Gender-Based Violence and Its Effect on Mental Health: An Islamic Panacea
Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is an age-long universal problem that affects individuals’ mental health regardless of their gender, ethnicity, or faith. However, the female gender is the most affected by this ailment due to the societal power structure that favours the male gender. Women and girls expe...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Department for the Study of Religions, University of Ghana
2024
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Ghana journal of religion and theology
Year: 2024, Volume: 14, Issue: 1, Pages: 103-122 |
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Islam
B Mental Health B gender-based violence B Nigeria B Muslim Women |
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| Summary: | Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is an age-long universal problem that affects individuals’ mental health regardless of their gender, ethnicity, or faith. However, the female gender is the most affected by this ailment due to the societal power structure that favours the male gender. Women and girls experience at home and in public arenas varied forms of GBV that cause them physical, psychological, sexual, and economic harm. Consequentially, their mental health becomes impaired. This study explores how Islamic principles can be a panacea to GBV and its associated mental health effects by examining the Nigerian Hausa, Nupe, and Yoruba ethnic groups which have a reasonable percentage of Muslims. Taking into consideration the causes of GBV and its consequences, the study emphasizes the necessity for religious guidance to avert all forms of abuse and maintain mental serenity. |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: Ghana journal of religion and theology
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