Gender + equality

• What does Genesis 1 say about equality within family? Give A SOWA to support this 1 point + 1 SOWA


  Men + women are equal = created at same time and in image of god

  SOWA: '' in image of God he created him; male and female he created them
• What does Genesis 2 + 3 say about equality within family? Give a SOWA to support this 2 points + 1 SOWA


  - women created out of mans rib = women should be subordinate to men

  - Women persuaded man into sin = gives men + women different roles as punishment

  SOWA: '' I will make you pains in childbearing severe, you desire will be for your husband, he will rule over you
• What does St paul (Ephesians 5) say about equality within family? 2 points

  - wives submit to husbands = husband is head of wife in same way christ is head of church

  - man should love his wife like his own body
• What do Evangelical protestants believe about equality within family? 3 points

  - men + women = separate + different roles

  - role of women = bring up children (stereotypical) , role of men = provide for family (breadwinner)

  - men must love their wives as themselves.
• What do Evangelical Protestants say about how women should be dressed?

  - women should dress modestly + heads covered in church
• Why do Evangelical protestants believe that Only men can be church leaders / teachers? 3 points


  - Adam was created before eve (men superior over women)

  - All Jesus' disciples were men

  - The St paul teachings about role of women (very mysoginistic)
• What do Liberal protestants believe about equality within family?

  - Men + women are equal + should have equal roles
• Why do Liberal protestants believe that Men and women are equal and should have equal roles? 3 points


  - Teachings of genesis 1 about equality of men + women

  - Evidence in gospels of Jesus treating women as his equals

  - SOWA: '' there's neither jew, neither slave, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ
• What do Catholics believe about equality within family? 2 points including SOWA

  - Men + women should have equal roles in family

  - SOWA: ''may her husband put her trust in her and recognise that she is his equal
• Why do humanists + atheists believe that men and women are equal and should have equal roles in family? 3 points

  - Laws (e.g. sex discrimination act + equality act) = women are treated as equals in workplace and applies at home

  - Universal Declaration of Human Rights = everyone should be treated as equals

  - Women = significant contribution to politics + developments in health + social care
• What is Gender prejudice?


  believing that one sex is superior to another
• What is Gender discrimination?

  treating people differently because of their sex
• What are 3 examples of Christian groups that oppose gender discrimination?

  - Movement for the Ordination of Women (MOW)

  - Women and the Church

  - Catholics women ordination
• What is the Movement for the Ordination of Women (women)? 2 points


  - group campaigning for ordination of women in Church of England

  - succeeded in 1933 with the first ordained female priest
• What are the Women and the Church group campaigning for?

  Did they succeed?

  - for gender equality in Church of England

  - succeeded in 2013 with first female bishop libby lane
• What is Catholics Women Ordination campaigning for?

  Did they succeed?

  - persuade vatican to allow roman catholic women to join ordained ministers.

  - not quite successful