It found that about 4 in 10 Generation Z women who grew up as Latter-day Saints are still in the church. Young women are more liberal, and liberals are more likely to leave religionRecent U.S. surveys have shown that young women are growing more liberal than men their age. This discomfort is especially acute for young women, because some of the political issues the Utah-based faith has publicly combated are the same ones young women are likely to support. This focus caused anxiety for young Latter-day Saint women I’ve interviewed. In the church, women cannot hold the priesthood, bless or pass the sacrament, baptize a convert or make policy decisions.