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Sex Equality 30 Years On…

Sex Equality 30 Years On…. 1. In what year were pubs and bars no longer able to refuse to serve women at the bar?. 1968 1976 1982. 1. In what year were pubs and bars no longer able to refuse to serve women at the bar?. 1982

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Sex Equality 30 Years On…

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  1. Sex Equality 30 Years On…

  2. 1. In what year were pubs and bars no longer able to refuse to serve women at the bar? • 1968 • 1976 • 1982

  3. 1. In what year were pubs and bars no longer able to refuse to serve women at the bar? • 1982 • This was established by a legal case taken by 2 women after they had visited a wine bar where they were told to sit at a table & be served from there. The case went to the Court of Appeal who decided that sex discrimination had taken place because the women were denied the opportunity to drink where men drank and to mix with other people who were drinking in the wine bar.

  4. 2. When could a woman apply for a loan or credit in her own name? • 1962 • 1981 • 1975

  5. 2. When could a woman apply for a loan or credit in her own name? • 1981 • This was established by a legal case taken by a woman who had problems when she went to buy a 3-piece suite. She paid a deposit and applied for credit to repay the balance. She was told that for her to get credit her husband would have to sign a guarantee form. This wouldn’t apply in reverse, i.e., she wouldn’t have to be a guarantor for her husband if he applied for credit. The Court of Appeal decided that this was unlawful sex discrimination

  6. 3. In what year were men first allowed to train as midwives? • 1962 • 1977 • 1989

  7. 3. In what year were men first allowed to train as midwives? • 1977 • The changes came in gradually. The Midwives Act of 1952 prevented men from training or practicing as midwives, and the original Sex Discrimination Act 1975 continued this. In 1977 2 midwifery schools were allowed to recruit men as an experiment and this was deemed a success. In 1983 the SDA was amended to allow them full access to the profession.

  8. 4. Which of these ‘women firsts’ occurred in 1975? • The 1st woman principal lighthouse keeper was appointed • The 1st woman jockey ran in the Grand National • The 1st British woman prime minister was elected

  9. 4. Which of these ‘women firsts’ occurred in 1975? • The 1st woman principal lighthouse keeper was appointed • She was Peggy Braithwaite and served at Walney Island lighthouse near Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria.

  10. 4. Which of these ‘women firsts’ occurred in 1975? • The 1st woman jockey to ride in the Grand National was Charlotte Brew in 1977. • Margaret Thatcher was the first British woman Prime Minister and she was elected in 1979.

  11. 5. When was the 1st woman general secretary of a major UK trade union elected? • 1984 • 1966 • 1990

  12. 5. When was the 1st woman general secretary of a major UK trade union elected? • 1984 • In 1984 Brenda Dean became General Secretary of one of the big print unions, SOGAT (Society of Graphical and Allied Trades)

  13. 6. When was statutory paternity leave first introduced? • 1986 • 1998 • 2003

  14. 6. When was statutory paternity leave first introduced? • 2003 • Yep, that recently! In April 2003, men were allowed 2 weeks paid leave following the birth of a child. There are plans to extend this to allow for more flexible arrangements for childcare between both parents.

  15. 7. How much was the average weekly wage for women working full time in 1975? • £37.50 • £49.11 • £52.35

  16. 7. How much was the average weekly wage for women working full time in 1975? • £37.50

  17. 7. How much was the average weekly wage for men working full time in 1975? • £42.13 • £60.80 • £69.78

  18. 7. How much was the average weekly wage for men working full time in 1975? • £60.80 • In 1975 women working full time earned on average 61.5% as much as men… and the gap was bigger for part-timers!

  19. Women £390 £435 £490 Men £420 £490 £569 9. How much is the average weekly wage for people working full time today?

  20. Women £435 Men £569 9. How much is the average weekly wage for people working full time today? On average women earn about 76% as much as men do – part-timers earn even less, a gap of about 38.5% Why do you think this is? Is it fair?

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