Feminism and Religion

            Feminism: The organized activity on behalf of women's rights and interests.

Feminism is a big issue in today’s society, and across the world. In America, feminist are talking about how they have just as many rights as men. Women are starting to work just as much as men, and are no longer tied to their home. In other countries in the Middle East, women are starting to change as well. They were required to wear long clothes with veils over their faces. Women now are starting to remove the veils and step out from under their husbands.

            I read a very interesting blog that was titled “Why feminists are less religious.” This article talks about the how the majority of active feminists are less religious than “normal” women. They interviewed 1,300 women in Britain and asked them all the same question. “Please describe your religious or spiritual views (including none/atheist/agnostic).” http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/belief/2011/mar/29/why-feminists-less-religious-survey

            While asking these questions they realized that only one in ten answered that they practiced a big world religion, such as Christianity or Muslim. Most women responded by saying they did not practice any kind of religion or that they were atheist. This poll was taken in 2010. When there was pole taken in 2001 on women religions, 1/3 of the women responded with a world religion. Nine years later the question was asked slightly different and the majority of the women did not have a set religion.

            This shows how our society today is changing. Women in today’s world have jobs and are no longer a caretaker/homemaker. Women have stepped out and our taking control of what they want. They are not only taking control in the business world, but they are also making there own decisions as far as religion goes. They are not conforming to what the world says they should believe in. Women are taking their views and making them known.