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Miss a page then putMiss a page then put “Women and Equality” “Women and Equality” as as your headingyour heading

Lesson StarterLesson Starter

In what ways do In what ways do you think women you think women were treated were treated differently to differently to men in 1880? men in 1880? List your List your answers. answers.

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Women and EqualityWomen and Equality

Create a cover page for this topic.Create a cover page for this topic.

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Women in Society – Women in Society – take take notes as notes as we we watch clips.watch clips.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/ehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/equality-for-women/3516.htmlquality-for-women/3516.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/advertisements-in-the-1950s/3513.htmladvertisements-in-the-1950s/3513.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/who-were-the-match-girls/951.html clips/who-were-the-match-girls/951.html

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Attitudes towards Attitudes towards Women in 1880Women in 1880

Attitudes towards Attitudes towards Women in 1900Women in 1900

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Attitudes towards Attitudes towards Women in 1880Women in 1880

Attitudes towards Attitudes towards Women in 1900Women in 1900

Women’s place is at

home

Women should get

married young and

raise children

Women responsible for cooking,

cleaning etc…

Single women could do some work such as waitresses, matchgirls,

domestic service

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Women at work in 1880Women at work in 1880

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Changes in Working Changes in Working Conditions for WomenConditions for Women

1880s – Present Day1880s – Present Day

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Women and Work 1880Women and Work 1880

The most common occupations for The most common occupations for women were:women were:

- Domestic service – Domestic service – working 14 working 14 hours per day with very little time hours per day with very little time off.off.

- Sweated labour – Sweated labour – seamstresses seamstresses working 16 hours a day for 1p per working 16 hours a day for 1p per hour and match girls earning 20p hour and match girls earning 20p per week.per week.

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When women did the same jobs as When women did the same jobs as men, they earned less than half the men, they earned less than half the pay.pay.

Some women were also nurses and Some women were also nurses and teachers but had to give up their job teachers but had to give up their job when they married.when they married.

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Homework for next Homework for next WednesdayWednesday

Copy the following question at the Copy the following question at the back of your jotter:back of your jotter:

Describe in detail how the role of Describe in detail how the role of women has changed since 1880.women has changed since 1880.

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Why did working conditions Why did working conditions change for women from change for women from 1880?1880?

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1. Trade Unions1. Trade Unions

Women were encouraged to join Women were encouraged to join trade unions to achieve better trade unions to achieve better conditions.conditions.

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1. Trade Unions1. Trade Unions

Women were encouraged to join Women were encouraged to join trade unions to achieve better trade unions to achieve better conditions.conditions.

Trade unions are organisations that Trade unions are organisations that represent workers.represent workers.

Trade unions fight to get their Trade unions fight to get their members the highest pay and best members the highest pay and best working conditions possible.working conditions possible.

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2. Education2. Education

The Education Acts of 1902 and The Education Acts of 1902 and 1918 helped girls to achieve a 1918 helped girls to achieve a better education.better education.

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2. Education2. Education

The Education Acts of 1902 and 1918 The Education Acts of 1902 and 1918 helped girls to achieve a better helped girls to achieve a better education.education.

The expansion of education meant The expansion of education meant more teachers were needed. 65% of more teachers were needed. 65% of Scottish teachers in 1914 were Scottish teachers in 1914 were women.women.

As women became better educated, As women became better educated, they had a better chance of getting a they had a better chance of getting a good job.good job.

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3. The Suffrage 3. The Suffrage MovementMovement

The Suffragists and Suffragettes The Suffragists and Suffragettes did not just campaign for votes did not just campaign for votes for women.for women.

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3. The Suffrage 3. The Suffrage MovementMovement

The Suffragists and Suffragettes The Suffragists and Suffragettes did not just campaign for votes did not just campaign for votes for women.for women.

They also campaigned for They also campaigned for equality in the workplace for equality in the workplace for women.women.

