UNIT 2/ Community Cohesion

Changing role of women in society

THEN

• Women had few rights
• They stayed at home and did not work
• More started to work in WW1
• Laws gave women the right to vote in 1918

TODAY

• Women campaigned for equal pay
• Laws ( equal pay act 1970 )
• More men have come to accept equal rights

Christian views on role of women

SOME FAVOUR EQUAL RIGHTS

• Jesus treated women fairly 
• Modern society treats women equally
• Bible says men and women are created equal

SOME DO NOT

• Traditional view
• Jesus' disciples were men
• Adam created before Eve
• God sent a son not a daughter
• Catholic Church opposes ordination

Britain as a multi ethnic society

SOME SUPPORT

• Leads to tolerance, understanding and respect 
• Migrants have introduced new ideas eg food
• Migrants help the economy 

SOME OPPOSE

• Encourages nasty parties which incite 
• Migrants take jobs, school places etc
• Tension can result from races living side by side
• Britain is full 

How governments promote good community relations

• They fund local groups
• Schools have to teach lessons in racism
• Laws…