Will LDS Church President Dallin Oaks return female leaders to the stand in local meetings?

Latter-day Saint women have made strides on equity in the two years since female leaders were ordered off the stand in the ...
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LDS Church lowers missionary age for young women to 18

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (KIFI) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced a major change to its full-time missionary service. Effective immediately, young women who choose to serve a ...
The Idaho Press-Tribune

Mormon church lowers minimum age for women missionaries to 18

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced on Friday that it will allow women to serve missions starting as young as 18, lowering the minimum age by one year and making the age ...
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The history of young women and the mission decision in the LDS Church

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — On Friday morning, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced that women may now begin serving a full-time mission at age of 18. This change in age was not the ...

LDS Church to dissolve Temple Square mission in SLC

For decades, the female-focused mission fostered international sisterhoods among Latter-day Saint women. While young women will still lead the tours of visitors to the landmark square, their specific ...
Religion News Service

Undergarment upgrades bring many Mormon women comfort and joy

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The introduction of more breathable fabrics and styles for the typically two-piece white garments is key, especially for those who struggle to wear them for medical reasons or ...