Women aren't encourged to go to the Mosque but the Prophet Muhammad did permit it.
If they do go, they have to pray in a different group, behind the men.
They are not allowed to lead the prayers of men, but they can lead prayers of women.
Asra Nomani,
is leading a campaign to end segregation in the Mosque, and allow mixed-gender.
In 2005, Amina Wadud led a mixed-gender prayer in New York. Their actions have been condemned by Muslim scholars as not following the teachings of Islam.
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