Examination of the role of gender in religious practices and beliefs.
Gender and the Creation Story: Examining how various creation myths or narratives in religious traditions view the roles and expectations of men and women in society.
Historical Study on Women's Role in Religion: Understanding how women’s roles have differed across time and place in different religious traditions.
Patriarchy and Religion: Examining the way that religious traditions have reinforced and perpetuated patriarchal norms in society.
Women's religious identity: Studying how women in different religious traditions develop and express their religious identity, the challenges and opportunities they face.
Intersectionality: Understanding how religious identity intersects with other facets of social identity, such as race, sexual identity, class, and geography.
Women's Leadership and Spiritual Practices: Analyzing how women in different religious traditions engage with various spiritual practices like prayer and meditation, and how such practices are viewed by their communities.
Representation of Gender in Religious Scriptures and Texts: Investigating how gender is represented in different religious texts, such as the Bible or Quran, as a way of understanding the relationship between religion and gender.
Queer and Trans Identities in Religion: Exploring how LGBTQ identities are viewed and treated in religious traditions, and the extent to which queer and trans individuals find acceptance within religious communities.
Feminist Theology: Studying how feminist theology challenges the patriarchy and how it offers a new understanding of religion that empowers women.
Women's Rituals and Traditions: Understanding how women's rituals and traditions have developed over time within religious communities, and how women have contributed to religious practices.