Issues of Equality: gender prejudice and discrimination

Explore the concept of gender prejudice. This involves prejudgements or negative beliefs held about people due to their gender.
Understand discrimination, which involves acting on prejudice, leading to inequality or unfair treatment towards certain people based on their gender.
Study the UK’s Equality Act 2010. This law protects people from discrimination in the workplace and in wider society. It covers several forms of discrimination, including that based on gender.
Be aware of the roles of Christianity and Islam in relation to gender equality. Both religions have scriptures and teachings that address this issue.
Consider the Christian perspective which posits that all humans are created in the image of God (Genesis 1:27), and highlights the teaching of Jesus in Galatians 3:28, which states there is no male or female as everyone is one in Christ.
Examine the Islamic perspective which asserts that both genders are equal in the eyes of Allah, as demonstrated in The Qur’an (33:35), which emphasises that men and women who do right will be rewarded.
Understand that despite these religious teachings, instances of gender prejudice and discrimination have been found in religious and non-religious communities alike. This can lead to debates within these communities about how to interpret and apply religious teachings.
Review the changing roles of men and women in religious practises, and how these changes have affected views on gender equality.
Reflect on the effects of gender prejudice and discrimination, such as reduced opportunities for work, education or economic advancement, and psychological stress.
Look at movements and measures aimed at tackling gender discrimination and promoting gender equality, like the feminist movement and legislations protecting gender rights.
Also delve into different viewpoints on gender identity and transgender issues, and how these are related to religion and society.
Finally, engage in critical thinking about the difference between biological sex, gender identity, and societal gender roles, and how each of these factors contributes to gender prejudice and discrimination.