UN Women Quiz Questions
1. What is the primary goal of UN Women?
(a) Promote gender equality and women’s empowerment
(b) Protect the environment
(c) Reduce poverty worldwide
(d) Improve global health
2. When was UN Women formally established as an independent UN entity?
(a) 1945
(b) 1975
(c) 2010
(d) 2015
3. What is the term used to describe the discrimination against women and girls based on their sex?
(a) Sexism
(b) Racism
(c) Ageism
(d) Homophobia
4. Which of the following is NOT a key challenge faced by women in developing countries?
(a) Access to education
(b) Economic opportunities
(c) Political participation
(d) Access to technology
5. Which of the following is a global campaign initiated by UN Women to end violence against women?
(a) HeForShe
(b) Girl Up
(c) UNITE
(d) Time’s Up
6. UN Women advocates for women’s leadership in all areas of life. What is the term used to describe this?
(a) Women’s empowerment
(b) Gender equality
(c) Women’s rights
(d) Women’s leadership
7. Which UN agency was UN Women formed from?
(a) UNICEF
(b) UNDP
(c) UNIFEM
(d) UNHCR
8. UN Women works to empower women in rural areas. What is this focus area often called?
(a) Rural development
(b) Women in agriculture
(c) Rural women’s empowerment
(d) Women in poverty
9. What is the name of the annual day designated by the UN to celebrate the achievements of women and call for gender equality?
(a) International Women’s Day
(b) Women’s Human Rights Day
(c) Global Women’s Summit
(d) Women’s Equality Day
10. UN Women supports women’s participation in peacebuilding processes. What is this area of work called?
(a) Women, Peace, and Security
(b) Women and Conflict Prevention
(c) Women’s Role in Peacebuilding
(d) Women’s Security Agenda
11. What is the term used to describe the unequal distribution of power and resources between men and women?
(a) Gender inequality
(b) Sex discrimination
(c) Patriarchy
(d) Feminism
12. UN Women works to address the challenges faced by adolescent girls. What is this focus area often called?
(a) Girl Child
(b) Adolescent Girls
(c) Young Women
(d) Generation Equality
13. Which of the following is NOT a Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) related to gender equality?
(a) SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being
(b) SDG 5: Gender Equality
(c) SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
(d) SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
14. UN Women supports women’s access to justice. What is this area of work often called?
(a) Women and the Law
(b) Women’s Legal Rights
(c) Access to Justice for Women
(d) Women’s Justice Initiative
15. What is the term used to describe the social and cultural norms that assign specific roles and behaviors to men and women?
(a) Gender roles
(b) Sex roles
(c) Stereotypes
(d) Discrimination
16. UN Women supports women’s participation in decision-making processes. What is this area of work often called?
(a) Women in Politics
(b) Women’s Political Empowerment
(c) Women’s Leadership
(d) Gender in Governance
17. UN Women works to address the challenges faced by women in conflict and post-conflict situations. What is this focus area often called?
(a) Women and War
(b) Women in Conflict
(c) Women, Peace, and Security
(d) Women’s Humanitarian Response
18. UN Women supports women’s economic empowerment through various initiatives. What is the term used to describe this?
(a) Women’s Entrepreneurship
(b) Women’s Economic Participation
(c) Women’s Financial Inclusion
(d) Women’s Work
19. UN Women works to promote women’s health and reproductive rights. What is this area of work often called?
(a) Women’s Health
(b) Reproductive Health
(c) Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
(d) Maternal Health
20. UN Women supports women’s education and literacy. What is this area of work often called?
(a) Women’s Education
(b) Girls’ Education
(c) Education for All
(d) Gender and Education
21. UN Women works to empower women with disabilities. What is this focus area often called?
(a) Women and Disability
(b) Disabled Women
(c) Women with Disabilities
(d) Disability Rights for Women
22. What is the term used to describe the systematic denial of rights and opportunities to women based on their gender?
(a) Gender equality
(b) Gender mainstreaming
(c) Gender-based violence
(d) Gender discrimination
23. UN Women works to eliminate harmful practices against women and girls, such as:
(a) Child marriage
(b) Female genital mutilation
(c) Trafficking in women and girls
(d) All of the above
24. What is the term for the process of integrating gender perspectives into all policies and programs?
(a) Gender budgeting
(b) Gender mainstreaming
(c) Gender equality
(d) Gender parity
25. What is the goal of the UN Women’s HeForShe campaign?
(a) To engage men and boys in the fight for gender equality
(b) To provide financial assistance to women-led businesses
(c) To promote women’s health and reproductive rights
(d) To prevent gender-based violence
UN Women Quiz Questions with Answers
1. What is the primary goal of UN Women?
(a) Promote gender equality and women’s empowerment
2. When was UN Women formally established as an independent UN entity?
(c) 2010
3. What is the term used to describe the discrimination against women and girls based on their sex?
(a) Sexism
4. Which of the following is NOT a key challenge faced by women in developing countries?
(d) Access to technology
5. Which of the following is a global campaign initiated by UN Women to end violence against women?
(c) UNITE
6. UN Women advocates for women’s leadership in all areas of life. What is the term used to describe this?
(d) Women’s leadership
7. Which UN agency was UN Women formed from?
(c) UNIFEM
8. UN Women works to empower women in rural areas. What is this focus area often called?
(c) Rural women’s empowerment
9. What is the name of the annual day designated by the UN to celebrate the achievements of women and call for gender equality?
(a) International Women’s Day
10. UN Women supports women’s participation in peacebuilding processes. What is this area of work called?
(a) Women, Peace, and Security
11. What is the term used to describe the unequal distribution of power and resources between men and women?
(a) Gender inequality
12. UN Women works to address the challenges faced by adolescent girls. What is this focus area often called?
(d) Generation Equality
13. Which of the following is NOT a Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) related to gender equality?
(d) SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
14. UN Women supports women’s access to justice. What is this area of work often called?
(c) Access to Justice for Women
15. What is the term used to describe the social and cultural norms that assign specific roles and behaviors to men and women?
(a) Gender roles
16. UN Women supports women’s participation in decision-making processes. What is this area of work often called?
(b) Women’s Political Empowerment
17. UN Women works to address the challenges faced by women in conflict and post-conflict situations. What is this focus area often called?
(c) Women, Peace, and Security
18. UN Women supports women’s economic empowerment through various initiatives. What is the term used to describe this?
(b) Women’s Economic Participation
19. UN Women works to promote women’s health and reproductive rights. What is this area of work often called?
(c) Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
20. UN Women supports women’s education and literacy. What is this area of work often called?
(d) Gender and Education
21. UN Women works to empower women with disabilities. What is this focus area often called?
(c) Women with Disabilities
22. What is the term used to describe the systematic denial of rights and opportunities to women based on their gender?
(d) Gender discrimination
23. UN Women works to eliminate harmful practices against women and girls, such as:
(d) All of the above
24. What is the term for the process of integrating gender perspectives into all policies and programs?
(b) Gender mainstreaming
25. What is the goal of the UN Women’s HeForShe campaign?
(a) To engage men and boys in the fight for gender equality
