Roles of men andd women in religion

• In UK law the 2010 equality act protects from descrimination based on sex
• In religion some christians arguethat men were in authority during jesus' life and al the deciples were men
• other christians say that all are equal as we are all made in the image of god

  jesus respected women

  t he good samaritan teaches against discrimination
• Catholics allow women to take active roles in worship:

  • can become nuns
  • cannot be ordained priests
  • men and women are equal but have different roles
• Anglican churcg allowed women to be priests in 1994

  then bishops in 2014
• some churches see women as ministers
• Muslims:

  • against discrimination
  • Muhammad's wives led prayers
  • imams are traditionally men but noting in the qur'an says they cannot be women
  • men should have priority over women in divorce
  • Muhammad's first wife Kadijah was a strong businesswoman who proposed to muhammad