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For women, all the abrahamic religions and Hinduism are the same in terms of gender equality. they are considered as lower creatures. As far as i know, Budhism and Paganism seem, on the other hand, not to have such sexual discrimination . So, it is understandable for a woman to convert to Budhism.
Bible Leviticus 27:3-7
3 set the value of a male between the ages of twenty and sixty at fifty shekels[a] of silver, according to the sanctuary shekel[b];
4 for a female, set her value at thirty shekels[c];
5 for a person between the ages of five and twenty, set the value of a male at twenty shekels[d] and of a female at ten shekels[e];
6 for a person between one month and five years, set the value of a male at five shekels[f] of silver and that of a female at three shekels[g] of silver;
7 for a person sixty years old or more, set the value of a male at fifteen shekels[h] and of a female at ten shekels.
Quran 2:282
And call two witness from among your men, two witnesses. And if two men be not at hand, then a man and two women. --
Torah Shabbat 152a
“A woman is a sack full of excrement, brimming with niddah* at its opening, yet everyone pursues her!”
* menstrual blood
Hinduism
Bhartaram – 8/370.
In case a women, proud of the greatness of her excellence or her relatives, violates her duty towards her husband, the King shall arrange to have her thrown before dogs at a public place.
Asheela kamvrto – 5/157.
"Men may be lacking virtue, be sexual perverts, immoral and devoid of any good qualities, and yet women must constantly worship and serve their husbands."
Na ast strinam – 5/158.
"Women have no divine right to perform any religious ritual, nor make vows or observe a fast. Her only duty is to obey and please her husband and she will for that reason alone be exalted in heaven."
Trinsha 9/93.
"In case of any problem in performing religious rites, males between the age of 24 and 30 should marry a female between the age of 8 and 12."
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