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American Women have higher rates of church attendance, prayer, and participation in religious services than men, yet are less visible in Church leadership roles. (Source: Pew Research)

While American Congregations are about 61% female, yet only 11% are led by women. (Source: National Congregations Study)

Of the 9 major religions in the U.S. that both ordain women and allow them to hold top leadership slots, only four have had a woman in the top leadership position, and each of them only once. (Source: Pew Research)

The lay leadership of Roman Catholic Church parishes is now significantly larger than the priesthood, and it is chiefly run by women. (Source: State of Clergy Women)

In Black Baptist churches, women represent 50-75% of church membership, but less than 10% of church leadership and perhaps 1% of pastors. (Source: Courtney Lyons)

Women-led congregations are 4x more likely to participate in social and community service projects than men-led congregations. (Source: Michelle Stewart-Thomas)

Women earn more bachelor’s and graduate college degrees than men, yet on average, earn considerably less than men, with one of the largest pay gaps being among those in the clergy. (Source: According to the Institute for Women’s Policy Research)

In 2017, women remain less than 25% of the faculty + deans and 11% of the presidents of ATS schools. (Source: Association of Theological Schools) 

Male MDiv graduates remain more likely than female graduates to receive a job offer by the time of degree completion. (Source: Association of Theological Schools)

“Female MDiv graduates (38%) are more likely than male MDiv graduates (22%) to pursue ministry outside of a congregational setting.” (Source: Jo Ann Deasy)

Male executive pastors earn nearly 50% more than women in this same role. (Source: Christianity Today)

Across all paid church positions, men are compensated 28 percent more than women holding the same positions. (Source: Christianity Today)

Of 181 clergywomen of color surveyed among Evangelical Lutherans, nearly half the women (45.3%) reported they are paid “below synod guidelines” for compensation. (Source: Kenneth W. Inskeep and John Hessian)

Female pastors are paid disproportionally smaller salaries if they’re married with kids. (Source: Sociology of Religion).

Married women and moms with kids at home earn 72 cents for every dollar made by men in the clergy. (Source: Christianity Today)

Single women earn 88 cents for every dollar made by women in the clergy. (Source: Christianity Today)

Women and girls reinvest 90% of their economic resources back into their families and greater community, compared with only 35% for men. (Source: The Clinton Global Initiative)

Women “with means” were financiers of Jesus’ ministry. (Source: Luke 8: 1-3)