How much say do young women of faith have in their religious communities and society at large? Justine Toh and our all-female panel open up about the opportunities, challenges and their personal stories.
In this episode:
Seventy-one per cent of Australian millennial Christians eventually leave the church according to Barna group research. How are religious communities planning to reach out to younger people?
Sudanese-Australian Yassmin Abdel-Magied posted what she thought was an innocuous tweet on Anzac Day in 2017 — but it unleashed a firestorm of online criticism. What implications might Yassmin's experience have for religious minorities in Australia?
Getting asked 'when will you have kids' is an occupational hazard of being female. Yet more women in wealthy countries are choosing to be child-free. Is the child-free choice a no-go in faith communities?
More Information
Listen to author Tory Shepherd and RN's Hilary Harper talk about the choice to be child-free on Life Matters.
Guests:
Nimita Bagadia is an electrical engineer and member of the Jain faith, an ancient Indian religion committed to non-violence.
Jumaana Abdu is a young Muslim and medical student at The University of New South Wales.
Eliza Barr is a Christian and reporter at NewsCorp's St George Shire Standard in Sydney's south.
Presenter:
Justine Toh
Producer:
Rohan Salmond