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CSS Gender Studies Past Paper 2025

CSS Gender Studies 2025 carries 100 marks over 3 hours. It has 7 questions.

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How to attempt: Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.

Question 1 (Part I) is the paper's MCQs, which are not reproduced here.

Q. 2
What are the root causes that led to gender-based violence? How these factors intersect and perpetuate violence against women in Pakistan?
(20)
Q. 3
Critically evaluate the concept of "gendered globalisation" focusing on the World System Theory and how the globalisation of capitalism has created new forms of patriarchal powers to increase gender inequalities.
(20)
Q. 4
Discuss the key principles, goals and strategies of the different waves of feminism. How these waves have an impact on women’s lives?
(20)
Q. 5
Elaborate the historical context and evolution of women's quota in Pakistan concerning key legislations and policies that have shaped the quota system.
(20)
Q. 6
Give a detailed analysis of the intersectionality of Gender with Other Social Identities.
(20)
Q. 7
Critically analyze Women in Development (WID) and Gender and Development (GAD) models. Discuss its basic principles and limitations in addressing women's needs in developing countries.
(20)
Q. 8
Critically examine and evaluate Malala Yousafzai's achievements and activism for promoting girls' education in the local and global contexts.
(20)

Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
Write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Q.Paper.
No Page/Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book must be crossed.
Extra attempt of any question or any part of the question will not be considered.