Liberal Feminism

• Liberal Feminists argue there have been increased opportunities for women to work outside of the home due to legislative changes, which may be better for a lone parent woman than being welfare dependent
• Liberal Feminists are concerned with campaigning against sex discrimination and for equal rights and opportunities for women
• Sommerville

  Gender equality is on the path to being achieved BUT has not been fully achieved due to the 'march of progress' which predicts that in the future, gender equality will no longer be an issue.
• Somerville

  Legislative changes have taken place over the last 50 years which has enabled and promoted gender equality regarding the workplace, education, marriage/divorce and more.
• Legislative Changes

  1. Equal pay act
  2. Sex-Discrimination act
  3. Divorce Reform act
  4. Equality Act
• The way to establish gender equality would be to bring about more legislation until the family becomes equal across both genders.
• AO3 - Parsons

  both genders have biological roles suited to them meaning they should serve specific tasks within the home. E.g. women have the expressive role in the family and therefore are child bearers and housewives.

  men have the instrumental role and therefore are labourers and breadwinners, therefore there are naturally occurring gender differences and gender inequality is inevitable.
• AO3 - Right Realists

  equality is not always a good thing. If women all go to work, their children will be neglected while the women will be overworked.