Introduction to GBA Plus

Question 1 (Select the best answer.)

Gender is:

Socially- constructed roles, behaviours, expressions and identities of girls, women, boys, men and gender-diverse people

Biological and physiological characteristics that define men, women and intersex persons

Question 2 (Select the best answer.)

GBA Plus is a process to:

understand who is impacted by the issue being addressed by the initiative; identifying how the initiative could be tailored to meet diverse needs of the people most impacted; and anticipating and mitigating any barriers to accessing or benefitting from the initiative.

Ensure equality for women

Promote pay equity

Question 3 (True or false.)

Historical disparities do not need to be considered in the development of new policies, programs, and legislation.

True

False

Question 4 (True or false.)

Before you begin developing a policy or program, you will already know whether an issue impacts diverse groups of people differently based on your individual experience.

True

False

Question 5 (Select the best answer. )

Who is responsible for applying GBA Plus?

The head of the organization

Human resources officials

Women and Gender Equality Canada

Gender specialists

Any official in an organization who is contributing to government initiatives

Deputy Ministers

Question 6 (True or false.)

Conducting GBA Plus will always conclude that disparities exist between men and women.

True

False

Question 7 (Select all that apply.)

Steps in the GBA Plus process include:

Checking your assumptions

Gathering information and considering diverse stakeholder perspectives

Consulting your organization’s Employment Equity policy

Question 8 (Select the best answer.)

Which of these situations reflects bias/discrimination due to intersecting factors, as opposed to a single factor?

A gay, white man is refused a construction job, even though he has all the necessary skills and experience

An Indigenous woman is refused a job at a factory where many Indigenous men work “on the floor” in the factory and many women work in the administrative office

Question 9 (Select the best answer. )

Parental leave policies are an example of a flexible approach because:

Women and men are treated the same way

Both women and men may apply

It takes into account the evolving needs and circumstances of diverse parents

Question 10 (Select all that apply.)

Documenting the GBA Plus process can assist you with:

Demonstrating to senior management that a thorough analysis has been undertaken in developing options

Developing communications strategies to explain decisions

Populating a bibliography

Language selection

Search

Final Quiz

Please note:

Question 1 (Select the best answer.)

Question 2 (Select the best answer.)

Question 3 (True or false.)

Question 4 (True or false.)

Question 5 (Select the best answer. )

Question 6 (True or false.)

Question 7 (Select all that apply.)

Question 8 (Select the best answer.)

Question 9 (Select the best answer. )

Question 10 (Select all that apply.)

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