2.7.3

Changing Roles of Men & Women

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Changing Roles of Men & Women

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The influence of society

  • Over time, the roles of men and women in society have changed.
    • Today, most people believe in equality and shared responsibilities.
    • Social movements in the 20th and 21st centuries helped shape this progress.
  • These changes have influenced religious communities.
  • Men used to hold most religious leadership roles. Today, women are taking on more equal positions.
  • Many faith communities now believe men and women can serve God equally.
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The Church of England

  • In the past, the Church of England only allowed men to become priests and bishops.
  • Over time, society recognised that women should have the same opportunities.
    • In 1994, the first female priests were ordained (officially made priests).
    • In 2014, the Church allowed women to become bishops.
  • Today, women lead churches, serve as bishops, and preach alongside men.
  • This is a reflection of modern values of equality and inclusion.
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Reform Judaism

  • In Reform Judaism, men and women are equal in every part of worship and leadership.
    • The first female rabbi in the UK, Rabbi Jackie Tabick, was ordained in 1975.
  • Today, many Reform synagogues have female rabbis and cantors (singers who lead prayers).
  • Men and women sit together, read from the Torah, and take equal part in religious life.
  • Reform Judaism believes that equality between genders shows respect for human dignity and the changing times.

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1Year 7

1.1Origins of Abrahamic Faith

1.2Judaism

1.3Christianity

1.4Disciplinary Knowledge

2Year 8

2.1Islam

2.2Hindu Dharma (Hinduism)

2.3Buddhism

2.4Sikhi

2.5Atheism

2.6Philosophy of Religion

2.7Disciplinary Knowledge

3Year 9

3.1Life & Death

3.2Extremism

3.3Equality

4Additional Concepts

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