How did the Quakers view women?

Answer 1

Quaker's view of women has always been ahead of the times. In the 17th Century Quaker women were involved in traveling about in England and in giving ministry in Quaker meetings. Initially George Fox (founder of Quakerism) put separate Women's meetings in place and it was these meetings which presided over the marriages of Quakers, these separate women's meetings were done away with by the 19th Century. Note the following quote (source at end.) "On balance, and in the long run, I believe that the separate women's meeting was good for women; indeed, it may be said to have been a cradle not only of modern feminism but of the movements of abolitionism, women's suffrage, and peace activism, all of which were, and are, enlivened by the presence (even predominance) of Quaker female leaders." Mack, Phyllis, Visionary Women: Ecstatic Prophecy in Seventeenth-Century England.http://www.answers.com/topic/berkeley-California: University of California Press, 1991.

Answer 2

The Quakers have always had progressive views toward women. Even back in their early history, they officially viewed women and men as being completely equal.

Answer 3

Women are equally important as men and equally able to take on social responsibilities as men.

Answer 4

yes