Religious discrimination against women in priesthood

Other Names:

Bias against ordination of women
Active religious prejudice towards female priests
Opposition to admission of women to priesthood
Prohibition of women as ordained priests
Rejection of women priests

Nature:

Discrimination against women in priesthood limits both the potential of women and also the potential of Church members being aided by having a female rather than male priest.

Incidence:

Although still not permitted in many countries, and officially not permitted by the Anglican Church, women priests are found in the USA, Canada, New Zealand and Hong Kong.

Broader Problems:

Restricted women's activities
Underrepresentation of women in the professions
Discrimination against women in religion

Strategies:

Ordaining women
Discriminating against gender
Reducing religious discrimination against women in priesthood

References:

Papal Writings: Inter Insigniores: Declaration On The Question Of Admission Of Women To The Ministerial Priesthood

Subject(s):

Society → Women
Societal Problems → Imbalances
Religious Practice → Religion
Religious Practice → Priesthood
Law → Prohibition

Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:

Problem Type:

F: Fuzzy exceptional problems

Date of last update

04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST

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