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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?
