Women of Other Faiths

Using common values contained in their respective teachings, women of all religious traditions can work together and collaborate in many areas especially peace building and women’s empowerment. Collectively women of all faiths can learn from each other’s struggles and histories, while showing support for women’s religious leadership roles worldwide. Please contribute to this archive by suggesting women of all faiths to be featured through our recommendation form.

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This feature will enable you to find women of other faiths leaders by their country. If you cannot find a particular woman that you are looking for, please let us know by completing our “Recommend Women of Other Faiths” form and check the site again in the near future as we actively expand this section of the portal with your suggestions.

Abigail E. Disney

photo of Abigail E. Disney Filmmaker and philanthropist

Asayo Horibe

no photo available Buddhist Leader

Chung Hyun Kyung

no photo available Writer, Associate Professor of Ecumenical Studies at Union Theological Seminary

Dr. Hema Pokharna, PhD

no photo available Promoter of Non-Violence

Helen LaKelly Hunt

no photo available Co-Founder, National Network of Women’s Funds; President, The Sister Fund

Jaskaran Kaur

no photo available Co-founder and Co-director of Ensaaf, human rights org

Joyce Allen

no photo available Trustee for Council for a Parliament of the World Religions

Karen Armstrong

no photo available Author, Speaker, Comparative Religion Authority

Kavita N. Ramdas

no photo available President & CEO, Global Fund for Women

Marie Wilson

no photo available Founder and President of The White House Project, co-creator of Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day and President of the Ms.

Melanne Verveer

no photo available Ambassador -at-Large for Global Women’s Issues

Omie Baldwin

no photo available Navajo Activist and Humanitarian

Rebecca M. Benally

no photo available Activist and educator; she stood up to a big oil corporation on behalf of her Navajo nation.

Rev. Dr. Joan Brown Campbell

no photo available Interfaith Leader, Civil Rights Pioneer

Rev. Dr. Katharine Henderson

no photo available President of Auburn Theological Seminary; Facilitator of Face to Face/Faith of Faith

Rori Picker Neiss

photo of Rori Picker Neiss Co-Editor: "InterActive Faith: The Essential Interreligious Community-Building Handbook”/ Consultant

Rosa Parks

no photo available Civil rights activist

Sister Margaret Diener, O.P.

no photo available Dominican sister involved with interfaith movement and non-profit organization

The Rev. Dr. Serene Jones

photo of The Rev. Dr. Serene Jones 16th President, Union Theological Seminary
This search feature will enable you to find women of other faiths leaders by entering the keyword(s) of your choice. If you cannot find a particular woman that you are looking for, please let us know by completing our “Recommend Women” form and check the site again in the near future as we actively expand this section of the portal with your suggestions.