Gender

1.) How has the role of women in British politics changes since 1945?
http://www.ukpolitical.info/FemaleMPs.htm
*Women in Parliament increased

2.) To what extent did the election of Margaret Thatcher as the first women Prime Minister affect the role of women in British society?
*http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/4435414.stm
*She shifted the attitude of women, gave them the chance to achieve.
*showed that women could be strong in a position of power
*"Should a woman arise equal to the task, I say let her have an equal chance with the men for leading Cabinet posts. Why not a woman chancellor? Or foreign secretary?"
*after her terms as Prime Minister she left in a good light, allowing for women to seem strong enough "Iron Lady" to lead and be educated.

3.) How has the evolution of religion of post-war Britain affected reproductive rights?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/modern/overview_1945_present_01.shtml
"The dislocation of war years helped contribute to a drastic increase in divorce (Divorce Act of 1971). "These changes were linked to shifts in religious practice. By the 1990s, only one in seven Britons was an active member of a Christian church, although more claimed to be believers... Abortion and homosexuality became legal, capital punishment was abolished, and measures were taken to improve the position of women."
*Legal Aid Act(1949)
*Divorce Act of 1971
*Abortion Act of 1969
*Family Planning Act of 1967