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Acknowledgments |
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1 A Contextual Background (p. 1) |
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Defining Gender-based Violence (p. 3) |
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What Is Botswana Like? A Brief Background (p. 4) |
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“A Woman Is [Like] a Baboon” (p. 7) |
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“Women Are [Like] Cows and Cannot Lead” (p. 9) |
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The Socio-political and Cultural Landscape of Botswana: Past and Present (p. 11) |
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Protection from Discrimination Based on Gender (p. 13) |
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Domestic Violence Act (2008) (p. 14) |
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The Botswana Penal Code Amendment (p. 16) |
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The Sexual Harassment Act (p. 16) |
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The Abolition of Marital Power Act (2004) (p. 17) |
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The Religious Landscape of Botswana: Spiritualization of Patriarchy (p. 19) |
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Conclusion (p. 24) |
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Notes (p. 25) |
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Bibliography (p. 26) |
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2 Establishing the Gaps: The Bible and GBV in Context (p. 32) |
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GBV in the Bible: The Quest for Transformational Revelation (p. 32) |
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The Ujamaa Centre: South Africa and Biblical Contextualization for Transformation (p. 33) |
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What Has Preceded: Efforts to Confront the Patriarchal Status Quo in Both the Bible and Setswana Culture (p. 38) |
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No Recycling of Biblical Injustices: Read It, Name It, and Fix It (p. 43) |
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Notes (p. 44) |
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Bibliography (p. 46) |
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3 Gender-based Violence: Endemic in Biblical Texts and Botswana Context (p. 49) |
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Genesis 1–3: The Beginning of Deposition of Females—and of GBV (p. 52) |
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Eve and GBV: The Embodiment of a Fallen Model for All Women (p. 54) |
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An Archetype (p. 54) |
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Grabbing of Vaginas: 2 Samuel 13 and Rape Narratives from Botswana (p. 56) |
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The Book of Esther and GBV in Botswana: Silencing, Barred Choices, and Banishments (p. 61) |
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Objectification and Sexualization: Female Bodies for Male Desire and Gratification (p. 64) |
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In Dire Situations Women’s Bodies Became Spaces of Contention: The Many Faces of GBV in Both the Bible and Botswana (p. 66) |
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Conclusions towards Solutions (p. 69) |
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Notes (p. 71) |
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Bibliography (p. 73) |
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4 A Way Forward (p. 78) |
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An Imaginary World with Real People in It: The Bible and the Contemporary World (p. 78) |
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Note (p. 84) |
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Bibliography (p. 84) |
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Index (p. 86) |