Catholicism and tradition subjugate women to 'second class' status

Mary Robinson speaks out against the religious framing of harmful traditional practices that subjugate women. She argues that Catholicism and tradition subjugate women to 'second class' status.

The words of God do not justify cruelty to women

Writing in The Observer, Jimmy Carter argues that religion has often been interpreted to justify the persecution and abuse of women throughout the world - in violation not only of international human rights standards, but of the holy teachings that all th

Religion and women

In his column in The New York Times, Nicholas D. Kristof argues that while religion has often been used to justify discrimination against women, religious institutions can work to become forces for female emancipation.