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GENDER EQUALITY INDICATORS Beyond numbers which are changing too slowly No quick fixes Fundamental social values, identities and experiences.

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1 GENDER EQUALITY INDICATORS Beyond numbers which are changing too slowly No quick fixes Fundamental social values, identities and experiences

2 Men as norm- women as other Valuing of stereotypically male behaviours, characteristics and skills in all areas of life

3 The UK situation Women working part-time earn 40% less per hour than men working full-time Impact on pensions The feminisation of poverty

4 Some Issues Equality vs equity Mediocre women and men Gendered spheres. Need to change all spheres –interrelated Need to enable men as well as women to change

5 FAMILIES Sense of entitlement Social comparison What seems normative and feasible

6 CARING Valuing caring- how to encourage men to take part in care at home? Will need deep changes in work and wider social values Back to numbers- men in caring jobs and caring roles Valuing of these roles, socially and financially

7 Gender identity Women and guilt Men and stigma Qualitative indicators- threatened identities v comfort with changing identities

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9 WORKPLACES Male model v socially sustainable work Hours and intensity of work “Family friendly” policies – gendered and marginalized Undervaluing of “alternative” work patterns Undermining of public policies Valuing of “male” skills

10 AN ALTERNATIVE APPROACH The Dual Agenda- Gender Equity and Workplace Effectiveness

11 WIDER COMMUNITIES Public policies, gender contracts and sense of entitlement Assumptions about needs in communities Leadership and participation in decision making


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