You pluck the chicken, you eat the chicken, and everyone's fed. Nothing is wasted, and the animal is treated with respect, far more than I could say for Purdue and other manufacturers. It's very joyous and it's geared toward healing. No social justice work is done, it's not like a church in that sense. Vodou is the most equal opportunity religion that exists.
Initiates are both male or female.
A male or a female can become priests, or priestesses. They can both run Societies, they command equal respect. She can be a Bishop. There's no limitations just because you're a woman. CR- Vodou in Haiti is fairly secretive and wary of outsiders.