10 questions

  1. correct

    Violence can lead to high-risk pregnancies, miscarriages, pre-term labour and low birth weight. Prevention efforts must consider these issues to reduce risks for women and children.

    Studies show that ___ of women are abused during pregnancy.

    1 in 8

    1 in 2

    1 in 4

    1 in 10

  2. correct

    Gender-based violence is rooted in long-standing inequalities between women and men. And that is where prevention must start.

    Which of the following is a critical aspect of violence prevention?

    Promoting equal rights for women and working with men and youth to change attitudes and behaviors.

    Teaching women not to drink or do drugs.

    Promoting that men must make decisions for women.

    Educating women on how to behave around men.

  3. correct

    The number of decisions that related to sexual violence were lower in other courts. Only 8 were made in the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and 6 were made in the Special Court for Sierra Leone.

    During the International Criminal Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia that addressed the conflict in Bosnia in the 1990s, how many decisions resulting in convictions were related to sexual violence?

    34

    79

    56

    18

  4. correct

    Violence against women is a significant cause of female morbidity and mortality, leading to psychological trauma and depression, injuries, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), suicide and murder.

    According to World Bank data, women aged 15 to 44 are more at risk from rape and domestic violence than…

    Malaria

    Motor accidents

    Cancer

    All of the above.

  5. correct

    Of these 93 countries that have trafficking legislation, 10 have legislative provisions that apply only to children.

    How many countries are known to have legislation prohibiting human trafficking?

    102

    137

    4

    93

  6. correct

    Indigenous women face unique issues of discrimination and violence, including higher rates of poverty, racism, trafficking, lack of access to ancestral lands, poor health care and targeting in situations of conflict. It makes them more at risk of gender-based violence.

    Which of the following statements is true about indigenous women?

    In Canada between ages 25 - 44, they are 5 times more likely to die as a result of violence.

    All of the statements are true.

    In the US, they are 2.5 times more likely to be raped or sexually assaulted than non-Indigenous women.

    In Australia, they reported higher levels of physical and sexual violence than non-Indigenous women.

  7. correct

    Civil society and women's organizations can support government action, and governments must support solutions on a grassroots level.

    The most effective way governments can reduce gender-based violence is to...

    Implement appropriate legislation, invest in women's empowerment and prevention of such violence.

    Stay out of the way and give citizens space to solve the issue privately.

    Create safety laws to keep women and girls at home and out of harm's way.

    Fund programs that help men manage their natural violent tendencies.

  8. correct

    The proportion of women who suffer severe psychological violence ranges from 10% in Egypt to 51% in Chile. A French national survey found that 35% of women experienced psychological pressure by an intimate partner over a year-long period.

    What are some examples of "emotional abuse"?

    Pushing or pulling hair

    Forced touching

    Threats, put-downs, name-calling, verbal abuse, blaming

    Slapping, hitting and kicking

  9. correct

    Women play pivotal roles in conflict settings, including reaching out across divides, influencing male family members to disarm, and helping to reintegrate ex-combatants into communities.

    What is the effect of including women in conflict prevention and early warning efforts?

    Women and girls can become more unsafe.

    Resources are wasted since women's issues are unrelated to peacebuilding.

    An increased chance of preventing escalation or recurrence of fighting.

    The tangible benefits are severely limited because women have no power.

  10. correct

    Many health-based organizations recognize the need for understanding the connections between sexual violence, rape and coercion.

    The experience of violence often ___ a woman's access to birth control and family planning.

    increases

    limits

    has no impact upon

    is unrelated to

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