Oriba Munir

Azan Ashraf
Maila Naveed
Zunaira Akram

Topic: “What does it mean to be a Woman”

We are BS students at the Institute of Applied Psychology (IAP), University of Punjab (PU),
Lahore and under the supervision of Mr. Faiz Younas, Lecturer (IAP, PU) we are investigating
your experiences of being a woman. Kindly provide us with your opinions on this topic because
we feel that your experience can contribute much to our understanding.

All your information will be kept confidential and will only be used for academic and
research purposes. If you consent to participate in this study then kindly proceed further.

Consent Statement

I have read all the information about the current study and am aware of my rights. I am giving
my formal consent to voluntary participation in this study.

Participant’s Signature/Initials: ______________ Dated: ____________________

 DEMOGRAPHIC DETAILS:
1. Age (in years): _______________

2. Geographical Affiliation

Urban
Rural

3. Current Education Level

Intermediate
BS
MS/MPhil/PhD

4. Marital Status

Single
Married
Divorced

 Kindly read the following questions carefully and provide descriptive answers

according to your perception and experience.

1-What does being a woman mean to you? How do you define yourself as a woman? What

attributes do you attach to yourself as a woman? Please elaborate.

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2- As a woman, please elaborate on the challenges that you face in your daily life.

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3- How do you deal with these challenges? Please share your strategies in detail.

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4- What opportunities or benefits do you think you can have to be a woman? Explain with

examples.

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5-As a woman, what factors do you think play an important role in the way you feel, think
and behave? Please give examples.
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