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In this ground-breaking volume, the authors explore two sides of religion: the ways in which it contributes to violence against women and girls (VAWG) and the ways it counters it. Recognising the very real impact of religion on the lives of women and girls, it prioritises experiences and learnings from empirical research and of practitioners, and their activities at grassroots-level, to better understand the nature and root causes of VAWG. Drawing on research done in Christian and Muslim communities in various fragile settings with high religiosity, this book avoids simplistically assigning blame to any one religion, instead engaging with the commonalities of how religion and religious actors influence norms and behaviours that impact VAWG. If the sustainable development goal of ending all forms of VAWG is to be achieved, how should actors in the international development sector engage with religion and religious actors? This book unpacks the nature of religion and religious actors in relation to VAWG, with the aim of giving greater clarity on how to (and how not to) engage with this crucial issue. Combining cutting-edge research with case studies and pragmatic recommendations for academics, policymakers and practitioners, this concise and easily accessible volume helps instigate discussion and engagement with the incredibly important relationships between religion and VAWG. The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.

Violence --- Religious aspects. --- Violence (in religion, folklore, etc.) --- Moral and religious aspects

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Religion can play a dual role with regard to conflict. It can promote either violence or peace. Religion and Conflict Attribution seeks to clarify the causes of religious conflict as perceived by Christian, Muslim and Hindu college students in Tamil Nadu, India. These students in varying degrees attribute conflict to force-driven causes, namely to coercive power as a means of achieving the economic, political or socio-cultural goals of religious groups. The study reveals how force-driven religious conflict is influenced by prescriptive beliefs like religious practice and mystical experience, and descriptive beliefs such as the interpretation of religious plurality and religiocentrism. It also elaborates on the practical consequences of the salient findings for the educational process.

291 --- Godsdienstwetenschap: vergelijkend --- Violence --- Peace --- Christianity --- Islam --- Hinduism --- Religion --- Philosophy & Religion --- Religion - General --- Religious aspects --- Religions --- Brahmanism --- Mohammedanism --- Muhammadanism --- Muslimism --- Mussulmanism --- Muslims --- Church history --- Peace (Theology) --- Religion and peace --- Prayers for peace --- Violence (in religion, folklore, etc.) --- Moral and religious aspects --- Christianity. --- Islam. --- Hinduism. --- Religion. --- Religious aspects. --- Tamil Nadu (India) --- India --- Religion, Primitive --- Atheism --- God --- Irreligion --- Theology --- Tamil Nadu --- Tamilnad (India) --- Tamishagam (India) --- Tamizhagam (India : State) --- Tamilnadu (India) --- Tamilanāḍu (India) --- Thamilnadu (India) --- Madras (India : State) --- humanities --- Explained variation --- Hindus --- In-group and out-group --- Monism --- Mysticism --- Religiocentrism --- Socioeconomics --- Hindus. --- Monism. --- Muslims. --- Mysticism. --- Economics --- Sociological aspects.