1. Gender Equality Explain what the Sex Discrimination Act is
Write a definition of gender equality
Write a definition of gender discrimination
Make 4 bullet points on Christian views on gender equality
Write out the quote from Galatians 3:28 – underneath explain what this teaches about equality
6. Explain how were women in ancient India treated
7. What does the Aparimitayur Sutra say about women?
8. What did the Dalai Lama say in 2015?
9. Write a paragraph to explain the difference between early Buddhist views and Buddhism today

2. Men and women should not have equal rights
“Women should remain silent in Church”
1 Corinthians 14:34
Page 82-83
Only women can be feminists
As Buddha came to earth as a man, only men can be enlightened
Page 88-89
Follow up task- Write a letter doing one of the following:
To the Pope explaining your opinions on whether women should be treated equally by the Church
To the Dalai Lama explaining your opinions on whether women should be treated equally in Theravada Buddhism

3. Men and women do not have equal rights
“Women should remain silent in Church”
1 Corinthians 14:34
Buddhist views on gender equality
Decide on a way to compare early Buddhist and modern Buddhist teachings on gender equality e.g. table, paragraphs, mind map
Only women can be feminists
As Buddha came to earth as a man, only men can be enlightened
Challenge: Write a personal response, with reasons to the statement “Gender equality is not an issue in today’s society”
Follow up task- Write a letter doing one of the following:
To the Pope explaining your opinions on whether women should be treated equally by the Church
To the Dalai Lama explaining your opinions on whether women should be treated equally in Theravada Buddhism