{"product_id":"women-and-religion-in-zimbabwe-strides-and-struggles-9781666903317","title":"Women and Religion in Zimbabwe: Strides and","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA comprehensive contextualized and contemporary resource on women’s experiences and status in African Indigenous Religions, Christianity, and Islam cleverly nuanced with the role of men in Zimbabwe. It is a must-read for all researchers and anyone interested in religion and the wellbeing of women and men in African contexts and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Loreen Maseno, Maseno University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Women and Religion in Zimbabwe and the Role of Men\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEzra Chitando, Sophia Chirongoma, and Kudzai Biri\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter One\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarnessing Ndau Religious and Socio-Cultural Beliefs and Practices for Celebrating Women Power in Zimbabwe\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMacloud Sipeyiye \u0026amp;Elias G. Konyana\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Two\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRural Women Utilizing African Indigenous Religion(s) in Environmental Conservation: A Case of Mutasa Area in Mutare\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracey Chirara\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Three\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReconfiguring Lost African Religious Tradition: A Feminist Inquiry into Pre-colonial Gender Construction and Its Impact on Shona Society in Post-colonial Zimbabwe\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDudzirai Chimeri\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Four\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfrican Traditional Religious Women and Reproductive Health: The Case of Mutasa Rural in Mutare\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracey Chirara \u0026amp; Tabona Shoko\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Five\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWoman thou art Cursed? The Case of SARE in Shona Culture\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMavis Muguti \u0026amp; Tawanda Mbewe\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Six\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImagining a Church with Equal Opportunities among the Clergy: A Theological and Cultural Dilemma in the Methodist Church in Zimbabwe\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMartin Mujinga\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Seven\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeadership Struggles in the Church: Interfacing and Theologizing the Leadership of Women Clergy in the Methodist Church in Zimbabwe (MCZ)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeter Masvotore \u0026amp; Lindah Tsara\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Eight\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Exclusivism to Inclusivism: The Reformed Church in Zimbabwe (RCZ) Rules and Regulations Relating to Women\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSimbarashe Munamati\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Nine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntying the Cords of Patriarchy: A Critique of Violence against Women and the Role of Pentecostal Women in Leadership Positions in Zimbabwe\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKudzai Biri\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Ten\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCultures, Women and the Apostolic Faith Mission in Zimbabwe\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrancis Machingura \u0026amp; Joyline Gwara\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Eleven\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnlocking Judges 13 to Advocate for Women’s Leadership in a Patriarchal System\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMenard Musendekwa\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Twelve\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Teacher, This Woman Was Caught in the Very Act of Committing Adultery” (John 8:4b):The Bible, Community, and Genderization of Sin; A Dialogue with the Social Identity Theory\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIsheanesu Sextus Gusha\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Thirteen\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYoung Christian Women as Agents of Sustainable Development in Zimbabwe: A Case Study of Murinye District, Masvingo\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSophia Chirongoma\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Fourteen\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWomen’s Sexuality: A Tool for Media Advertising in Zimbabwe?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChipo Mable Hatendi \u0026amp; Tapiwa Praise Mapuranga\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Fifteen\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReligio-Cultural Ideologies, Women and the Economy: Gender Inequality in the Mining Sector in Zimbabwe\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTariro Zhou\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Sixteen\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Currency that Buys Peace: Reparation in Gabriel García Márquez’s The Sad and Incredible Tale of Innocent Eréndira and her Heartless Grandmother (1972) and Charles Mungoshi’s ‘Sacrifice’ (1997)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBarbara C. Manyarara\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Seventeen\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTowards Women Empowerment in Africa: Insights from the Capability Approach\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKevin Shijja Kuhumba\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Eighteen\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHelp\/Hindrance? The Role of Religion in Women’s Participation in Politics in Zimbabwe\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKudakwashe Bryson Kabaira \u0026amp; Blessed Simbarashe Matsita\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Nineteen\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRing or Title: Examining the Role of the Church in the Land Co-Ownership Clause Advocacy in Uganda\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristine Nakyeyune\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Contributors\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lexington Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041997848919,"sku":"9781666903317","price":76.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781666903317.jpg?v=1750952549","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/women-and-religion-in-zimbabwe-strides-and-struggles-9781666903317","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}