The revolution is proceeding with the hiccups associated with any comprehensive transformation entailing the political, social, economic, and legal o… - Azza Karam

Sex is for procreation, nothing else. God forbid you should even think of enjoyment.

Gender is very often intimately connected to sexuality – who we believe we are, how we feel and see and use our bodies. For this reason, almost all faith traditions have an opinion on the matter. The more institutionalised the religion, the more dominant the framework of gender, sex and patriarchy.

...gender equality and women’s empowerment are the most stubborn litmus test of religious’ buy-in to all human rights, these are also the areas in which seeing faith-based partners advance can be the most awe-inspiring.