Faith-inspired Action on Gender Justice in the Muslim World: A Programmatic Approach to Empowering Communities in Conflict Environments

Literature on sexual violence in armed conflict indicates that rape and violence against women (VAW) prior to, during, and after conflict is extensive in scope and magnitude. Violence is often systematically used as a ‘weapon of war’ and may be physical, sexual, psychological, economic, or socio-cul...

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Main Author: Randeree, Kasim (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Common Ground Publishing 2014
In: The international journal of religion and spirituality in society
Year: 2014, Volume: 3, Issue: 3, Pages: 53-65
Further subjects:B Islam
B Conflict
B Violence
B Development
B Gender
B Iraq
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