1. General Studies Unit 2 The Individual in Society

2. 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

3. What is Gender Equality?

4. Social Circumstances

5. What is Gender Equality? Social Circumstances Employment Circumstances

6. What is Gender Equality? Social Circumstances Employment Circumstances Finance

7. What is Gender Equality? Social Circumstances Employment Circumstances Finance Social Attitudes

8. What is Gender Equality? Social Circumstances Employment Circumstances Finance Social Attitudes Education

9. What is Gender Equality? Social Circumstances Employment Circumstances Finance Social Attitudes Education Legislation / Laws

10. Gender Equality Legislation

11. 1967 – Abortion Act

12. Gender Equality Legislation 1967 – Abortion Act 1969 – Divorce Reform

13. Gender Equality Legislation 1967 – Abortion Act 1969 – Divorce Reform 1970 – Equal Pay Act http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equal_Pay_Act_1970

14. Gender Equality Legislation 1967 – Abortion Act 1969 – Divorce Reform 1970 – Equal Pay Act http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equal_Pay_Act_1970 1975 – Sex Discrimination Act http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_Discrimination_Act_1975

15. Gender Equality Legislation 1967 – Abortion Act 1969 – Divorce Reform 1970 – Equal Pay Act http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equal_Pay_Act_1970 1975 – Sex Discrimination Act http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_Discrimination_Act_1975 1975 – EU Equal Pay Act

16. Gender Equality Legislation 1967 – Abortion Act 1969 – Divorce Reform 1970 – Equal Pay Act http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equal_Pay_Act_1970 1975 – Sex Discrimination Act http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_Discrimination_Act_1975 1975 – EU Equal Pay Act 1976 – Domestic Violence and Matrimonial Procedures Act http://www.opsi.gov.uk/Acts/acts1976/PDF/ukpga_19760050_en.pdf

17. Arguments for Gender Equality

18. More Women work

19. Arguments for Gender Equality More Women work Women experience longer periods of education than before

20. Arguments for Gender Equality More Women work Women experience longer periods of education than before More women in Senior roles

21. 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

22. 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

23. Arguments Against Gender Equality

24. Still significant pay differences

25. Arguments Against Gender Equality Still significant pay differences Single mothers generally amongst poorer sections of population

26. Arguments Against Gender Equality Still significant pay differences Single mothers generally amongst poorer sections of population Most ‘Top Jobs’ still held by men

27. 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

28. 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

29. How do you answer it?