Sex Equality 30 Years On

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• Sex Equality 30 Years On

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1. In what year were pubs and bars no longer able
to refuse to serve women at the bar?

• 1968
• 1976
• 1982

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1. In what year were pubs and bars no longer able
to refuse to serve women at the bar?

• 1982
• This was established by a legal case taken by 2
  women after they had visited a wine bar where
  they were told to sit at a table be served from
  there. The case went to the Court of Appeal who
  decided that sex discrimination had taken place
  because the women were denied the opportunity to
  drink where men drank and to mix with other
  people who were drinking in the wine bar.

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2. When could a woman apply for a loan or credit
in her own name?

• 1962
• 1981
• 1975

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2. When could a woman apply for a loan or credit
in her own name?

• 1981
• This was established by a legal case taken by a
  woman who had problems when she went to buy a
  3-piece suite. She paid a deposit and applied for
  credit to repay the balance. She was told that
  for her to get credit her husband would have to
  sign a guarantee form. This wouldnt apply in
  reverse, i.e., she wouldnt have to be a
  guarantor for her husband if he applied for
  credit. The Court of Appeal decided that this was
  unlawful sex discrimination

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3. In what year were men first allowed to train
as midwives?

• 1962
• 1977
• 1989

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3. In what year were men first allowed to train
as midwives?

• 1977
• The changes came in gradually. The Midwives Act
  of 1952 prevented men from training or practicing
  as midwives, and the original Sex Discrimination
  Act 1975 continued this. In 1977 2 midwifery
  schools were allowed to recruit men as an
  experiment and this was deemed a success. In 1983
  the SDA was amended to allow them full access to
  the profession.

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4. Which of these women firsts occurred in 1975?

• The 1st woman principal lighthouse keeper was
  appointed
• The 1st woman jockey ran in the Grand National
• The 1st British woman prime minister was elected

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4. Which of these women firsts occurred in 1975?

• The 1st woman principal lighthouse keeper was
  appointed
• She was Peggy Braithwaite and served at Walney
  Island lighthouse near Barrow-in-Furness,
  Cumbria.

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4. Which of these women firsts occurred in 1975?

• The 1st woman jockey to ride in the Grand
  National was Charlotte Brew in 1977.
• Margaret Thatcher was the first British woman
  Prime Minister and she was elected in 1979.

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5. When was the 1st woman general secretary of a
major UK trade union elected?

• 1984
• 1966
• 1990

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5. When was the 1st woman general secretary of a
major UK trade union elected?

• 1984
• In 1984 Brenda Dean became General Secretary of
  one of the big print unions, SOGAT (Society of
  Graphical and Allied Trades)

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6. When was statutory paternity leave first
introduced?

• 1986
• 1998
• 2003

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6. When was statutory paternity leave first
introduced?

• 2003
• Yep, that recently! In April 2003, men were
  allowed 2 weeks paid leave following the birth of
  a child. There are plans to extend this to allow
  for more flexible arrangements for childcare
  between both parents.

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7. How much was the average weekly wage for women
working full time in 1975?

• 37.50
• 49.11
• 52.35

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7. How much was the average weekly wage for women
working full time in 1975?

• 37.50

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7. How much was the average weekly wage for men
working full time in 1975?

• 42.13
• 60.80
• 69.78

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7. How much was the average weekly wage for men
working full time in 1975?

• 60.80
• In 1975 women working full time earned on average
  61.5 as much as men and the gap was bigger for
  part-timers!

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9. How much is the average weekly wage for people
working full time today?

• Women
• 390
• 435
• 490

• Men
• 420
• 490
• 569

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9. How much is the average weekly wage for people
working full time today?

• Women
• 435

• Men
• 569

On average women earn about 76 as much as men do
part-timers earn even less, a gap of about
38.5 Why do you think this is? Is it fair?