Changing Attitudes to the Roles of Men and Women: Why

Question 1

What are five points?

Answer 1

Women became part of the workforce in WW1 and WW2
The UN Declaration of Human Rights
Contraception
The changing nature of family life
Women's Rights groups

Question 2

Women became part of the workforce in WW1 and WW2

Answer 2

During WW1 and WW2, women became part of the workforce and did the jobs of men who were at war
Women proved that they were completely capable
When the men returned at the end of the war, women did not want to give up their independence and jobs

Question 3

The UN Declaration of Human Rights

Answer 3

This includes the right to equality for all people regardless of gender

Question 4

Contraception

Answer 4

The contraceptive pill, introduced in the 1960s, gave women the choice to have a family or not and also means they were in control of family planning - if and when they wanted children
This opened up more opportunities in terms of career
As more women made the choice to work, it became more accepted in society
A range of contraception is now readily available

Question 5

The changing nature of family life

Answer 5

Men are increasingly helping to raise the children
Men can now take paternity leave
This means the woman is not expected to leave her work and look after the family, it is not her sole responsibility

Question 6

Women’s Rights groups

Answer 6

The work of women’s organisations to campaign for equal rights are increasingly influential

e. g. the Suffragettes and the vote
e. g. the National Alliance of Women’s Organisations which works nationally within the UK and also internationally