Deck 13: Violence Against Women

Question 1

Which of the following types of violence against women includes domestic violence, female circumcision, marital rape and honor crimes?

A) Violence against women within the family
B) Violence against women in the community
C) Violence against women authorized/condoned by the State
D) Violence against women in armed conflict

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which of the following types of violence against women includes femicide, sexual violence by non-partners, sexual harassment, and trafficking?

A) Violence against women within the family
B) Violence against women in the community
C) Violence against women authorized/condoned by the State
D) Violence against women in armed conflict

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following types of violence against women includes women in custody suffering violence, inadequate laws to protect from domestic violence, and forced sterilization?

A) Violence against women within the family
B) Violence against women in the community
C) Violence against women authorized/condoned by the State
D) Violence against women in armed conflict

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which of the following types of violence against women includes unlawful killings, torture, punishment, abductions, maiming, rape, sexual slavery, and forced prostitution?

A) Violence against women within the family
B) Violence against women in the community
C) Violence against women authorized/condoned by the State
D) Violence against women in armed conflict

Question 5

According to the World Health Organization, how many women worldwide have experienced physical or sexual violence?

A) 15%
B) 35%
C) 60%
D) 85%

Question 6

Which term best describes any behavior within an intimate relationship that causes physical, psychological or sexual harm to those in the relationship?

A) Domestic violence
B) Honor crimes
C) Intimate partner violence
D) Post-modern violence

Question 7

Which term best describes all acts of physical, sexual, psychological or economic violence that occur within the family unit or between former spouses or partners, whether or not they share a residence?

A) Domestic violence
B) Armed conflict
C) Intimate partner violence
D) Post-modern violence

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT one of the four main sources of conflict?

A) Men's possessiveness and jealousy
B) Men have uncontrollable sexual urges
C) Men's expectations about women's domestic work
D) Men believing in need to use violence to exercise and sustain authority over women

Question 9

Which of the following explains why women remain in abusive relationships?

A) Economic and emotional dependence on abuser
B) Concern for her children
C) Lack of support from family and friends
D) All of the above

Question 10

Which term best describes a system of structures and practices in which men dominate, oppress and exploit women?

A) Social learning theory
B) Patriarchy
C) Cultural feminism
D) Ecological approaches

Question 11

Which term best describes the mentality that gender based violence can only be completely eliminated following a fundamental reorganization of international and state structures of power?

A) Patriarchy
B) Liberal feminism
C) Radical feminism
D) Post-modern feminism

Question 12

Which term best describes the mentality that strives for political and civil equality within the existing social order and advocates for changes in law that will bring equality of rights and equal opportunity?

A) Liberal feminism
B) Radical feminism
C) Cultural feminism
D) Post-modern feminism

Question 13

Which term best describes the process of applying a psychological approach that argues that women have their own moral perceptions and ways of thinking?

A) Third-world feminism
B) Liberal feminism
C) Sociological approaches
D) Cultural feminism

Question 14

Which term best describes the mentality that knowledge is always partial and must examine multiple shifting dimensions of women's oppression?

A) Third-world feminism
B) Post-modern feminism
C) Cultural feminism
D) Ecological approaches

Question 15

Which term best describes the overemphasis on gender to the detriment of race, diversity among women, colonialism, and effects of globalism on feminization of poverty?

A) Liberal feminism
B) Cultural feminism
C) Third-world feminism
D) Post-modern feminism

Question 16

Which term best describes the idea that boys who witness the use of violence by one parent against another may come to believe that violence is an effective instrumental strategy?

A) Ecological approaches
B) Third-world feminism
C) Sociological approaches
D) Social learning theory

Question 17

Which level of the ecological approach examines the cultural perspective on violence?

A) Personal history factors
B) Microsystem
C) Exosystem
D) Macrosystem

Question 18

Which convention requires member states to submit reports within one year of ratification and every four years after on the progress of efforts to end discrimination?

A) Universal Declaration of Human Rights
B) Convention on Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
C) Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women
D) The Fourth World Conference on Women's Platform for Action

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT true in regards to domestic violence in the Russian Federation?

A) The Soviet Constitution takes no stance on the equality of men and women
B) In a 1998 report, 99% of women believed that male aggression was a natural attribute of masculinity
C) Feminism is viewed as a threat to Russian national values
D) Domestic conflict is exacerbated by housing shortages, overcrowding and alcoholism

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT true in regards to Latin American 'machismo'?

A) It is the repudiation of 'feminine virtues'
B) It endorses suspicion, envy, malice and brutality
C) It allows men to be drunken womanizers
D) It is a sign of disrespect in Latin American society

Question 21

What was the result of the 2007 Domestic Violence Act in Ghana?

A) It punished religious leaders for endorsing traditional gender roles
B) It made domestic violence punishable by up to two years imprisonment or a fine
C) It created numerous civil society organizations that operate shelters and provide aid to victims
D) It removed penalties for women charged for self-defense or provoking her husband

Question 22

Which term best describes extreme acts of domestic violence culminating in the murder of a woman by her family or community?

