IGNOU MGS 1 SOLVED ASSIGNMENT

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MGS 001 (July 2025 - January 2026) - ENGLISH

MGS 001: GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT: CONCEPTS, APPROACHES AND STRATEGIES

Tutor Marked Assignment (TMA-01)

Program Code: MAGD

Course Code: MGS-001

Assignment Code: MGS-001/AST-01/TMA/2025-26

Note: Answer all the questions. While questions in Section A carry 20 marks each (to be answered in about 700 words each), those in Section B carry 12 marks each (to be answered in about 500 words each).

Section-A

1. Define 'Development'. Describe the emergence of development and modernization theories.

2. "Gender is Socially constructed"-Comment on this statement with suitable examples.

Section B

3. Define Occupational Safety and Health. Give reasons for the need to establish good Occupational Safety and Health.

4. Briefly explain neoliberal policies and their impact on women.

5. What is unpaid labour? Discuss how we can measure unpaid work.

6. Discuss Reproductive Child Health (RCH) policy in the Indian Context.

7. Write short notes on the following:

i) Gender Blind and Gender-Neutral Approaches

ii) Affirmative Action

iii) Social Feminism

iv) Patriarchy

MGS 001 (July 2026 - January 2027) - ENGLISH

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/2026-27
Note: Answer all the questions. While questions in Section A carry 20 marks each (to be
answered in about 700 words each), those in Section B carry 12 marks each (to be
answered in about 500 words each).
Section-A
1. Define Development in relation to gender and discuss underdevelopment theories of
Frank's Thesis of the Development of Underdevelopment and Wallerstein's World
Systems Theory
2. Discuss the critique of the Women in Development (WID) approach and explain how
this led to the emergence of the Gender and Development (GAD) approach.
Section B
3. Define Practical Gender Needs and Strategic Gender Needs with examples.
4. What is Affirmative Action? Explain some of the measures taken by Indian government
related to Affirmative Action.
5. Analyse the rationale for mainstreaming gender in agriculture sector.
6. Explain the impact of Neoliberal Polices on women in contemporary India.
7. Write short notes on the following:
i) Substantive Equality
ii) Empowerment
iii) Gender Equality
iv) Radical Feminism 

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