St. Cuthbert’s R.E. Department Unit 3.4

St. Cuthbert’s R.E. Department Unit How and why attitudes to the roles of men and women have changed in the UK

St. Cuthbert’s R.E. Department Women were seen as h hh homemakers. Men were seen as b bb breadwinners. SO SO when women had children, they tended to leave their jobs, AND AND husbands were expected to provide for all the family. As a result, As a result, men got paid more than women, AND AND men got promoted more than women!

St. Cuthbert’s R.E. Department Men and women are equal in law BUT sexism remains! Average wage for women is LOWER! LESS women reach higher paid jobs! Some jobs still have a GENDER IMBALANCE!

St. Cuthbert’s R.E. Department Campaigns Suffragettes Emmeline Pankhurst Changing attitudes WW1 and WW2 Women took on men’s jobs The 1960's The PILL gave women more freedom and more control

St. Cuthbert’s R.E. Department 1928 Electoral Reform Act 1970 Equal Pay Act 1975 Sex Discrimination Act 1996 Employment Rights Act. Legislation

St. Cuthbert’s R.E. Department Unit Different Christian attitudes to equal rights for women in religion and the reasons for them

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M & W are = and women can be priests BECAUSE We are all made in image of God No difference between …. M & W = in dignity but NO women priests BECAUSE Jesus was a man He chose 12 men

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