Girls + Achievement (External)

Question 1

McRobbie

Answer 1

Impact of Feminism
Study of girls magazines, previously marriage + ‘not left on the shelf’
Now assertive, independent

1994

Question 2

Changes in Employment

Answer 2

1970 Equal Pay Act
Pay gap halved since 1975
1971 (53%)- 2020 (72%) in employment

Question 3

Sharpe

Answer 3

Changing ambitions
Changes in family + employment show a major shift in the way girls see their future
1974- low aspirations, housewives, success i femininity
1990s-prioritised education and a career

1993