This thesis analyzes the themes of gender inequality under the influence of religion in a dystopian society in the novel The Handmaid's Tale, as well as in the TV series, using feminist theories. Laura Mulvey's male gaze theory reveals how women become passive subjects under male control, while Judith Butler's theory of gender performativity emphasizes the coercive patterns of women's behavior and clothing according to social expectations. Furthermore, the aim of the paper is to highlight the importance of numerous biblical references with the aim of creating a utopian world from the perspective of gender. The men and women in the novel and TV adaptation of The Handmaid's Tale have seemingly ideal biblical roles in the attempted utopian state that is the embodiment of Eden. Although the action takes place in a fictional world, the problems dealt with in the novel and TV series are also present in modern society, and their analysis is applicable in the contemporary environment as well. Moreover, the thesis also analyzes the misuse of biblical references, which justify the structure of the patriarchal regime and makes women victims of a repressive system that uses religion to legitimize oppression and control.