https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2016/03/23/qa-why-are-women-generally-more-religious-than-men/
The study finds that women are generally - but not universally - more religious than men in several ways. Indeed, data collected for the study show that in some religions and some contexts, men are as, or even more, religious than women. Fact Tank discussed the report's findings with David Voas, head of the Department of Social Science at

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-secular-life/201409/why-are-women-more-religious-men
Women participate in religious ceremonies more often than men; women pray more often than men; they more likely than men believe in God, a Spirit, or Life Force; they hold matters of faith and

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7566885/
To answer why women are more religious than men, researchers have offered different explanations. Risk preference theory posits that because women are more risk averse than men and religiousness can be viewed as a form of risk aversion, women are more religious. This has led to a lasting debate over the past two decades.

https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2016/03/22/the-gender-gap-in-religion-around-the-world/
In 29 of those countries, more women than men reported praying daily by margins of 10 percentage points or more, ranging upward to 25 points in Greece. 7 Similarly, Christian women are more likely than Christian men to say religion is "very important" to them by an overall average of 7 percentage points across 54 countries. In 15 of those

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-human-beast/201207/why-women-are-more-religious-men
Women are more religious than men because religion is a source of emotional security rather like a child's security blanket. Being generally more anxious than men, women have more need for

https://news.gallup.com/poll/7432/Why-Women-More-Religious.aspx
Report. A mountain of Gallup survey data attests to the idea that women are more religious than men, hold their beliefs more firmly, practice their faith more consistently, and work more vigorously for the congregation. In fact, gender-based differences in responses to religious questions are far more pronounced than those between any other

https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2016/03/22/women-generally-are-more-religious-than-men-but-not-everywhere/
However, in 36 other countries, more women than men say religion is important in their lives - and usually by wide margins. As a result, across all 84 countries, women surpass men in this aspect of religious commitment by an average of 5 percentage points (65% vs. 60%). Only in Mozambique and Israel do men say that religion is very important

https://academic.oup.com/book/7257
Abstract. Women are more religious than men. Despite being excluded from leadership positions, in almost every culture and religious tradition, women are more likely than men to pray, to worship, and to claim that their faith is important to them. Women also dominate the world of 'New Age' spirituality and are far more superstitious than men.

https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2016/03/22/theories-explaining-gender-differences-in-religion/
But a definitive, empirically based explanation of why women generally tend to be more religious than men remains elusive. Indeed, as two experts recently wrote, this widely observed pattern is still "a genuine scientific puzzle." 36. Here is a brief summary of some leading theories proffered by experts who have examined the religious

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jssr.12657
We find that general and impulsive risk preferences do not explain gender differences in religiosity, whereas sensation-seeking risk preference makes the gender gap in self-assessed religiousness and church attendance insignificant, but not belief in God, prayer, or importance of religion.

https://www.economist.com/the-economist-explains/2016/04/13/why-women-are-more-religious-than-men
Apr 13th 2016. By B.C. WOMEN are in general more likely to believe in and practice a religion than men are. The difference is not vast if you aggregate all creeds and countries (83.4% of women

https://bigthink.com/the-present/why-are-women-more-religious/
Share Why are women more religious than men? Because men are more willing to take risks. on LinkedIn In virtually all countries in the world, women tend to be more religious than men .

https://academic.oup.com/socrel/article/75/2/332/1653505
Third, the use of religion to control human sexuality operates with differing agendas for women and men, which can have reinforcing effects on women. Fourth, dominant constructions of masculinity lessen male interest in health, resulting in gendered differences in attraction to religious forms advocating bodily purity for all.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/03/30/why-women-are-more-religious-than-men/
Globally, more women than men identify with a religion, pray daily and say that religion is "very important" to them, according to data from the Pew Research Center. Around the world, 83.4

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33071306/
Risk preference theory argues that the gender gap in religiosity is caused by greater female risk aversion. Although widely debated, risk preference theory has been inadequately tested. Our study tests the theory directly with phenotypic and genetic risk preferences in three dimensions-general, impu

https://academic.oup.com/book/7257/chapter/151944504
Women are more likely than men to consider themselves religious, to derive comfort and strength from religion, to pray, to believe in an afterlife, and to believe in God. 8 Close Stark is dismissive of previous attempts to explain the gender differential. In particular he is critical of the use of socialization, because he believes the notion

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0048721X.2013.844628
Why Are Women More Religious Than Men? by Marta Trzebiatowska and Steve Bruce, Oxford University Press: Oxford, 2013, viii + 205pp. ISBN 978 0 19 960810 2, US$45.00 (hardback); ISBN 0199608105, US$44.99 (e-book) Donna Bowman University of Central Arkansas (U.S.A.) Correspondence donnab@uca.edu.

