Ordain Women movement

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.

Why are Mormon women terrified to speak in sacrament meeting?

By Jana Riess — August 4, 2014
Of course Mormon women are terrified. Of course they spend half their allotted time explaining why they’re not worthy to speak their mind. They're expected to give talks they have not been trained to deliver in settings in which it would never otherwise be considered appropriate to have them stand up front.

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.

Feminist Mormon Girls Camp!

By Jana Riess — July 31, 2013
I’ve spent the last two days attending the world’s first-ever Feminist Mormon Girls Camp, a new safehouse for women, men, and children who dream of a better future.
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