Women in the Church
Scriptures
Teachings of Prophets and Other Church Leaders
- Dallin H. Oaks, “The Keys and Authority of the Priesthood,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2014, 49–52
- Henry B. Eyring, “Daughters in the Covenant,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2014, 125–28
- M. Russell Ballard, “Men and Women and Priesthood Power,” Ensign or Liahona, Sept. 2014, 28–33
- Russell M. Nelson, “A Plea to My Sisters,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2015, 95–98
- Julie B. Beck, “Why We Are Organized into Quorums and Relief Societies” (Brigham Young University devotional, Jan. 17, 2012) speeches.byu.edu
- Linda K. Burton, “Priesthood: A Sacred Trust to Be Used for the Benefit of Men, Women, and Children” (Brigham Young University women’s conference, May 3, 2013), womensconference.byu.edu
- Sharon Eubank, “Being a Woman: An Eternal Perspective,” Ensign, Aug. 2016, 36–41
Additional Church Resources
- “The Family: A Proclamation to the World,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2017, 145
- “‘Something Better’: The Female Relief Society of Nauvoo,” Daughters in My Kingdom: The History and Work of Relief Society (2011), 9–25
- “Relief Society: Divine Organization of Women,” Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith (2011), 448–57
- “Joseph Smith’s Teachings about Priesthood, Temple, Women,” Gospel Topics, topics.lds.org
- “Women in the Church,” Gospel Topics, topics.lds.org
- “Priesthood,” Gospel Topics, topics.lds.org
- “Female Relief Society of Nauvoo,” Church History Topics, saints.lds.org
- “Healing,” Church History Topics, saints.lds.org
Other Resources
- “Mormonism, Women and the Priesthood,” fairmormon.org
- “Mormonism and Women’s Issues,” fairmormon.org
- Sharon Eubank, “This Is a Woman’s Church,” 2014 FairMormon Conference, fairmormon.org
- Valerie Hudson Cassler, “I Am a Mormon Because I Am a Feminist,” Mormon Scholars Testify, fairmormon.org
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