Mormon women and priesthood
When Mormon women can’t have the sacrament
By Jana Riess — May 12, 2020
This spring, I and several million other Latter-day Saint women have lost access to the sacrament, but it’s not because we have sinned.
Why it’s important that Mormon women can now be official witnesses to a baptism
By Jana Riess — October 2, 2019
Women and girls can now act as official witnesses in some Mormon rituals. While it may seem small, here's why it's actually a big deal.
Younger Mormons far more likely to be troubled by women’s roles in the LDS Church, study shows
By Jana Riess — November 26, 2018
Younger Mormons are far more likely to say they are bothered by the fact that women don't hold the priesthood, reflecting a generational divide over women's roles in the LDS Church.
I spoke too soon! Good news from the Mormon Gender Issues Survey
By Jana Riess — January 7, 2016
A survey released last month indicated that Mormon views on women and priesthood haven't changed much in the last few years, but researcher Nancy Ross says the reality is actually more complex -- and more hopeful than I first thought.
Mormon women and priesthood: 5 depressing new survey findings
By Jana Riess — December 15, 2015
The results are in from a major new research study on changing views on Mormon women and priesthood, and it's not exactly great news for feminists.
Mormon feminists mark 40 years of women speaking up and speaking out
By Jana Riess — October 30, 2015
A new book by Joanna Brooks, Hannah Wheelwright and Rachel Hunt Steenblik looks at 40 years of Mormon feminism, showing that the questions being raised now about women in the LDS Church have a long history.
Public radio show looks at Mormon women’s new leadership roles
By Jana Riess — August 31, 2015
NPR's "Interfaith Voices" devotes a segment to the LDS Church's recent announcement of expanded roles for Mormon women leaders, and wonders aloud if change is afoot.
Mormon “Ordain Women” movement changes strategy
By Jana Riess — September 22, 2014
Mormon feminists think globally and act locally as they prepare for next month's LDS General Conference.
How many Mormons seek an expanded role for women?
By Jana Riess — May 23, 2014
We often hear the 2011 Pew statistic that only 13% of Mormon men and 8% of women support women's ordination. But what if that figure is already out of date?
Founder of Ordain Women desires “complete equal footing” with Mormon men
By Jana Riess — April 5, 2014
Tonight, hundreds of Mormon women are expected to request tickets to the all-male priesthood session of General Conference. In this guest post, Kate Kelly, the founder of Ordain Women, explains why she feels that nothing short of full priesthood will suffice for women -- and why this is not a defiant stance, but a faithful one.
What Do We Teach Teenage Girls about the Mormon Priesthood?
By Jana Riess — June 1, 2013
This month’s exclusive focus on priesthood for the Young Women and Young Men brings into sharp relief some of the gender issues in the Church.
I’m Not an Apostate Mormon, Just a Garden-Variety Heretic
By Jana Riess — April 30, 2013
Being a heretic sounds exciting and quite cutting-edge, but the sad reality for us heretics is that we are rather dull creatures. Whatever we’re pushing for right now, whether it’s heliocentrism or woman suffrage or the end of slavery, is likely to be old hat in just a few generations.
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