General Studies Unit 2 The Individual in Society

General Studies

Unit 2The Individual in Society

Gender Equality

• MUST: be able to recall key gender equality legislation

• SHOULD: be able to give arguments for and against gender equality

• COULD: be able to present an answer to an examination question

What is Gender Equality?

What is Gender Equality?

• Social Circumstances

What is Gender Equality?

• Social Circumstances• Employment Circumstances

What is Gender Equality?

• Social Circumstances• Employment Circumstances• Finance

What is Gender Equality?

• Social Circumstances• Employment Circumstances• Finance• Social Attitudes

What is Gender Equality?

• Social Circumstances• Employment Circumstances• Finance• Social Attitudes• Education

What is Gender Equality?

• Social Circumstances• Employment Circumstances• Finance• Social Attitudes• Education• Legislation / Laws

Gender Equality Legislation

Gender Equality Legislation

1967 – Abortion Act

Gender Equality Legislation

1967 – Abortion Act1969 – Divorce Reform

Gender Equality Legislation

1967 – Abortion Act1969 – Divorce Reform1970 – Equal Pay Acthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equal_Pay_Act_1970

Gender Equality Legislation

1967 – Abortion Act1969 – Divorce Reform1970 – Equal Pay Acthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equal_Pay_Act_1970

1975 – Sex Discrimination Acthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_Discrimination_Act_1975

Gender Equality Legislation

1967 – Abortion Act1969 – Divorce Reform1970 – Equal Pay Acthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equal_Pay_Act_1970

1975 – Sex Discrimination Acthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_Discrimination_Act_1975

1975 – EU Equal Pay Act

Gender Equality Legislation

1967 – Abortion Act1969 – Divorce Reform1970 – Equal Pay Acthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equal_Pay_Act_1970

1975 – Sex Discrimination Acthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_Discrimination_Act_1975

1975 – EU Equal Pay Act1976 – Domestic Violence and Matrimonial

Procedures Acthttp://www.opsi.gov.uk/Acts/acts1976/PDF/ukpga_19760050_en.pdf

Arguments for Gender Equality

Arguments for Gender Equality

• More Women work

Arguments for Gender Equality

• More Women work• Women experience longer periods of

education than before

Arguments for Gender Equality

• More Women work• Women experience longer periods of

education than before• More women in Senior roles

Arguments for Gender Equality

• More Women work• Women experience longer periods of

education than before• More women in Senior roles• More women able to leave unsuccessful

marriages and support themselves

Arguments for Gender Equality

• More Women work• Women experience longer periods of

education than before• More women in Senior roles• More women able to leave unsuccessful

marriages and support themselves• Lack of recent legislation

Arguments Against Gender Equality

Arguments Against Gender Equality

• Still significant pay differences

Arguments Against Gender Equality

• Still significant pay differences• Single mothers generally amongst poorer

sections of population

Arguments Against Gender Equality

• Still significant pay differences• Single mothers generally amongst poorer

sections of population• Most ‘Top Jobs’ still held by men

Arguments Against Gender Equality

• Still significant pay differences• Single mothers generally amongst poorer

sections of population• Most ‘Top Jobs’ still held by men• Average Salaries for women still less than men

Task

• Construct an answer to the Practice Question

“Attempts to bring about gender equality have been totally unsuccessful”

Use your own knowledge and the information in the question to critically examine this opinion

How do you answer it?