How has religion and religious texts helped define the roles of men and women throughout history? Cite evidence from this text, your own experience, and other literature, art, or history in
your answer.

Some religious orders emphasize cooperation and respect for women over hierarchy. Others may prioritize male leadership but indirectly provide women with types of ethical identities and spiritual positions that create spaces for women to practice their own agency and forms of power. While women generally are more religious, men display higher levels of religious commitment in some countries and religious groups.The effects of religion on development in the area of gender equality have been considered substantial in academic work as well as in popular and political discourse. A common understanding is that religion depresses women's rights in general.r.