PASSAGEBut the onset of adolescence can bring significant barriers to girls’ well-being. Gender norms and discrimination heighten their risk of unwanted pregnancy, HIV and AIDS, and malnutrition. Especially in emergency settings and in places where menstruation remains taboo, girls are cut off from the information and supplies they need to stay healthy and safe.Choose the correct option. (1 Mark)While both males and females face health disparities, girls and women experience a majority of health disparities.OPTIONSTrueFalse

But the onset of adolescence can bring significant barriers to girls’ well-being. Gender norms and discrimination heighten their risk of unwanted pregnancy, HIV and AIDS, and malnutrition. Especially in emergency settings and in places where menstruation remains taboo, girls are cut off from the information and supplies they need to stay healthy and safe.Choose the correct option. (1 Mark)What is the full form of IPC?OPTIONSIndian people codeIndian Penal CodeIndia parity codeIndian pen code

Evaluate the impact of femininity and masculinity norms on health

PASSAGE The lives of men are just as strongly influenced by gender as those of women. Societal norms and conceptions of masculinity and expectations of men as leaders, husbands or sons create demands on men and shape their behaviour. Men are too often expected to concentrate on the material needs of their families, rather than on the nurturing and caring roles assigned to women. Socialization in the family and later in schools promotes risk-taking behaviour among young men, and this is often reinforced through peer pressure and media stereotypes. So the lifestyles that men’s roles demand often result in their being more exposed to greater risks of morbidity and mortality than women. These risks include ones relating to accidents, violence and alcohol consumption. Choose the correct option. (1 Mark) A social system in which men hold the greatest power, leadership role, privilege and access to resources is called as: OPTIONS Matriachy Patriarchy

Consider the relationship between gender and sexuality in relation to health and health outcomes

Some of the factors that account for the differences in health outcomes between men and women include:Question 4Answera.biological differencesb.avoidance of risky behaviorsc.social norms and expectationsd.all of the above