This paper examines the role of religion in women’s autonomy in Ghana. The study uses data from the
2008 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey, with an analytic sample of 1,424 women married to men
of the same religious affiliation. The results indicate that the effect of religion on women's autonomy is
non-existent. The results show that, Muslim women are as autonomous as Christian women once
region and other socio-demographic factors are controlled. Contrary to expectation, women in
northern Ghana, who are disadvantaged in terms of education, economic status among others, appear
to be more autonomous in some domains of household decision-making than women in southern
Ghana, a setting which is more developed and expected to be egalitarian. Majority of Ghanaian women
appear to be autonomous across various domains of their lives; however, they largely participate as
opposed to solely making decisions.