Mormon feminism
LDS Church Responds to “Ordain Women” Movement
By Jana Riess — September 25, 2013
Twenty years ago yesterday, I went down into the waters of baptism. I did so with some important questions still unanswered, including why women were not permitted to make (or even be consulted about) significant administrative decisions or to exercise ecclesiastical authority in my chosen faith. Those restrictions did not deter me from going where God had called me to go, but they caused me to pray long and hard about my baptism beforehand.
How Many Mormon Women Work Outside the Home?
By Jana Riess — July 19, 2013
In the last year I've come across two different and seemingly contradictory pieces of information. One states that LDS women are less likely than other U.S. women to work outside the home. The other declares that LDS women work outside the home at comparable levels to the national average. And guess what? Both of those statements are right.
Mormon Women to Pray in General Conference (!) . . . and 4 Other Reasons for Mormon Feminists to Be Happy This Month
By Jana Riess — March 19, 2013
Rumor confirmed! Women will pray in General Conference for the first time in Mormon history . . . and 4 other reasons for Mormon feminists to be glad this month.
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