# Both Men and Women Preach *In the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement, both men and women are trained as preachers, following proper standards of conduct.* ← Back to [[wiki/compile/preaching-is-the-essence|Preaching Is the Essence]] --- ## Men and Women as Preachers ### Women as well as men can preach Kṛṣṇa consciousness ![[cc/adi/7/32#purport|An ācārya who comes for the service of the Lord cannot be expected to conform to a stereotype, for he must find the ways and means by which Kṛṣṇa consciousness may be spread. Sometimes jealous persons criticize the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement because it engages equally both boys and girls in distributing love of Godhead...However, since both the boys and girls are being trained to become preachers, those girls are not ordinary girls but are as good as their brothers who are preaching Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Therefore, to engage both boys and girls in fully transcendental activities is a policy intended to spread the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement]] —Cc. [[cc/adi/7/32|Ādi 7.32]] Purport --- ### In the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement, both men and women preach; rules governing separation of the sexes ![[cc/adi/7/38#purport|It is the concern of the ācārya to show mercy to the fallen souls. In this connection, deśa-kāla-pātra (the place, the time and the object) should be taken into consideration. Since the European and American boys and girls in our Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement preach together, less intelligent men criticize that they are mingling without restriction...However, we are thoroughly instructing both men and women how to preach, and actually they are preaching wonderfully. Of course, we very strictly prohibit illicit sex. Boys and girls who are not married are not allowed to sleep together or live together...The results of this are wonderful. Both men and women are preaching the gospel of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Lord Kṛṣṇa with redoubled strength]] —Cc. [[cc/adi/7/38|Ādi 7.38]] Purport