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Women and Religion in Zimbabwe
Strides and Struggles
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2022
Summary
The chapters in this volume foreground the ambivalent role of religion and culture when it comes to African women’s health and well-being. Reflecting on the three major religions in Africa, i.e. African Indigenous Religions, Christianity, and Islam, the authors illustrate how religious beliefs and practices can either enhance or hinder women’s holistic progress and development. With a specific focus on Zimbabwean women’s experiences of religion and culture, the volume discusses how African Indigenous Religions, Christianity, and Islam tend to privilege men and understate the value of women in Africa. Adopting diverse theological, ideological, and political positions, contributors to this volume restate the fact that the key teachings of different religions, often suppressed due to patriarchal influences, are a potent resource in the quest for gender justice. In sync with the goals for gender justice and women empowerment envisioned in the United Nations’ Agenda 2030 and Africa Agenda 2063, the contributors advocate for gender-inclusive and life-enhancing interpretations of religious and cultural traditions in Africa.
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Copyright year
2022
ISBN-Print
978-1-6669-0331-7
ISBN-Online
978-1-6669-0332-4
Publisher
Lexington, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
288
Product type
Edited Book
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Introduction: Women and Religion in Zimbabwe and the Role of Men No access
Harnessing Ndau Religious and Socio-Cultural Beliefs and Practices for Celebrating Women Power No access Pages 1 - 10
Rural Women Utilizing African Indigenous Religion(s) in Environmental Conservation: A Case of No access Pages 11 - 26
Reconfiguring Lost African Religious Tradition: A Feminist Inquiry into Pre-colonial Gender Co No access Pages 27 - 44
African Traditional Religious Women and Reproductive Health: The Case of Mutasa Rural in Mutar No access Pages 45 - 60
Woman, Thou Art Cursed? The Case of SARE in Shona Culture No access Pages 61 - 76
Imagining a Church with Equal Opportunities among the Clergy: A Theological and Cultural Dilem No access Pages 77 - 92
Leadership Struggles in the Church: Interfacing and Theologizing the Leadership of Women Clerg No access Pages 93 - 106
From Exclusivism to Inclusivism: The Reformed Church in Zimbabwe (RCZ) Rules and Regulatio No access Pages 107 - 120
Untying the Cords of Patriarchy: A Critique of Violence against Women and the Role of Pentecos No access Pages 121 - 138
Cultures, Women, and the Apostolic Faith Mission in Zimbabwe No access Pages 139 - 152
Unlocking Judges 13 to Advocate for Women’s Leadership in a Patriarchal System No access Pages 153 - 164
“Teacher, This Woman Was Caught in the Very Act of Committing Adultery” (John 8:4b): The Bible No access Pages 165 - 176
Young Christian Women as Agents of Sustainable Development in Zimbabwe: A Case Study of Muriny No access Pages 177 - 196
Women’s Sexuality: A Tool for Media Advertising in Zimbabwe? No access Pages 197 - 206
Religio-Cultural Ideologies, Women, and the Economy: Gender Inequality in the Mining Sector in No access Pages 207 - 218
The Currency That Buys Peace: Reparation in Gabriel García Márquez’s The Sad and Incredible No access Pages 219 - 236
Towards Women’s Empowerment in Africa: Insights from the Capability Approach No access Pages 237 - 254
Help/Hindrance? The Role of Religion in Women’s Participation in Politics in Zimbabwe No access Pages 255 - 268
Ring or Title: Examining the Role of the Church in the Land Co-Ownership Clause Advocacy in Ug No access Pages 269 - 280
