The role of religion in gender-based violence, immigration, and human rights. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Mary Nyangweso and Jacob K. Olupona.
• Editors: Nyangweso, Mary
• Contents: 1 Introduction Mary Nyangweso and Jacob K. Olupona 2 The Rights, Our Rights: A Critical Response to Homosexuality and Violence in Nigeria Danoye Oguntola-Laguda 3 Intimate Partner Violence Among Immigrant Latina Women Sloane Burke and Jody O. Early 4 Gendered Oppression and Sanctions within African Initiated Churches in Europe: The Case of Amsterdam Justice Richard Kwabena Owusu Kyei 5 The Paradox of Cultures: Violence against women and the German immigration debate before and after New Year’s Eve 2015 in Cologne Petra Klug 6 Cultures in Contrast: LGBTQ Movements and Post-Soviet Religious Resurgence in the Republic of Georgia Susan C. Pearce 7 Religion, Gender-Based Violence and the Rights of the Girl Child in Kenya Mary Nyangweso and Mansi Trivedi 8 Religion, Culture, and Family Violence among the Yoruba of Nigeria Enoch Olujide Gbadegesin and Elizabeth Ayoola Adeyemi-Adejolu 9 Gender-Based Violence: The Case of the Babukusu of Bungoma Kenya Sychellus Wabomba Njibwakale 10 Religion and Reproductive Health in Africa: An Exploration of Christian Ethics with a Focus on Abortion Precious Nihorowa 11 Polished Violence: Changing Notions about the Spirituality of the Todↄlε (Vagina) in Popular Nzema Indigenous Religious Philosophy Genevieve Nrenzah 12 A Critical Engagement of Botho/Ubuntu and Mt. 25:35 in the Debate of the Provision of ARV’s to cross-border migrants in Botswana Rosina Mmannana Gabaitse and Simangaliso Kumalo 13 The Horror or Honor Killings – An Indian Experience: A Case study of Rizwanur Rahman and Priyanka Todi Darshana Buch and Gouri Mohan 14 The Question of Healing and Forgetting: Disturbing Realities in Short Stories of Ritu Menon and Uravashi Bhutalia Sonu Shiva 15 Immigration and Gender-Based Violence in the West Mary Nyangweso and Jacob K. Olupona 16 From Africa to America: Religio-cultural Influence on Nigerian Immigrants in a Foreign Land Enoch Olujide Gbadegesin and Tolu Adegbola Adefi 17 Clerics and Community Based Organizations as Agents of Social Change Mary Nyangweso 18 Conclusion Mary Nyangweso and Jacob K. Olupona
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource (292 pages)
• Subjects: 201/.76332; Violence -- Religious aspects; Emigration and immigration -- Religious aspects; Human rights -- Religious aspects; Sex role
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780429945359; 0429945353
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