A) Domestic violence
B) Intimate partner violence
C) Honor crimes
D) Post-modern violence

Question 23

Which of the following is NOT true in regards to honor crimes?

A) Older women gain status by supervising younger women in maintaining their honor
B) Legal regimes favor men who kill in the name of honor
C) Honor is a woman's assigned sexual and familial role as dictated by traditional ideology
D) Honor killings damage the good name of a family, their status, and their reputation

Question 24

According to the text, in which country do honor killings NOT occur?

A) Italy
B) Nicaragua
C) Egypt
D) Afghanistan

Question 25

Which of the following is NOT one of the discussed situations under which rape occurred in the former Yugoslavia?

A) Before the outbreaks of fighting
B) Concurrently with invasion and the capture of towns and villages
C) After the invasion while soldiers are destroying the village
D) While women are held in detention

Question 26

Depending on the situation, rape can be classified as:

A) Genocide
B) Torture
C) A crime against humanity
D) All of the above

Question 27

Wape men in Papua New Guinea do not beat their wives because:

A) Women resort to sorcery as an act of revenge
B) Men's violence results in public shaming of the man
C) They fear supernatural retribution by their ancestors if they do not control their anger
D) They do not want the children to witness acts of violence

Question 28

Which level of the ecological approach analyzes institutions and social structures, such as the working environment, the neighborhood, and social networks?

A) Personal history factors
B) Microsystem
C) Exosystem
D) Macrosystem

Question 29

Which level of the ecological approach analyzes the immediate context of violence?

A) Personal history factors
B) Microsystem
C) Exosystem
D) Macrosystem

Question 30

Under which convention can the Committee conduct an inquiry on claims of violence by visiting the State if the State consents?

A) Universal Declaration of Human Rights
B) Convention on Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
C) Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women
D) The Fourth World Conference on Women's Platform for Action

Question 31

Which of the following is NOT one of the three strategic objectives agreed on at the Fourth World Conference on Women's Platform for Action?

A) The adoption of integrated measures to prevent and eliminate violence against women
B) The studying of causes and consequences of violence, and the effectiveness of preventative measures
C) The creation of workshops that encourages men to respect and value women
D) The elimination of trafficking in women and assistance of victims of violence

Question 32

Which of the following strategies has been proven to deter women from reporting offenses to police and law enforcement officials?

A) NGOs spreading Western transnational discourse
B) Non-government watch groups
C) Policy strategies at the government level
D) Crime-centered approaches

Question 33

Which trend is NOT true in regards to women and violence they may experience?

A) Women with higher levels of education are less likely to experience violence
B) Women with more children are less likely to experience violence
C) Older women are less likely to experience violence
D) Women making less money than their husbands are less likely to experience violence

Question 34

Which of the following is NOT true in regards to rape in regards to international law?

A) Rape is addressed in terms of honor and dignity, not the suffering the woman has experienced
B) There are many varying definitions of rape in international law
C) There must be proof of lack of consent or circumstance in which meaningful consent is impossible
D) Rape is considered a 'grave breach' by the Geneva Convention

Question 35

Which of the following is true in regards to 'marianismo'?

A) It is the emulation of integrity and spiritual strength of the Virgin Mary
B) It is a woman's self-sacrifice for her family
C) It makes women reluctant to leave abuse
D) All of the above

Question 36

In Ghana, a wife asking for money is considered to be deserving of domestic violence.

Question 37

Honor crime methods can vary from home imprisonment to suicide by self-immolation.

Question 38

The 2004 Resolution on the Elimination of Honor Crimes Against Women and Girls claims that honor crimes are "incompatible with all religious and cultural values" and should be prosecuted.

Question 39

Rape is not considered to be a form of genocide.

Question 40

Patriarchy is a product of colonialism, armed conflict, migration, race, culture, and ethnicity.

Question 41

Liberal feminists argue that knowledge is always partial and must examine multiple shifting dimensions of women's oppression.

Question 42

Italy was one of the four countries that had failed to take any action in implementing legal reform on domestic violence in 1994.

Question 43

Women living in urban areas and having higher levels of education have higher odds of rejecting domestic violence.

Question 44

In Ghana, married women believe abuse is justifiable more often than their husbands.

Question 45

More than 10,000 women are killed by honor crimes annually around the world.

Question 46

Explain the atrocities of the armed conflict in the former Yugoslavia during the 1991-1995 war. How was rape classified and how are the effects of these atrocities still felt today by victims?

Question 47

Name three different types of feminism and describe their outlooks on women's oppression and the violence that has been suffered by women historically.

Question 48

Describe the role that the Convention of the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) has played in improving the lives of women worldwide. What are some of the criticisms that CEDAW faces in terms of its efficiency?