Conquering Holy Ground
Jane Little speaks to Hindu, Muslim and Catholic women to find out what it means for women to take on religious roles normally reserved for men?
Women may have been granted equal social and political rights in many countries, but very little has changed in most religious communities.
In this programme, Jane Little speaks to women who have broken the mould and taken on the kind of religious leadership roles traditionally dominated by men.
We hear from Chandrika Joshi, a female Hindu priest who is also a special needs dentist.
Female Imam Halima Krausen leads prayers in a mixed congregation in Hamburg in Germany.
And Colette Joyce from London has been convinced since her teenage years that she has a vocation to be a Catholic priest.
Photo: Chandrika Joshi performs a ceremony at her temple in Cardiff in Wales.
Last on
More episodes
Previous
Broadcasts
- Sat 25 Feb 2012 09:32GMT大象传媒 World Service Online
- Sat 25 Feb 2012 13:32GMT大象传媒 World Service Online
- Sun 26 Feb 2012 04:32GMT大象传媒 World Service Online
- Sun 26 Feb 2012 19:32GMT大象传媒 World Service Online
- Mon 27 Feb 2012 00:32GMT大象传媒 World Service Online
Podcast
-
Heart and Soul
Personal approaches to religious belief from around the world.