Reinterpreting religion without reference to gender.(A Woman's Place: Religious Women as Public Actors)(Book Review)

Yasodhara-Newsletter on International Buddhist Women's Activities | October 1, 2002 | Copyright

There is a famous Chinese saying that women hold up half of the sky. But such has not always been acknowledged by the leadership of most religions, which have traditionally been dominated by men.

A new book published by the World Conference on Religion and Peace (WCRP) seeks in some ways to address this imbalance, by showcasing the contributions of women of faith in the public arena.

A Woman's Place: Religious Women as Public Actors is a compilation of 11 essays by women representing a wide variety of religious traditions, specifically: African traditional ...

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