@article{soothill_problem_2010, title = {The Problem with ‘Women's Empowerment’: Female Religiosity in Ghana's Charismatic Churches}, volume = {16}, issn = {13549901}, doi = {10.3366/E1354990110000766}, shorttitle = {The Problem with ‘Women's Empowerment’}, abstract = {The article discusses the social implications of the expanding charismatic sector for women. It explores the factors that generate female empowerment in charismatic churches, namely, the removal of traditional barriers to female leadership, the message of social change and social renewal and the emphasis on the personal development of individuals. The role of the pastor's wife and the power of a female founder and their influences on female empowerment in charismatic churches are also explained.}, pages = {82--99}, number = {1}, journaltitle = {Studies in World Christianity}, shortjournal = {Studies in World Christianity}, author = {Soothill, Jane E.}, urldate = {2020-02-12}, date = {2010-04}, langid = {english}, note = {paid}, keywords = {{AFRICA}, {CHARISMATIC} authority, {CHURCH} work with women, {GHANA}, {LEADERSHIP} in women, {RELIGION}, {SOCIAL} change, {WOMEN}}, }