World Religions: Role of Women

In human history, we find that women have been mistreated in almost every country or culture. Mistreating and discriminating against women is more the rule than the exemption. Some more than others, world religions follow the same trait. In this paper we will research and discuss the role and impact of women in two of the most important and extended religions in the world, Buddhism and Hinduism.
Women in Hinduism
Women's position in Hinduism has always been unclear. Women were traditionally expected to serve their husbands and to have no autonomous interests. …