Religions, Gender, and ‘Genderism’: Interactions Shaping Gender Equality

Abstract

The Symposium "Religions, Gender, and ‘Genderism’" aims to discuss ways in which religion, gender and ‘genderism’ interact in contemporary society to shape the perceptions and practices of gender equality. The past decade has been marked by an increase of anti-gender rhetoric in the public discourse of many contemporary societies, and resistance towards ‘genderism’ has been shaping public debates and policy measures. Furthermore, both religious individuals and religious organizations have played a significant role in such processes. Different religious organizations have often identified ‘genderism’ as gender equality politics, gender studies and gender-related issues. This symposium reflected the theoretical and empirical research conducted within the framework of the results of the international research project, “Religion and Gender Equality: Baltic and Nordic Developments (ReliGen)”.