BWEE-4 EM 2025-26 DWED SOLVED ASSIGNMENT

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STRATEGIES FOR WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT (BWEE-004)
ASSIGNMENT 1(TMA-l)
BWEE-004
Assignment Code: BWEE-004/TMA-1/25-26

Answer all questions. Each question carries 10 marks.

1. What do you understand by the term “women’s empowerment”? Explain giving examples. (10)
2. Use any two case studies to illustrate the process of women’s empowerment. (10)
3. Explain any one key strategy used in women’s development and empowerment programmes/ projects in India. (10)
4. What do you think are the barriers in improving the status of women in India? Explain in brief. (10)
5. Discuss the national policies for empowerment of women in India. (10)
6. Do you think all development programmes targeting women lead to their empowerment? Explain your answer, giving examples. (10)
7. What is the relevance of documenting and sharing “voices from the grassroots” in promoting women’s empowerment? Support your answer with one case study. (10)
8. Differentiate between strategic and practical gender needs giving suitable examples. (10)
9. Which components should be strengthened to make the process of training empowering for women? Give reasons for your answer. (10)
10. Discuss the impact of any two leading scholars on the discourse of women’s empowerment and development.