Religious attitudes to gender equality

• Gender equality = men and women should have the same rights
• Gender prejudice = unfairly judging based on gender
• Sexual stereotyping = Having fixed ideas on how men and women should behave
• Gender discrimination = acting on prejudices against gender
• Christians oppose all forms of prejudice and discrimination

  • some would argue it still exists in the church
• Some muslim women face prejudice and discrimination for:

  • wearing the Hijab and Niqab
  • girls' education
  • employment
  • Freedom to drive
  • freedom to vote
• In Britain, reported examples of prejudice and discrimination are:

  • sexual harrassment in the workplace
  • Women being asked unfair questions at job interviews
  • Top women earning less than top men in sport