Protesting Patriarchal Power: The Task of Political Theology in Creating Solidarity and Sustaining Activism
There is a global increase in protest movements focussed on the lives of women. These include protests against a lack of representation, protests about the pay-gap and very prominent protests against gender-based violence and sexual harassment. Some of these protest movements go as far back as 25 ye...
| Published in: | Concilium |
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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SCM Press
[2020]
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| In: |
Concilium
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Political theology
/ Patriarchate
/ Equal rights
/ Violence
/ Woman
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| IxTheo Classification: | FD Contextual theology NBE Anthropology NCD Political ethics |
| Further subjects: | B
Patriarchy
B Activism B Power (Social sciences) B WOMAN empowerment B violence against women B Protest movements B Solidarity B Political Theology |
| Summary: | There is a global increase in protest movements focussed on the lives of women. These include protests against a lack of representation, protests about the pay-gap and very prominent protests against gender-based violence and sexual harassment. Some of these protest movements go as far back as 25 years, including awareness campaigns about gender-based violence and empowerment of women organised by the United Nations and the World Council of Churches. Yet, change is slow and often not forthcoming and there is an increase in gender-based violence. The common denominator is entrenched power. The essay explores the way in which political theology reacts to power and how it can contribute to concerted activism, which is needed to make a lasting change. It is suggested that political theology could be helpful to shift from oppressive power to a collective resistance. |
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| ISSN: | 0010-5236 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Concilium
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