Religion, Gender, and Wellbeing in Africa

Religion, Gender, and Wellbeing in Africa
Author :
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 247
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781793618030
ISBN-13 : 1793618038
Rating : 4/5 (038 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Religion, Gender, and Wellbeing in Africa by : Chammah J. Kaunda

Download or read book Religion, Gender, and Wellbeing in Africa written by Chammah J. Kaunda and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-05-11 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Religion, Gender, and Wellbeing in Africa argues that, in many African societies, ideas and practices of wellbeing and gender relations continue to be informed and shaped by religious epistemologies. The contributors affirm that for many Africans, it is through religio-spiritual frameworks that daily experiences, interactions, and gender relations are understood and interpreted. However, for many African women, religions have functioned as a double-edged-sword. Although they have contributed to the struggle against issues such as colonialism, gender justice, climate justice, and human rights, they have also endorsed and perpetuated sexism, heterosexism, homophobia, and the denial of human rights for a wide variety of people on the margins. The chapters within this collection demonstrate that most religions and religious formations in Africa have not yet positioned themselves as forces for wellbeing, gender justice, and security for African women and children. The contributors challenge simplistic and superficial readings and interpretations of religio-spirituality in Africa and call for deeper engagements of the interplay between Africa’s religio-spiritual realities and the wellbeing of women, particularly around issues of gender justice, reproductive health, and human rights.


Religion, Gender, and Wellbeing in Africa Related Books

Religion, Gender, and Wellbeing in Africa
Language: en
Pages: 247
Authors: Chammah J. Kaunda
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2021-05-11 - Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

GET EBOOK

Religion, Gender, and Wellbeing in Africa argues that, in many African societies, ideas and practices of wellbeing and gender relations continue to be informed
Religion, Women’s Health Rights, and Sustainable Development in Zimbabwe: Volume 1
Language: en
Pages: 219
Authors: Sophia Chirongoma
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 2022-08-26 - Publisher: Springer Nature

GET EBOOK

This volume brings to the fore the interface of religion, women’s sexual reproductive health and rights (SRHR), and the sustainable development goals (SDGs) i
African Women, Religion, and Health
Language: en
Pages: 303
Authors: Isabel Apawo Phiri
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-03-01 - Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

GET EBOOK

Mercy Amba Oduyoye, from Ghana, founded the Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians and is the first African woman from south of the Sahara to have served
Women and Religion in Zimbabwe
Language: en
Pages: 309
Authors: Ezra Chitando
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 2022-07-07 - Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

GET EBOOK

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 t
Religion and health care in East Africa
Language: en
Pages: 248
Authors: Lloyd, Robert
Categories: Medical
Type: BOOK - Published: 2019-03-13 - Publisher: Policy Press

GET EBOOK

What social factors contribute to the tragic state of health care in Africa? Focussing on East African societies, this book is the first to investigate what rol