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This volume explores two sides of religion: the ways in which it contributes to violence against women and girls (VAWG), and the ways it counters it. Using cutting-edge research and introducing pragmatic recommendations for practitioners, it instigates engagement with the important relationship between religion and VAWG.
List of contents
Part I: Introduction 1. Why religion matters in violence against women and girls: an introduction Part II: Religion contributing to violence against women and girls 2. Orientation: The role of religion in contributing to violence against women and girls and its consequences 3. A Christian perspective: religion contributing to violence against women and girls and its consequences 4. A Muslim perspective: religion as intersecting risk in violence against women and girls 5. Joint reflections on religion contributing to violence against women and girls Part III: Religion countering violence against women and girls 6. Orientation: The role of religion in countering violence against women and girls 7. A Christian perspective: drawing on religion to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls 8. A Muslim perspective: religion as protective resource in violence against women and girls 9. Joint reflections on religion countering violence against women and girls Part IV: Looking to the future 10. Now what? Implications for researchers, policy makers and practitioners. Index
About the author
Elisabet le Roux is Research Director of the Unit for Religion and Development Research at Stellenbosch University, South Africa.
Sandra Iman Pertek is Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham, UK, and gender specialist in humanitarian, development and forced displacement settings.
Summary
This volume explores two sides of religion: the ways in which it contributes to violence against women and girls (VAWG), and the ways it counters it. Using cutting-edge research and introducing pragmatic recommendations for practitioners, it instigates engagement with the important relationship between religion and VAWG.
