Gender equality and social policy in the EU: a case study of Britain

Social policy¿s main aim is to remove inequalities among different classes and mainstreaming of marginalised groups. Proposed research work mainly focuses on the gender dimension of British social policy. It will look upon the employment and family life of British women. In doing so, it will analyses the nature of 1) Childcare policy and 2) Female Friendly Labour Market Policy of British government. While studying the gender and social policy it is important to look into the impact of the state¿s social policy on women¿s employment. The state can affect women¿s participation in the labour market in number of ways. It attributes a series of factors, especially to the role of the state as a legislator, as a provider of social service and as an employer. Britain is characterised by passive labour market policies and only moderate support for those in needs. Because of the increasing numbers of working families and working women British government has introduced policy to balance family and work. The proposed work is an attempt to look upon the nature of social policy in British society and its impact on work family balance among women.