Lesson Starter

What will I learn? • Give a balanced analysis of the extent to

which UK Government policy has been successful in reducing gender inequalities.

Success Criteria I can…

• Judge and analyse the extent to which UK Government policies have been successful in reducing gender inequalities by demonstrating evidence to show progress/ lack of progress.

Success of Government Policies at tackling Gender

Inequalities

Evidence to support view that gender inequalities have been reduced

1.Most journalists are women. Most authors are women. Most teachers, lab technicians, therapists, editors, librarians, public relations officers and insurance underwriters are women. •In fact, it is arguable that women now hold a greater proportion of Britain's professional jobs than their representation in the workforce would lead one to expect.

2.Record-breaking numbers of women are now in work – the employment rate of 67.2% is the highest since records began and over 14 million women are in employment, according to figures published by the Office for National Statistics (19 February 2014).

Evidence to support view that gender inequalities have been reduced

3.A degree of progress on women’s position and status in the UK labour market has been made in recent years for example the gender pay gap has been gradually narrowing and the numbers of women on boards is improving.

4.There are many successful women in UK society including Elish Angiolini, the Lord Advocate, Scotland’s top law officer until 2011; Michelle Mone, Co-owner MJM International and Karren Brady, Vice Chairman of West Ham FC and business woman.

Evidence to oppose view that gender inequalities have been reduced

1.Almost twice as many women are economically inactive – that is, not seeking paid employment – than men: 29% of women, as opposed to 16% of men. This is in large part due to the far greater numbers of women whose primary occupation is the unpaid labour of caring for children in the home. Although nearly as many women work as men, around half of women are in part-time employment compared to only one in six men.2.Three-times as many women are in part-time work than men: 25% of women work part-time in comparison to 8% of men. This is largely due to women’s greater caring responsibilities and the need to undertake part-time work to balance paid work with care for children and elderly relatives.

Evidence to oppose view that gender inequalities have been reduced

3.More women are low paid than men across the board. In 2010, around 17% of men in work were low paid, compared with 28% of women workers, with those women who work part-time the most likely to be in low paid employment. Overall, women constitute almost two-thirds (62%) of those on low pay.4.The ‘Sex and Power Report’ claimed a ‘glass ceiling’ exists with 5,600 less women in top jobs than there should be.

• http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/11191348/Gender-equality-will-happen-but-not-until-2095.html - Global gender equality achievable…but not until 2095.

To what extent have government policies reduced gender

inequalities?• Plan the essay above• Best approach would be to do a

paragraph per law or initiative• Within each paragraph discuss the

successes and failures• Mini-conclusions should give an

overall judgement about the overall impact of each Act

I can…

• Judge and analyse the extent to which UK Government policies have been successful in reducing gender inequalities by demonstrating evidence to show progress/ lack of progress.