Women's Topics

From The Encyclopedia of Mormonism

See this page in the original 1992 publication.

[Women; their roles in the family, in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and in the community; and other issues of concern to them are the subjects of several articles in this encyclopedia. Also included are the biographies of women who have figured prominently in the history of the Church. For a discussion of both doctrinal perspectives and historical influences on women's roles, see Feminism; Mother in Heaven; Mother in Israel; Motherhoodcf. Fatherhood); Single Adults; Sisterhoodcf. Brotherhood); and Women, Roles of: Gospel Principles and the Roles of Womencf. Men, Roles of). Related articles include Family; Marriage; and Plural Marriage. For issues related to sexuality and reproduction, see Abortion; Birth Control; Maternity and Child Health Care; Sex Education; and Sexuality. Articles discussing women in the scriptures include Eve; Mary, Mother of Jesus; Ruth; Sarah; and Women in the Book of Mormon. Among Church Auxiliary Organizations, three are headed by women : Primary; Relief Society; and Young Women.See also Retrenchment Association. For biographies of individual women, including many who served as auxiliary presidents, see Fox, Ruth May; Gates, Susa Young; Horne, Mary Isabella; Kimball, Sarah Granger; Lyman, Amy Brown; Parmley, Lavern Watts; Robison, Louise Yates; Rogers, Aurelia Spencer; Smith, Bathsheba Bigler; Smith, Emma Hale; Smith, Lucy Mack; Smith, Mary Fielding; Snow, Eliza R.; Spafford, Belle Smith; Taylor, Elmina Shepard; Wells, Emmeline B.; Williams, Clarissa; and Young, Zina D H. Publications by and for LDS women have included Relief Society Magazine; Woman's Exponent; and Young Woman's Journal.

[See also Abuse, Spouse and Child; Divorce; Silk Culture; and Woman Suffrage.]

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