Addressing Violence Against Women in the Church of Scotland
Explore the issue of violence against women within the Church of Scotland, defining various forms of violence, emphasizing human rights, and urging involvement to counter gender-based violence. Learn about efforts to prevent and eradicate violence against women and promote gender justice within the Church and beyond.
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Responding to Violence against Women within the Church of Scotland Katherine Gilmour Violence against Women Development Officer
Violence Against Women Violence against women is defined by the Scottish government as: a function of gender inequality, and an abuse of male power and privilege. It takes the form of actions that result in physical, sexual and psychological harm or suffering to women and children, or affront to their human dignity, including threats of such acts, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occurring in public or private life.
Violence Against Women Rape Sexual abuse Sexual harassment Sexual coercion Female genital mutilation Trafficking Commercial sexual exploitation honour based crimes Childhood sexual abuse Exploitation of new technologies Forced marriage State perpetrated VAW Forced sterilisation Forced abortion Forced pregnancy Domestic abuse
Human Rights Two radical ideas: Women as fully human Personal as political CEDAW 1979 UN Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women 1993 Beijing Platform for Action 1995 Millennium Declaration 2000 Sustainable Development Goals 2016
Prevalence Globally, women aged 15 - 44 are more likely to be injured or die as a result of gender based violence than through cancer, traffic accidents, malaria and war combined. 1 in 3
Why get involved? Gender based violence comes to steal, to kill and to destroy. But at the heart of the Gospel, Jesus comes to us with the promise of abundant life. So here is an urgent, profound challenge for Christians, and for the Church of Scotland as it seeks faithfully to embody Christ in the world: how do we live a theology which counters violence against women? Living a theology that counters VAW, 2014
Our Aim To work within the Church of Scotland and the wider world to prevent and eradicate violence against women and girls. We want to promote a culture within the Church where gender justice is central to our life and work, where all individuals are equally safe and respected, where women, girls and children live free from gendered abuse and where the cultural and theological attitudes that help perpetuate it are named and challenged.
Key Themes Capacity Building Representation and Power Engagement and Changing Attitudes Partnership
Thank you Katherine Gilmour Violence against Women Development Officer kgilmour@churchofscotland.org.uk
