Gender

1
Gender Religion
2
Gender Inequality in Religion

• The Origins of Gender Inequality
• Concept of God as a man
• Armstrong

3
Jean Holm

• Inequality in major religions
• Men as spiritual leaders

4
Simone de Beauvoir

• Religion and the Second Sex
• Impact of Modern Society
• Comparison to Marx

5
Nawal El Saadawi The Hidden Face of Eve

• Patriarchy Islam
• The Origins of Oppressive Religion

6
Resistance to Religious Oppression

• Leila Badawi (1994)
• Alexandra Wright (1994)

7
Helen Watson - Veiling

• Perspectives on veiling
• The experience of veiling

8
Conclusion on Women Religion