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Episode 58: Has Women's Equality Lost It's Way?


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After years of protests and rebellious acts of militancy by women in the UK, the Equal Franchise Act of 1928 finally allowed women over 21 to achieve the same voting rights as men. The Equality Act of 2010 gave both women and men the right to equal pay for equal work, with women and men being legally entitled to be paid at the same rate for similar work and work of equal value. With all this said in 2022 it could be argued that not much has changed when it comes to women's equality and they are still under valued and underpaid when compared to their male equivalent. Despite the slow change, it is believed by some men that women are changing tact and are now focusing on attaining positions of power such as CEOs or board member seats in order to amplify their influence over men. And to some men this is proof that the feminist movement is no longer interested in seeking equality with their male counterparts but instead seeks to be superior. But are these concerns well founded or do they simply represent the thoughts of men who are used to it being solely a man's world and are just in fear of becoming redundant? We discuss in episode 58.

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