Ethnic Groups
B r e a k d o w n o f t h e r e s id e n t s in L e e d s ( C e n s u s 2 0 0 1 )
O t h e r 0 . 4 %
W h it e9 1 . 8 %
B la c k 1 . 4 %
A s ia n 4 . 5 %
Religion - Leeds City Wide
C h r i s t i a n
6 8 .9 %
N o t s ta te d
8 .1 %
N o r e l i g i o n
1 6 .8 %
M u s l i m
3 %
O th e r
0 .2 %
Challenges “Perceptions” of Gender-
Domestic Responsibilities Main Issues * Women * Discrimination * Responsibilities of Men * Traditional Values and
Beliefs * The “Vision” ( Pigeon Holing)
The Statistics
UK Population Leeds Population * Facts and Figures Facts About Women and Men In
Great Britain
Summary of UK and international research
23% British father spend more than 28 hrs with their children a week compared to Germany 16%-France 10% Greece 10% Greece 4% and Denmark 41%
UK Fathers do a third of parental childcare, 2hrs per day this is eight times more compared to 30 years ago.
UK Statistic
Three quarter of mothers 77% felt their partner was as confident as they are
Nine in ten new father 87% feel as confident as their partners at caring
Half of new mothers 48% say they would like their partner to be more involved in the care of the children
UK Statistic
Over two thirds of new fathers 70% say they would like to be more involved in the care of the children then they currently are
Three in five new mothers 62% and 58% of all new fathers reject the idea that a dads main role is being that of breadwinner