ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD
(Department of Gender & Women’s Studies)
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Course: Gender and International Relations (9174)
Level: BS                                                    Semester: Spring, 2025
Please read the following instructions for writing your assignments. (AD, BS, B. Ed,
MA/MSc, MEd) (ODL Mode).
1.    All questions are compulsory and carry equal marks but within a question the
      marks are distributed according to its requirements.
2.    Read the question carefully and then answer it according to the requirements of the
      questions.
3.    Avoid irrelevant discussion/information and reproducing from books, study guides,
      or allied material.
4.    Handwritten scanned assignments are not acceptable.
5.    Upload your typed (in Word or PDF format) assignments on or before the due date.
6.    Your own analysis and synthesis will be appreciated.
7.    Late assignments can’t be uploaded at LMS.
8.    The students who attempt their assignments in Urdu/Arabic may upload a scanned
      copy of their handwritten assignments (in PDF format) on University LMS. The
      size of the file should not exceed 5MB.
Total Marks: 100                                                       Pass Marks: 50
                                ASSIGNMENT No. 1
                                    (Units 1–5)
Q.1Discuss the Politics of Gender Justice at the International Criminal Court.      (20)
Q.2 Can boys and men be victims of gender-based violence?                           (20)
Q.3 Discuss the political economy of violence against women.                        (20)
Q.4What is the cntribution of Cynthia Weber in International Relations?             (20)
Q.5What is the role of non-state actors in determining the status of women?         (20)
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Total Marks: 100                                           Pass Marks: 50
                            ASSIGNMENT No. 2
Q.1    Discuss the implications of Saudia’s foreign policy on Gaza.         (20)
Q.2    Discuss the importance of the anti-trafficking movement in Asia.     (20)
Q.3    What is feminist peace research?                                     (20)
Q.4    Why is there a need for feminist foreign policy in Pakistan?         (20)
Q.5    Discuss the impact of civil-military operations in Syria.            (20)