Not so much in my neck of the woods, where women are free to speak their minds without fear of repurcussions. The average modern Spaniard pays phenomenal respecter to freedom of speech and opinions.

Oh also the likes of Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens, both of whom I have greatly admired at times have made some outrageously sexist remarks. The Atheist boys club is alive and well.

Good question. My guess here. If you consider the poorer countries of the world, they are the most religious (except maybe USA which is an anomaly no one can figure out. ) . The poorest, the most subjugated have to have something bigger than themselves or life isn't worth living. Now in our first world culture, women have only had the vote a mere hundred years. When they were wed, they were told to 'obey' their husband, the head of the house. They handed over their property and husbands had the right to discipline their wives. Have a look at a dinner party today and see who does the cooking, the washing up. Yes I know it is changing but for generations women have been indoctrinated to serve men. Just as we still don't have equal representation of the sexes in parliament, we have yet to catch up. Women aren't paid as much as men. Men are usually physically stronger and can use that to instill fear (I've only ever met one that used it and it was terrifying). So I think evolutionarily women have had a bigger leap to make.

I also think women are more reliant on their social set. So if they renounce their religion they have to lose friends and families and often even culture. Perhaps I am wrong and it is equally difficult for men. In any case education is key. The more women are educated and gain autonomy the less likely to hang on to superstitions.

Sorry but I can't include USA in my answer because I simply can't understand why religion would be increasing there unless it is because of growing poverty

I'm not sure one could determine with absolute certainty that there are indeed more male atheists than female, so I must remain skeptical on that.

Women are just more introverted than men. They have been down trodden to long. Takes time to wake up and wipe the shit out of your eyes.

I don't know. I was raised Catholic, now I'm agnostic. One of the things that made me question Catholicism in the first place was the misogyny. The whole idea of women being "less than" men and not allowed to do the same things was kind of inconsistent with omnibenevolence, and I still think so (I have been agnostic since the 6th grade).

It seems to be a double edged sword: ergo, because women are subjugated in almost every religion, even in their own households, they don't speak up.

In many, many places in the world, they must keep their thoughts to themselves or risk death....if they are even allowed enough leash-length to find out there are other ways of living!

IMO many women are secret Atheists but do not declare it because they do not see an advantage in upsetting their Christian relatives and friends.

Women seem to be more influenced and needy of social interaction, approval from their peers. Given that belief in religions is greatly influenced by social peer groups, it does not surprise me that there are more male athiest due to their seemingly less need for peer group approval...or it may just be me.

I havent been making a study of it but there seems to be a fair share of misogyny even among atheists. I don't think it is only linked to religion

That is probably due to the fact that society's stereotypical sex roles encourages men to be more risk-takers, and discourages that in women.

In my real everyday life, I'm only open about it at work. No one whom sees me in public knows I'm an atheist. I don't parade around the town.

I think women are more cautious in revealing their nonbeliever status. Most people (male people mostly) will readily challenge women, but they aren't as bold when it comes to confronting men.

I find that a lot of women who wouldn't normally admit that they don't believe in god do so if they learn that I'm an atheist. I don't think there is a large gender based disproportion in atheism. Men are just more open about it.

Imho, men don't have as much to lose by expressing their own beliefs. Men are afforded more respect on the whole. There may be millions more women atheists than we can quantify, they just have not made themselves known.

A quick survey in my social circle shows slightly more non-believer women than men. I found out recently that my Grand-Mother (long ago pass @ 100) was a non-believer but regularly went to Sunday mass because my Grand-Father was a devout Catholic. He signed up for duty at 16 for WWI because he was convinced it was his Christian duty.

Well for that very reason @olicapone perhaps there are more but they will get more grief trying to speak up.

Are there? There do seem to be more on this site, but is there a census out there on sex and religion that you can share?
If it’s an observation from your life experience then maybe simply a case of women not being vocal about their beliefs or disbeliefs?

Wow I never thought about it that way.

Falls under the same category as, why do women say they want a nice guy but date assholes? Good luck figuring it out.