Sexism in the city

Lizzie Hutchison lifts the lid on what so many of us are dealing with in the workplace as well as the Church

If I asked you to name a modern, forward-thinking institution, where being a woman is not problematic at all, chances are, the Church would not be top of your list. Tensions are inevitable in an environment where historically – and sometimes even today – women are not allowed to be entirely part of the structure. Despite this, we have a gender imbalance in the UK Church, (the latest Tearfund report shows 65 per cent women to 35 per cent men).