The Role of Religious Actors in Shaping Gender Policies in Secular Democracies

This study examines how religious players shape gender policy in secular democracies, with an emphasis on the ways in which their organizational structures and theological convictions affect legislative outcomes and public discourse. Knowing the relationship between religion and gender policy is important since, in democracies, secular values and religious beliefs frequently collide. Using a qualitative approach, this study examines case studies from different nations to show how religious organizations actively support or oppose legislation pertaining to gender. Based on their political objectives and theological interpretations, religious institutions can be both proponents and opponents of gender equality measures, according to preliminary research. For example, although some religious organizations actively support laws that combat domestic abuse and advance workplace equality, others oppose reforms they see as a threat to established gender norms. This study also looks at the tactics used by religious actors to influence public opinion, interact with governmental institutions, and mobilize their communities. In the end, it makes the case that religious actors' involvement in politics can have a significant impact on gender policy, calling for a more complex understanding of their place in democratic governance. The study intends to contribute to larger conversations on the interaction of gender, politics, and religion in modern society by examining these relationships.