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13537903.2013.864822
"Why are Women More Religious than Men?." Journal of Contemporary Religion, 29(1), pp. 152-153

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/20-ways-the-bible-tells-americans-women-aren-t-equal/ss-BB1o57SH
Image Credit: Shutterstock / Gorodenkoff . Verses in the New Testament instruct women to remain silent in churches and not to hold authority over men, reinforcing gender roles that limit women's

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/scientists-reveal-why-women-are-more-easily-addicted-to-cigarettes/ar-BB1kw0NE
A newly discovered brain circuit may explain why women tend to become hooked on nicotine more quickly than men. Smoking remains a leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United

https://www.forbes.com/sites/michelletravis/2024/06/25/new-study-reveals-why-men-should-challenge-a-male-colleagues-sexism-at-work/
Sixty percent of men said they supported having more women workplace leaders, but 60% of men also agreed that it was rare to see men challenge discrimination against women, according to a 2019

https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2024/06/22/nx-s1-5015728/women-running-myths-debunk-health-sport
1. Running is a "menace" to women's health and fertility. The belief that a woman's uterus might fall out if she pushed herself too hard physically was not entirely fringe even by the turn of

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-scientific-fundamentalist/201009/why-are-women-more-religious-men-ii
This is why men are much more criminal and violent than women. If men are more risk-seeking than women, and if religion is an evolutionary means to minimize risk, then it naturally follows that

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/am-pdf/10.1111/jssr.12657
Being religious may be a way to avoid the risk of punishment in the afterlife. Thus, "[o]ne can conceive of religious acceptance as risk-averse behavior and the rejection of religious beliefs as risk-taking behavior" (Miller and Hoffmann 1995:66). Past research shows that men are more likely than women to take risks (e.g.,

https://www.msn.com/en-in/health/health-news/women-need-more-sleep-than-men-7-8-hours-are-not-enough/ar-BB1jV7PK
While men can function well on 7-8 hours of sleep, women need more time in bed. We are not just faffing about it; Dr Sonam Simpatwar from Mumbai's Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Smarak Hospital tells India

https://apnews.com/article/men-women-gender-meat-sustainability-climate-plant-based-b8278955cfd8caad6007f68677c6e8a6
Researchers already knew men in some countries ate more meat than women did. And they knew that people in wealthier countries ate more meat overall. But the latest findings suggest that when men and women have the social and financial freedom to make choices about their diets, they diverge from each other even more, with men eating more meat

https://apnews.com/article/hajj-heat-deaths-mecca-saudi-arabia-pilgrimage-9f97aae1032b14ada29bbea7108195d3
The Hajj, one of the five pillars of Islam, is one of the world's largest religious gatherings. More than 1.83 million Muslims performed the Hajj in 2024, including more than 1.6 million from 22 countries, and around 222,000 Saudi citizens and residents, according to the Saudi Hajj authorities.

https://www.wbaltv.com/article/shoulder-instability-common-women-health/61238568
Shoulder instability happens more in women than in men. Here's why.Mercy Medical Center orthopedic surgeon Dr. Mark Slabaugh said there are two types of instability in the shoulder: Traumatic and

https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/the-secular-life/201409/why-are-women-more-religious-men
Women participate in religious ceremonies more often than men; women pray more often than men; they more likely than men believe in God, a Spirit, or Life Force; they hold matters of faith and

https://academic.oup.com/book/7257/chapter/151937167
Women were markedly more likely than men to claim such positive experiences as feeling 'God's presence', 'inspiration', and 'joy' (with the gender gap being almost 10 per cent for those). For 'awe or mystery' and 'spontaneity' the total scores were lower and the gender gap only 5 per cent.