On the Significance of Religion in Violence Aga. Roux, Pertek Paperback**

Name: On the Significance of Religion in Violence Aga. Roux, Pertek Paperback**
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Taylor & Francis Ltd

On the Significance of Religion in Violence Against Women and GirlsAuthor(s): Elisabet le Roux, Sandra Iman Pertek\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367769499, 978-0367769499\nSynopsis\nIn this ground-breaking volume, the authors explore two sides of religion: the ways in which it contributes to violence against women and girls (VAWG) and the ways it counters it. Recognising the very real impact of religion on the lives of women and girls, it prioritises experiences and learnings from empirical research and of practitioners, and their activities at grassroots-level, to better understand the nature and root causes of VAWG. Drawing on research done in Christian and Muslim communities in various fragile settings with high religiosity, this book avoids simplistically assigning blame to any one religion, instead engaging with the commonalities of how religion and religious actors influence norms and behaviours that im.