Common variations include visualizing the deity in the act of sexual union with a consort ... Although some today extol Tantra's liberating qualities, the role of women remains controversial.

An ancient figurine of a female deity, once held in the collection of longtime Met donor and trustee Shelby White, has been returned to Turkey. The artifact, a miniature stone statue of a seated ...

Not only are women able to take practical roles within the rituals of the religion, but the chief deity within Shinto is female. She contrasts this with beliefs about the role of women in China ...