Impacts on gender roles

• Maternity and paternity leave

  • 9 months paid leave reinforces trad. role of female
  • Acknowledges role of father, emphasis on shared responsibility
• Increased divorce

  • More insecurity in family life
  • Gender roles need to be equal in negotiated family > men more likely to do domestic labour, women expected to pursue a career
• Availability of care


  Working tax credits help pay for breakfast clubs > removes societal expectation of women to stop working
• Increased career opportunities

  • Equal pay act and sex discrimination act > gender roles more equal due to women's employment