Religion and Community Cohesion

Changing female roles:

• Women traditionally made to stay at home and look after children
• Women took on the jobs of men (World Wars 1914-18; 1939-45)
• Some women allowed to vote (1918)
• Post-war (1945) many women wanted equality and end to sexism
• Women given rights to equal pay (1970)

Changing male roles:

• Men tradtionally made to go out to work and provide for the family
• Men nowadays are more involved in raising children and in the home
• Men are more willing to do tasks traditionally seen as womens work such as cooking

How and why roles have changed:

• Women can vote and become MPs due to changes in the law.
• Women can do any job they want  due to changes in the law and effect of wars
• Women are better educated due to effective contraception and equal rights legislation
• Men are more involved in childcare and home-life due to change in attitudes.