evidence

• women are forbidden from becoming priests and religious leaders in many religions including catholic
• places of worship marginalise women (seating them behind screens)
• in some religions there are taboos regarding menstruation, pregnancy and childbirth - they are considered to pollute religious rituals
• sacred texts largely feature doings of male gods and prophets and are usually written and interpreted by men
• fundamentalist religions stress the importance of women playing traditional subordinate roles in society