• Changes tn workplace technology mean that some traditionally

male work can be earned out by women. Factories that were once EXAM TIP
workplaces for many people can now be controlled by com puters,
and managed and operated by just a few workers. you sV!ouL~ be ~bLe to
• Television has brought many programmes made in developed ex.p_~~~~~- tV!~t ti-le evoLv~"'-0
~thtu~es tow~r-~s
countries, parti cularly the US, mto Caribbean homes. These
programmes reflect a soctety in whtch women are successful wo~";' ~~~~- soc~ettJ ~ ~~~-~
and powerful. They have also altered people's asptrations an d tl-let.r- n.gl1ts ~r-e ~ ~qjor­
expectations regarding lifestyle. In some cases, achieving such a c~ use of tne en~ "'-ges ~I-\,
lifestyle has meant that both partners in a relationship need to tr-_~~i.ti.o~L r-oLes, togetl-ler-
work. The mformation available through t he internet has had WI-tV! tecl-11-'voLog!::l ~M
similar effects gr-e~ter- use of f~~i.L!::I
'fl~l-'v~'~-L"'-g . you ~~~-ee~
Educational opportunities to be ~bLe to Li.l-'vR, tl-lese
cl-1~"'-ges to ti-le effects Ol-'v
Women increastngly have the sa me access to ed ucation and t ra ining
wo~~A-'s Li.ves ~t 1-lo~~~A..t i~A­
as men. Thts means they can acqu ire the same knowledge and skills
needed for any job.
e~uc~tio~A- ~~A-~ ~t wor-~.

Leisure activities
The changmg status of women 111 the household and as individuals
with thetr own money to spend has combmed with a greater amount
of time available for leisure. Women are Increasingly able to spend ttme
away from the home 111 the same kind of lctsure acttv1t1es as men.

KEY POINTS
Family planning
1 Society's views on the role of
Many of the changes tn women\ roles have come about because of
'famtly ltfe educat1on' programmes. Fa mily planning allows a woma n women have Fhanged .
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to choose to have fewer ch ildren, w hich in turn results in more time 2 There is a greater need for,
bemg available for her to develop her own knowled ge and skills, take and a wider acceptance of,
up employment and consider her own quality of life. ., women sharing the role of
' breaqwinner.
3 there is greater sharing
of household chores and
childrearing between the
· sexes.
4 EmpJoyment opportunities for
worn~n have increased.

5 Women's availabtlity for work

has increased because of less
time needed for household
chores and a lowering of the
fertility rate.
6 Technology has reduced the
time needed for household
chores and increased the
range of job opportunities
available to women.
Non tr.ld<lional ernploymE"'t oppo:tun::res for women have in~reased rap<d'y

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