After decades of decline, interest in religion vocations among women is climbing, according to an article by Eve Fairbanks in “Highline”. In addition, those entering orders are younger (age 24, compared with 40 a decade ago):

These young women have one last surprise: They tend to be far more doctrinally conservative than their predecessors. If you go deeper into their social media feeds, past the wacky photos of habited nuns making the hang-loose sign, you’ll find a firm devotion to the most traditional of Catholic beliefs.

Fairbanks, Eve (2019) “Behold, the Millennial Nuns.” Huffington Post’s “Highline” magazine. Online at https://www.huffpost.com/highline/article/millennial-nuns/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app