IGNOU MWG-111 (July 2025 – January 2026) Assignment Questions
(Section-A)
1. How do the Census and the International Labour Organization (ILO) define work? Explain the feminist perspective on women’s work.
2. How are inequality, gender, and women’s migration interrelated? Discuss with suitable examples or case studies.
(Section-B)
3. What are the key challenges faced by women working in the unorganised sector in India?
4. Describe the role of women in both traditional and non-traditional professions. Provide relevant examples.
5. Analyse the significance of gender budgeting in the context of women’s development in India.
6. What has been the impact of economic globalisation on women in the industrial and service sectors? Discuss with suitable illustrations.
7. Write short notes on the following:
i) Developmentalist Theory (Women in Development)
ii) Feminisation of labour
iii) Positive impacts of MGNREGA on women’s empowerment.
iv) Objectives of CSWB and NCW
IGNOU MWG-111 (July 2024 – January 2025) Assignment Questions
Section A
Answer the following question in about 1500 words:
Q1. Answer any ONE question from the following:
Watch the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9I7pDhMg30 ( English)
Or
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2pReSdUnFM ( Hindi)
Write a critique of the discussion in the video based on your understanding of Unit 1 and 2 (Block 1) and units 6 & 7 (Block 2) by quoting feminist scholarship.
Or
Write an essay on “Status of Women in the economy: National and Internation Scenario”. Justify your arguments by providing feminist scholarship.
Section B
Answer each of the following questions in 1000 words:
Q2. Explain the impact of globlisation on women’s work in India.
Q3. Explain the interlinkages between migration and trafficking.
Q4. Do you see any change in the way women in the labour force are mobilising and putting up resistance? Justify your answer by giving case studies.
Q5. Describe any two government programmes/schemes/legislations that have been recently initiated to draw more women into the work force.
Q6. Write theoretical framework of women and work.