The World Should Look At Religions Differently After Seeing What These 9 Women Are Doing
These women are taking a stand against the oppressive parts of their religions and are positioning themselves as the faith leaders of the future.Â
Eltahawy is an award-winning columnist and activist who has worked to cover protests around the world. Her work is grounded in Islamic faith. She was reporting on protests in Tahrir where she was assaulted by Egyptian police. She has continued her work as a reporter and activists and went on to author the book Headscarves and Hymens: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution.
Kate Kelly is an attorney and the founder of Ordain Women, an organization that works to recognize female leaders in the Mormon Church. While working toward challenging male leaders, she was excommunicated from the church, but has continued her work.Â
Jacobs is an activist and the Executive Director of T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights. She was recently arrested for protesting after the grand jury's decision in the Eric Garner case.
Hoffman, an activist and Executive Director of the Israel Religious Action Center was arrested and strip searched for seeking legal recognition for Jewish women to pray out loud at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. After her arrest, she has continued her work as one of the founding members of the organization Women of the Wall.Â
You probably recognize Bialik from The Big Bang Theory, but she's also a neuroscientist and Jewish feminist that champions faith-based social justice and women's rights around the world.Â
Associate Professor of Religious studies and Africana Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, Anthea Butler is the author of The Gospel According to Sarah: How Sarah Palin and the Tea Party are Galvanizing the Religious Right. She regularly appears on the Melissa Harris Perry Show on MSNBC and is an activist for women's religious issues.
Amina is an Islamic feminist scholar who was the first woman to lead a Muslim prayers in the U.S.
Melody Moezzi is an author who writes about Islam and Iran as well as mental illness.Â
Xochitl Alvizo is a feminist theologian and feminist as well as  assistant Professor of Women’s Studies in Religion at California State University Northridge. She founded Pub Church as well as the blog  Feminism and Religion.