women’s issues
How OJ Simpson changed the male-only way I talk, think and pray about God
By Joshua Hammerman — April 12, 2024
(RNS) — OJ's violence toward his wife convinced me to pursue a more gender-balanced liturgy.
Appealing to Orthodox Jews, Israeli media remove women from view
By Michele Chabin — July 21, 2023
JERUSALEM (RNS) — Determined to return women’s images to the public sphere, a feminist Orthodox Israeli has created a unique photo bank of religious Jewish women and their families. It has become a resource for positive images of religious Jewish women.
Faith leaders’ support for family leave needs to start with their own staffs
By Mary Zamore — June 28, 2023
(RNS) — Moral leadership starts by setting a living example.
How many times do hijab-wearing Muslim judges in America need to break the glass ceiling?
By Anna Piela — May 9, 2023
(RNS) — We’ve passed the point where the appearance of a Muslim judge in hijab is remarkable in itself.
Embodying Islam: Nadiah Mohajir works to better Muslims’ sexual health and relationships
By Joshua Stanton and Benjamin Spratt — May 8, 2023
(RNS) — Mohajir's nonprofit, HEART, was conceived as a 'third space' — not the home and not the mosque — that provides muslims the safety and openness they need to discuss issues about their bodies, while honoring Muslim traditions.
Mufti’s talk of women’s duties angers some Turkish Cypriots
By Menelaos Hadjicostis — January 19, 2023
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — A Muslim religious leader’s instruction to women to dutifully accept a husband's 'invitation to bed' to procreate has sparked outrage among many Turkish Cypriots.
Traditionalists, reform and women
By Phyllis Zagano — January 13, 2023
(RNS) — So-called traditionalists have lost two icons in recent weeks, deflating opposition to reform on women's roles.
Iranian women have been rebelling against restrictions since the Islamic Revolution in 1979 – with renewed hope that protests this time will end differently
By Pardis Mahdavi — September 29, 2022
(The Conversation) — A scholar of Iranian politics explains how Iranians have organized resistance movements for the past several decades while risking arrest and public flogging.
Why the future of the world’s largest religion is female – and African
By Gina Zurlo — March 24, 2022
(The Conversation) — Women’s contributions to global Christianity are immense, but scholars’ understanding is hampered by limited data.
In Africa, hijab is no barrier to success in beauty pageants
By Fredrick Nzwili — January 12, 2022
(RNS) — Two young women have won prominent beauty titles while keeping their heads covered according to Muslim tradition.
How the church’s focus on Mary’s virginity became a curse for women
By Serene Jones — December 22, 2021
(RNS) — The shaming of women that rose from the Christmas story goes against Jesus’ teachings.
Amid tension, Southern Baptist women lead where they can
By Bob Smietana Of Religion News Service and Holly Meyer Of The Associated Press — December 13, 2021
(RNS/AP) — Few congregations could function without the work of female members. Still, there is tension in the Southern Baptist Convention over the role of women.
To address climate change, address gender inequity
By Elizabeth Chun Hye Lee — September 3, 2021
(RNS) — The UN estimates that 80% of those being displaced by climate change are women.
Haredi Jewish women are bucking the patriarchal stereotype of their community
By Michal Raucher — May 17, 2021
(The Conversation) — Women are increasingly making reproductive decisions and working outside the home.
End of religious headwear rule says athletes are more than their uniforms
By Dilshad Ali — February 22, 2021
(RNS) — Why should Muslims need permission to wear a hijab, or anyone for that matter, whatever their religious observance?
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