general studies unit 2 the individual in society
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General Studies
Unit 2The Individual in Society
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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
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What is Gender Equality?
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What is Gender Equality?
• Social Circumstances
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What is Gender Equality?
• Social Circumstances• Employment Circumstances
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What is Gender Equality?
• Social Circumstances• Employment Circumstances• Finance
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What is Gender Equality?
• Social Circumstances• Employment Circumstances• Finance• Social Attitudes
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What is Gender Equality?
• Social Circumstances• Employment Circumstances• Finance• Social Attitudes• Education
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What is Gender Equality?
• Social Circumstances• Employment Circumstances• Finance• Social Attitudes• Education• Legislation / Laws
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Gender Equality Legislation
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Gender Equality Legislation
1967 – Abortion Act
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Gender Equality Legislation
1967 – Abortion Act1969 – Divorce Reform
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Gender Equality Legislation
1967 – Abortion Act1969 – Divorce Reform1970 – Equal Pay Acthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equal_Pay_Act_1970
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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
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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
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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
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Arguments for Gender Equality
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Arguments for Gender Equality
• More Women work
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Arguments for Gender Equality
• More Women work• Women experience longer periods of
education than before
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Arguments for Gender Equality
• More Women work• Women experience longer periods of
education than before• More women in Senior roles
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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
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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
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Arguments Against Gender Equality
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Arguments Against Gender Equality
• Still significant pay differences
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Arguments Against Gender Equality
• Still significant pay differences• Single mothers generally amongst poorer
sections of population
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Arguments Against Gender Equality
• Still significant pay differences• Single mothers generally amongst poorer
sections of population• Most ‘Top Jobs’ still held by men
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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
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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
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How do you answer it?