What are the relationships between the world of work, religious institutions, and the female condition? This book delves into this connection, which has been little explored by both history and sociology. Furthermore, it is a study that addresses this issue through a specific case: the presence of women in the history of Opus Dei, taking into account the Mexican case, which was also the gateway for this religious organization to the rest of the Americas. The author proposes a new way of understanding women's visibility in Western contexts, revealing how religiosity is experienced in the 20th and 21st centuries. At the same time, this study allows us to identify new forms of action, conviction, and subordination within the framework of faith, and in particular, the Catholic religion. New identities based on ways of experiencing religion are made visible thanks to the gender perspective adopted by the author, which also guides us in reflecting on the very importance of writing women's history.

Analyzes presence of women in history of powerful international Catholic organization of lay people that stresses traditional Catholic values ​​and pursuit of sanctity in daily lives. Offers insights into women in religious institutions of Latin America, new forms of action, conviction and women's subordination, and gender perspectives on religious identity and conduct.