Violence against Women in Contemporary Ghanaian Society

Overcoming violence against women requires critical reflective questioning both by individuals and human societies. At stake are not just questions of whether we respond to situations of violence but more importantly, where, when and how we respond. This paper examines the problem with respect to ne...

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Autore principale: Amenga-Etego, Rose (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Pubblicazione: 2006
In: Theology & sexuality
Anno: 2006, Volume: 13, Fascicolo: 1, Pagine: 23-46
Altre parole chiave:B Policy
B Women
B Church
B Interventions
B Violence
B Ghana
Accesso online: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Riepilogo:Overcoming violence against women requires critical reflective questioning both by individuals and human societies. At stake are not just questions of whether we respond to situations of violence but more importantly, where, when and how we respond. This paper examines the problem with respect to new dimensions arising from existing interventions on violence against women in the Ghanaian context. It calls for well-planned and sustained strategies to help break the cycle of violence being created.The paper also calls upon the Church to look within its own resources for strategies that are life transforming to help break the vicious cycle. It notes that the Church is not only well placed to respond appropriately but it has been commissioned and given the requisite tools to do so. The call is therefore for the Church to enlist these foundational resources available to it and to put them to good use as it is demanded by its calling.
ISSN:1745-5170
Comprende:Enthalten in: Theology & sexuality
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/1355835806069783