Working with religious leaders and faith communities to advance culturally informed strategies to address violence against women
Working with religious leaders and faith communities to advance culturally informed strategies to address violence against women
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与宗教领袖和信仰社区合作，推进基于文化的战略，以解决暴力侵害妇女行为
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10.1080/10130950.2016.1251225
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2016
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E. Petersen
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摘要南非是一个有着悠久的殖民主义和种族隔离历史的国家，由于白色至上和父权制的错综复杂，在亲密关系和公共场所面临着对妇女的性别暴力的巨大问题。研究表明，南非妇女生活在世界上最具宗教色彩但也是最暴力的社会之一。大约90%的人口信奉宗教。研究表明，四分之一的妇女发现自己处于虐待关系中。研究还指出，虽然许多受害者/幸存者将信仰作为一种应对机制，他们经常向宗教领袖和信仰团体寻求帮助，但犯罪者利用容易被误解的经文、宗教教义和文化习俗来支持虐待行为。女权主义神学家和实践者指出，虽然权利话语是一种基本的民主价值观（在种族隔离后的南非），但在宗教（植根于文化）是等级性别权力关系的社会决定因素的情况下，它本身并不是一种有效的干预战略。扭曲的性别权力关系是合理的，表明等级的性别权力关系是由上帝“命令”。一些保守的信仰团体也在宣传两性平等与传统家庭价值观不相容的观念。南非信仰与家庭研究所（SAFFI）是一个多信仰非营利组织，成立于2008年，旨在解决暴力侵害妇女行为（VAW）的信仰层面问题，并成为宗教领袖和信仰社区的资源，以推进文化知情战略和干预措施，促进亲密伴侣之间平等和更有爱心的关系。本文将反映SAFFI的工作，希望它有助于更广泛的新思维和辩论的妇女权利和性别平等，因为它涉及到当地的信仰社区在西开普省，南非。
abstract South Africa (SA), a country with a long history of colonialism and apartheid is faced with the enormous problem of gender-based violence against women in intimate relationships and public spaces because of the intricacies of white supremacy and patriarchy. Research indicates that South African women live in one of the most religious – yet most violent - societies in the world. Around 90% of its population ascribe to religious practice. Studies indicate that one in four women find themselves in abusive relationships. Research also points out that while many victims/ survivors use faith as a coping mechanism and that they often approach their religious leaders and faith communities for help, perpetrators use easily misinterpreted scriptures, religious teachings and cultural practices to support abusive behaviour. Feminist theologians and practitioners note that although the rights discourse is an essential democratic value (in a post-apartheid South Africa), it is not in itself an effective intervention strategy in contexts where religion (embedded in culture) is a social determinant of hierarchical gender power-relations. Skewed gender-power relations are justified by suggesting that hierarchical gender power-relations are ‘ordered’ by God. The idea that gender equality is incompatible with traditional family values is also promoted within some conservative faith communities. The South African Faith and Family Institute (SAFFI), a multi-faith non-profit organisation was established in 2008 to address the faith dimensions of violence against women (VAW) and to be a resource to religious leaders and faith communities in advancing culturally informed strategies and interventions that promote equal and more loving relationships between intimate partners. This article will reflect on SAFFI’s work in the hope that it contributes to the broader pool of new thinking and debate on women’s rights and gender equality as it relates to local faith communities in the Western Cape, South Africa.