Women and Religion in Zimbabwe
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Beschreibung:
This volume reaffirms the fact that religion and culture often serve as a double-edged sword, that is, they can either obstruct or enrich African women’s flourishing. Drawing insights from African women’s experiences of religion and culture, the authors proffer gender sensitive and life-giving applications of African religio-cultural traditions.
The chapters in this volume foreground the ambivalent role of religion and culture when it comes to African women’s health and well-being. Reflecting on the three major religions in Africa, i.e. African Indigenous Religions, Christianity, and Islam, the authors illustrate how religious beliefs and practices can either enhance or hinder women’s holistic progress and development. With a specific focus on Zimbabwean women’s experiences of religion and culture, the volume discusses how African Indigenous Religions, Christianity, and Islam tend to privilege men and understate the value of women in Africa. Adopting diverse theological, ideological, and political positions, contributors to this volume restate the fact that the key teachings of different religions, often suppressed due to patriarchal influences, are a potent resource in the quest for gender justice. In sync with the goals for gender justice and women empowerment envisioned in the United Nations’ Agenda 2030 and Africa Agenda 2063, the contributors advocate for gender-inclusive and life-enhancing interpretations of religious and cultural traditions in Africa.
Introduction: Women and Religion in Zimbabwe and the Role of Men
Ezra Chitando, Sophia Chirongoma, and Kudzai Biri
Macloud Sipeyiye &Elias G. Konyana
African Traditional Religious Women and Reproductive Health: The Case of Mutasa Rural in Mutare
Woman thou art Cursed? The Case of SARE in Shona Culture
Peter Masvotore & Lindah Tsara
Cultures, Women and the Apostolic Faith Mission in Zimbabwe
Francis Machingura & Joyline Gwara
Unlocking Judges 13 to Advocate for Women’s Leadership in a Patriarchal System
Women’s Sexuality: A Tool for Media Advertising in Zimbabwe?
Chipo Mable Hatendi & Tapiwa Praise Mapuranga
Towards Women Empowerment in Africa: Insights from the Capability Approach
Help/Hindrance? The Role of Religion in Women’s Participation in Politics in Zimbabwe
Kudakwashe Bryson Kabaira & Blessed Simbarashe Matsita
Ring or Title: Examining the Role of the Church in the Land Co-Ownership Clause Advocacy in Uganda
About the Contributors