Ghana: Churches Sensitized to Respond to Sexual And Gender Based Violence

Submitted by Eva.Ramokobala on Mon, 08/12/2008 - 12:03

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Publisher:

All Africa.com

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http://allafrica.com/

Author:

Ama Achiaa Amankwah

Published Date:

2008

Abstract:

Harmful attitudes towards women are reinforced by certain religious beliefs. Some religious and other community leaders exhort women to stand by their husbands under all circumstances, whereas at the same time they fail to take a clear stand against domestic violent acts such as wife battery and marital rape.

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Ghana: Churches Sensitized to Respond to Sexual And Gender Based Violence

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