Nkhanza: Listening to People's Voices: A Study of Gender-Based Violence Nkhanza in Three Districts of Malawi

ISBN-13: 9789990876420 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 92 str.

Maria Saur;Linda Semu;Stella Hauya Ndau

Opis

This book conveys the findings of a study carried out in three rural districts of Malawi. It aims to explore the issue of gender-based violence, known locally as nkhanza, and its impact on women with regard to their social and legal status. The study covers: the implications of the marriage system for gender-based violence; men, women and children's perceptions of violence; structural issues and systems of justice; the role of economic factors; nkhanza as an accepted form of conflict resolution; and the psychological impacts.