... in attempting to answer the question? My primary investigations into gender equality, or rather the obvious inequalities which the question directs to, will be into the composition of work. Essentially this will involve an exploration simultaneously of both paid employment and unpaid domestic chores. This clearly is an issue specific to gender roles of Britain being depicted as a society 'dominated by male bread winning and female caring' (Warren, 2001, 548). Certainly Britain is a country observed to be particularly patriarchal, in direct comparison to the Scandinavian countries and their encompassing welfare systems which aim dismiss gender inequalities. Thus I will plan to look to explore different forms of work in Britain and how these serve to reinforce or challenge traditional roles of gender. Additionally I shall consider the differences which are identifiable between women who have children and those who don't. Working part-time is predominantly a female role in the employment ...

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