March 7, 2018 – Christian women at double risk of persecution – because of gender as well as religion

https://www.worldwatchmonitor.org/2018/03/christian-women-face-twice-as-many-forms-of-persecution-as-men-for-gender-as-well-as-religion/

For the first time ever, the persecution of women as it differs to that of men has been examined by the analysts of the 2018 World Watch List. The list, compiled by Open Doors International, researches over 50 countries where it is most difficult for Christians to live. The resulting Gender Profiles of Persecution reveals a striking multi-layered exploitation of Christian women’s structural vulnerabilities: they are exposed to nearly twice as many persecuting factors as Christian men.