Community Cohesion

community cohesion - a common vision and shared sense of belonging for all groups in society

discrimination - treating people less favourable becuase of their ethnicity/gender/colour/sexuality/age/class

ethnic minority - a member of an ethnic group (race) which is much smaller than the majority group

interfaith marriage - marriage where the husband and wife are from different religions

multi-ethnic society - many different races and cultures living together in one society

multi-faith society - many different religions living together in one society

prejudice - believing some people are inferior or superior without even knowing them

racial harmony - different races/colours living together happily

racism - the belief that some races are superior to others

religious freedom - the right to practise your religion and change your religion

religious pluralism - accepting all religions as having an equal reight to coexist

sexism - discriminating against people because of their gender (being male or female)

Why have things changed

• Women did important jobs during the World Wars
• The development of equal rights for women in other countries
• Suffragette movement
• Industries developed and more women workers were needed
• The UN Declarationnof Human Rights and the development of the Feminist Movement
• The Equal Pay Act and the Sex Discrimination Act

1. 1849 - Elizabeth Blackwell the first female Doctor
2. 1870 - The Married Women's Property Act allows women to own their own property
3. 1918 - Women over 30 are allowed to vote in Britain
4. 1919 - Nancy Astor becomes the first female MP
5. 1923 - The Matromonial Causes Act makes grounds for divorce the same for women an men, previously only men could file for divorce
6. 1928 - Women aged 21 or over are allowed to vote
7. 1967 - Abortion is made legal in the UK and the contraceptive pill becomes available through family planning clinics
8. 1970 - Equal Pay Act means its illegal to pay women lower rates than men for the same work
9. 1975 - The Sex Discrimination Act makes it illegal to discriminate against work, education and training
10. 1979 - Margaret Thatcher becomes the first female Prime Minister
11. 1989 - The Royal Air Force allowed women to pilot combat aircraft
12. 1994 - **** in marriage is made a crime, previously **** was allowed if it was between husband and wife

Catholic

• Women are not allowed to be preists
• Women are forbidden to be ordained
• 'Wives submit to your husband... for the husband is head of the wife' Ephesians 5:22
• 'Women must remain silent in church, they are not allowed to speak.' 1 Corinthians 14:34

Methodist

• Jesus had many female followers who he taught and helped them just as he taught and helped men
• 'God created humanity in his own image, male and female he created them both.' Genesis 1:27

How they are treated in the same way in Islam

• Men and women should be educated equally
• Men and women should marry and have children
• Men and women should work
• Men and women are equally responsible for bringing up children

How they are treated differently in Islam

• Men should protect women
• Women can only inherit half of what a man can
• Women do not have to go to the mosque for prayer
• Women should look after the home and family
• Men should provide for the family

Traditional Views

• different roles
• w: create halal home
• w: bring children up as good Muslims
• m: provide for family by working
• m: worship Allah in mosque with sons
• because Qur'an teaches men should support women - they are stronger
• Qur'an teaches that women were created to bear children
• Qur'an teaches women should only inherit half what a man inherits because men need more money to provide for the family

Modern Views

• completely equal roles
• w: role as mother should be prioritised above thier career
• some would accept women leaders
• because Qur'an teaches men and women are equal in religion and education
• Muhammad encouraged both men and women to worship in the mosque
• There were women leaders during the early stage of Islam
• Reference to Kahdijah and Aisha

Kahdijah and Aisha

• Kahdijah was the first female Muslim convert
• Aisha was key to maintaining Islam after Muhammad (her husband) died
• Aisha memorised the Qur'an off by heart and understood it

Benefits

• No one faith is in 'control'
• Experience of other faiths can reduce conflict
• People may be challenged to think about their faith
• People can freely worship how they want

Differences. Views on:

• Conversion
• Bringing up children
• Interfaith marriage

• The UK is an island
• Historically, the UK has been a place where many nationalitites and ethnicities have lived
• The UK has better standards of living and jobs
• Also people come to the UK to escape conflict and persecution

Problems

• Prejudice
• Discrimination
• Racism
• The way they are brought up
• Lack of education
• Reaction to people who are different to themselves

Race Relations Act 1976

• Illegal to discriminate against someone because of thir race, colour, ethnicity or national origin

Racial Equality commission - to fight racism

Test for Immigrants

• 3 questions about basic British life

Community Facilitation Programme and Neighbourhood Renewal Units

• Develop skills for work 
• Opportunities for young people
• Provide health care
• Make sure local services meet the needs of the particular community