These include: * The Disability Discrimination Act 2005 * The Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001 * The Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000 * Racial and Religious Hatred Act 2006 * Convention on the Rights of the Child (UN, 1989) * The Human Rights Act 1998 * The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (as amended) * Employment Equality Regulations 2003 The aim of the legislation is to promote equality of opportunity for all. This is regardless of age, sex, sexuality, disability, race, religion or any other difference. The legislation should have an impact on the way organisations provide and organise services, and on the way practitioners approach their practice. It is important to recognise however that whilst legislation is important, as it does protect people. It cannot change people's attitudes.
Religion is already something that gives people rules, regulations and restrictions to live by; however, divorce is a thing which can determine who you spend the rest of your life with and is so important that everyone should have the choice to make that decision. Many religions allow divorce but even then have loop holes or certain ways of going about getting a divorce. Christianity, in general has a negative outlook on divorce, however Christian denominations vary in their tolerance of it. The Catechism of the Catholic Church strictly forbids divorce, in many cases divorcing your partner and marrying someone else is regarded as committing adultery. This opinion is often held because of the fact that you have consummated your marriage with your partner; hence you must stay with them for the rest of your life.
Liberal feminists are concerned with the human and civil rights and freedoms of the individual; they believe all human beings should have equal rights. Reformism is the idea that progress towards equal rights can be achieve by gradual reforms in society without the need for a revolution. Liberal feminists believe women can achieve gender equality by arguing that laws and policies against sex discrimination in employment and education can secure equal opportunities for women. To add they campaign for cultural change, traditional prejudices and stereotypes about gender differences are a barrier to equality. They reject the idea that biological differences make women less competent than men or men are biologically less emotional or nurturing than women.
The Act defines this kind of treatment as being unlawful behaviour. By simplifying the law, removing inconsistencies and making it easier for people to comply with it has ensured that public bodies will play their part in making society fairer and promoting diversity. The Act sets out personal characteristics that are protected by law and the behaviour that is defined as being unlawful. Under The Equality Act 2010 there are nine protected characteristics. Protected characteristics are the grounds upon which discrimination is unlawful.
Although women have the right to vote today, this is quite different compared with women’s condition back in the late 1800’s. Women were treated unfairly; they just belonged to their husbands who were able to control all of their rights and use a moderate coercion if they were disloyal or disobedient. Being a woman who is willing to break the rules to bring back a freedom life for all women, Susan B. Anthony tried to vote for a presidential election and was arrested due to being female in 1872. During her trial, Anthony published a speech “On Women’s right to vote”. In her speech, the main reason Anthony was successful in persuading her audience was that she clearly established an exigent circumstance early and effectively adapted her writing to the kairos of the moment.
Smith drew many coincidences between Hutchinson’s role during the Antinomian controversy (the view that God's grace has freed the Christian from the need to observe established moral precepts) and powerful modern women today. The author defends her argument by vividly describing that no matter what Anne Hutchinson stated that she would be reprimanded not by what she said, but because of her gender. After reading this article one would conclude that her act of speaking were more of a crime than the words uttered. No matter how many times she would attempt to defend herself, she would not be heard unless she stated what the judges wanted her to say. During the period of the Protestant Reformation man were allowed to have a direct relationship with God and women could not.
How can national initiative promote anti-discriminatory practice? Anti-discrimination law refers to the law on the right of people to be treated equally. They prevent unfair or unequal treatment of many people or a person for their views. Also, they prevent segregation, which is one of the main reasons they exist. UK made it official that in ‘employment, in consumer transactions and in political participation’; people must be dealt with on an equal basis regardless of sex, age, race, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, gender identity and sometimes religious and political opinions.
Despite this, the native women gender has been suggested as having been the most respected aspect in shaping the current women understandings and identities. Gender conflicts occasionally occurred between men and women improving the relationship of both genders. Similarly gender conflicts reshaped the country’s ethnic, class and cultural values. From the early 80s, same sex marriages resulted in numerous controversies across both genders. Same sex married couples faced discrimination and rejection from conservative members of the society.
Women's Rights The history of women and their rights in the United States has been an ongoing battle. Granted, there have been many strides, yet with women as subordinate to men there are still issues that are unresolved. Not only do women have social issues, but also the Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) groups have much discrimination too. Unequal rights and discrimination on minority groups are constant debates in the United States society. Women’s status in the United States history was subordinate to the men.
The ethical treatment on the job, including hiring, firing, and promotions must be based on qualifications and merit not on race, gender, age, or sex. The most potent legal protection against unethical sex discrimination is contained in Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. (Mallor et al, 2010). Title VII requires proof of discrimination either by “express policy” or by “disparate treatment”