Religion News Service published an analysis examining declining retention of young women in the LDS Church, arguing the faith has placed women "on a pedestal" while keeping them "out of power." The piece draws on recent survey data showing Gen Z LDS women leaving at higher rates than their male counterparts. Author Jana Riess explores how the gap between the Church's rhetoric about women and their actual institutional roles may be driving departures among a generation taught to value both faithfulness and equality.