Lihi Ben Shitrit is an assistant professor in the School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Georgia.

"Interested observers could learn much from the rare, up-close look at hugely influential political movements."--Dahlia Scheindlin, Haaretz "Ben Shitrit demonstrates a deep understanding of the movements under study and uncovers a wealth of primary and secondary research on the topic... [Righteous Transgressions] is an excellent study of women involved in conservative religious movements."--Choice "A well-written, insightful, and important contribution to the intersecting fields of gender, religion, and politics. It should be read by all concerned with the study of women and extremism, especially those interested in violent conflict and authoritarian ideology."--Anissa Helie, Journal of Church and State

• Acknowledgments vii Note on Language xi 1. Introduction: Frames of Exception and Righteous Transgressions 1 2. Contextualizing the Movements 32 3. Complementarian Activism: Domestic and Social Work, Da'wa, and Teshuva 80 4. Women's Protest: Exceptional Times and Exceptional Measures 128 5. Women's Formal Representation: Overlapping Frames 181 6. Conclusion 225 Notes 241 References 259 Index 275

Lihi Ben Shitrit is an assistant professor in the School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Georgia.

"Interested observers could learn much from the rare, up-close look at hugely influential political movements."--Dahlia Scheindlin, Haaretz "Ben Shitrit demonstrates a deep understanding of the movements under study and uncovers a wealth of primary and secondary research on the topic... [Righteous Transgressions] is an excellent study of women involved in conservative religious movements."--Choice "A well-written, insightful, and important contribution to the intersecting fields of gender, religion, and politics. It should be read by all concerned with the study of women and extremism, especially those interested in violent conflict and authoritarian ideology."--Anissa Helie, Journal of Church and State

• Acknowledgments vii Note on Language xi 1. Introduction: Frames of Exception and Righteous Transgressions 1 2. Contextualizing the Movements 32 3. Complementarian Activism: Domestic and Social Work, Da'wa, and Teshuva 80 4. Women's Protest: Exceptional Times and Exceptional Measures 128 5. Women's Formal Representation: Overlapping Frames 181 6. Conclusion 225 Notes 241 References 259 Index 275