Image: Artists portrayal of Joseph Smith Jr. addressing the Relief Society

The LDS Relief Society is lauded as one of the oldest and largest women’s organizations in the world. Yet it is an organization that is presided over, budgeted and organized by men.[footnote]The Relief Society – WikiPedia[/footnote]

Crash Course:
The Relief Society – WikiPedia
Nauvoo Women: An Overlooked History of the Mormon Relief Society
Joseph Smith’s Teachings about Priesthood, Temple, and Women  – LDS Gospel Topic Essay
Psychologist’s Response to Women and Priesthood essay – Mormon Transitions
How the temple is sexist (and the church is, too) – Young Mormon Feminist
First prayer by woman offered at Mormon conference (video) – Salt Lake Tribune