Utilizing Indigenous Cultural Resources in Challenging Gender-Based Violence: A Case of the Zezuru of Zvimba, Zimbabwe

Gender-based violence is a pervasive social issue in Africa. Some religious and cultural beliefs and practices inform gendered social norms that perpetuate and promote gender-based violence. African religion and culture encompass several harmful practices that expose women to gender-based violence....

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主要作者: Chirongoma, Fungai (Author)
格式: 電子 Article
語言:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
出版: 2025
In: Religion compass
Year: 2025, 卷: 19, 發布: 5/6, Pages: 1-10
Further subjects:B Women
B African Religions
B Indigenous
B Violence
B Africa
B 宗教
B Equality
B Gender
B Marriage
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