian Women Studies Bari, Farzana
5. Women’s Law in Legal Education and Practice in Pakistan. Shaheed, F. and Mehdi, R. (ed.) (1997)
6. Locating the self: Perspectives on Women and
Multiple Identities. Khan, N.S. et al.(ed.) (1998)
7. The Social Construction of Gender Lorber, Judith
8. Queer Theory Lorber, Judith
9. Gender,USA, Harriet Bradley(2013)
10. Women of Pakistan: Two Steps Forward, One
Step Back. Mumtaz,Khawar& Shaheed, Farida(1987)
11. Feminism and its Relevance in South Asia Saeed K, Nighat & Bahsin, Kamla
12. Feminist Thoughts Tong, Rosemarie
13. Reversed Realities Kabeer, Naila
14. Gender Planning and Development Moser, Caroline
15. Electoral Politics: Making Quotas Work For
Women. Hoodfar,Homa&Tajali, Mona
(2011)
16. The Gender face of Asian Politics Ayaz, Aazar & Fleschenberg, Andrea(2009)
17. Performance Assessment of Women
Parliamentarians in Pakistan Bari, Farzan (2002)
18. Base line Report: Women’s Participation in
Political and Public Life Zia, Shahla & Bari, Farzana. (1999)
19. Freedom from Violence Schuler, Margarte (1992)
20. Human Rights Commission of Pakistan Report

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