Feminism

Question 1

However….

Answer 1

Feminists argue that women have not always been subordinate to men within religion, argues early religions often placed women at the centre

Question 2

Examples of patriarchy in religion

Answer 2

Religious organisations-Mainly male dominated
Places of worship- often segregate the sexes + marginalise women in acts of worship e.g. Not allowed to preach or read from sacred books
Sacred texts- largely feature doings of male gods
Religious laws- influences on cultural norms may also lead to unequal treatments such as genital mutilation. Many religions legitimate + regulate women’s traditional domestic + reproductive roles