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4. Women and War4. Women and War

WW1WW1 – Women did men’s jobs – Women did men’s jobs successfully. E.g. munitions, police successfully. E.g. munitions, police and farming.and farming.

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4. Women and War4. Women and War

WW1WW1 – Women did men’s jobs – Women did men’s jobs successfully. E.g. munitions, police successfully. E.g. munitions, police and farming.and farming.

WW2WW2 – Women’s contribution to the – Women’s contribution to the war effort was even greater than in war effort was even greater than in 1914-1918.1914-1918.

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5. Changes in industry 5. Changes in industry after 1945after 1945

The growth of the service and light The growth of the service and light industries gave jobs to thousands of industries gave jobs to thousands of women.women.

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5. Changes in industry 5. Changes in industry after 1945after 1945

The growth of the service and light The growth of the service and light industries gave jobs to thousands of industries gave jobs to thousands of women.women.

For example, secretarial and clerical For example, secretarial and clerical jobs.jobs.

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6. Gaining the Vote6. Gaining the Vote

Representation of the People Representation of the People Act 1918 Act 1918 – all men over 21 could – all men over 21 could vote and women over 30. This Act vote and women over 30. This Act allowed women MPs to be elected.allowed women MPs to be elected.

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6. Gaining the Vote6. Gaining the Vote

Representation of the People Representation of the People Act 1918 Act 1918 – all men over 21 could – all men over 21 could vote and women over 30. This Act vote and women over 30. This Act allowed women MPs to be elected.allowed women MPs to be elected.

Equal Franchise Act 1928 Equal Franchise Act 1928 - All - All men and women 21+ could vote.men and women 21+ could vote.

As women could now vote, As women could now vote, legislation supporting women’s legislation supporting women’s rights was more likely to be passed.rights was more likely to be passed.

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7. Acts of Parliament7. Acts of Parliament

Legislation has been passed in an Legislation has been passed in an attempt to ensure that women attempt to ensure that women experience equality in the experience equality in the workplace.workplace.

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7. Acts of Parliament7. Acts of Parliament

Legislation has been passed in an Legislation has been passed in an attempt to ensure that women attempt to ensure that women experience equality in the workplace.experience equality in the workplace.

Sex Disqualification Act 1919Sex Disqualification Act 1919 – made – made it illegal to bar women from jobs because it illegal to bar women from jobs because of their sex.of their sex.

Equal Pay Act 1970Equal Pay Act 1970 - all workers should - all workers should get the same pay for the same work. get the same pay for the same work.

Sex Discrimination Act 1975Sex Discrimination Act 1975 - - employers cannot refuse someone a job, employers cannot refuse someone a job, promotion or the chance to get training promotion or the chance to get training because of their sex. because of their sex.

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8. Equal Opportunities 8. Equal Opportunities CommissionCommission

Set up under the Sex Discrimination Set up under the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 to help enforce this Act Act 1975 to help enforce this Act and the Equal Pay Act and other and the Equal Pay Act and other gender equality legislation that gender equality legislation that existed in Britain.  existed in Britain. 

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8. Equal Opportunities 8. Equal Opportunities CommissionCommission

Set up under the Sex Discrimination Set up under the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 to help enforce this Act Act 1975 to help enforce this Act and the Equal Pay Act and other and the Equal Pay Act and other gender equality legislation that gender equality legislation that existed in Britain.  existed in Britain. 

Tackled sex discrimination and Tackled sex discrimination and promoted gender equality.promoted gender equality.

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Equality?Equality?

On average On average women earnwomen earn 17% 17% less less than men.than men.

Female graduates after 3 years earn Female graduates after 3 years earn less than men.less than men.

Today men still dominate the Today men still dominate the professions and key jobs in professions and key jobs in Britain.Britain.

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CLASS DEBATECLASS DEBATE

““Today, men and women are equal Today, men and women are equal in the workplace.”in the workplace.”

AGREE?AGREE?

DISAGREE?DISAGREE?

DON’T KNOW?DON’T KNOW?