The Foyer
Many of the most important conversations in a Latter-day Saint ward happen not in the chapel or a classroom but in the meetinghouse foyer. In each episode of “The Foyer,” one or more distinguished guests will join Dr. Patrick Mason for a thoughtful but informal conversation about Mormon history and culture. Episodes will be video cast live with audience Q&A.
The Foyer
Women’s Equality: It Absolutely Matters
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Leonard J Arrington Chair at Utah State University
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Season 3
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Episode 3
Utah is a great state, but there are some important areas where it lags behind. One of these areas, unfortunately, is women’s equality. Utah statistically ranks toward or at the bottom of the nation when it comes to various gaps between men and women. And it turns out that the state’s trademark religiosity has something to do with it. In this episode, Patrick Mason talks with Dr. Susan Madsen, founding director of the Utah Women & Leadership Project at Utah State University, to discuss the statistics, why gender inequality matters, and what we can do about it—in Utah, in the country more broadly, and in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.