RELIGIOSITY IN THE FEMALE SECTION

Abstract

After the Civil War and the victory of the rebels against the Second Republic, the newly emerged State tried to impose its traditional values, especially on women, relying on the programs of the Female Section (SF). Although integrated into the Francoist State, SF differed greatly from any other section of the Movement, both in terms of its independent lifestyle, unthinkable for the rest of the female population at the time, and in its understanding of religiosity. While being traditional, SF encouraged a participatory approach to religion that fostered an incipient critical spirit, anticipating the Second Vatican Council and the changes that would later occur, presenting a certain "modernity" that was not common in this context