On the Significance of Religion in Violence Against Women and Girls

ISBN-13: 9780367769499 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 168 str.

Sandra Iman Pertek

Opis

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.

Spis treści

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