Gender-inequality

• One of the most significant changes in society in recent times is the changing relationships between women and men around issues of equality, not only in this country but across the world.
• Gender equality aims to stop any form of gender discrimination.
• In UK law, men and women have equal rights in employment and discrimination on the basis of gender is illegal.
• The 2010 Equality Act simplified previous laws to protect people from discrimination on the basis of several protected characteristics, including sex.
• Traditionally, women and men had different roles in religions, particularly in relation to their role in authority and worship.
• These traditional roles have been debated in recent years as the role of women has changed in society to become more equal to that of men.