Author: Mmapula Diana Kebaneilwe, Department of Theology and Religious Studies, University of Botswana - ResearchGate

Contents:

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

Description: »The Bible and Gender-based Violence in Botswana foregrounds the rampancy of gender-based violence against women and girls in biblical texts and how it resonates with gender-based violence (GBV) in the author’s contemporary context of Botswana.
The volume reads selected texts from the Bible alongside newspaper reports of GBV against women and girls in Botswana to show that while the Bible is taken as an authoritative text within the Botswana context, it is riddled with GBV against female persons. It asserts that by acknowledging and naming GBV in biblical texts and not concealing, ignoring, or spiritualizing it, contemporary communities of faith will be able to confront the problem in these contexts. By so doing, the book argues, the Bible will become a resource for positive transformation rather than a tool for supporting gender injustice.
The book appeals to everyone willing to see positive change in regard to gender in/equality and is intended for a wide readership including researchers, postgraduates, church and other representatives of religious institutions, and upper-level undergraduates.« (Source: Routledge)

Reviews: Robertson, Megan. Religion & Development (March 11, 2025). - Full Text: Brill (Free Access)

Wikipedia: Ancient history: History of ancient Israel and Judah | History of Africa: History of Botswana | Religious text: Hebrew Bible / Book of Esther, Book of Genesis, Books of Samuel | Sex and the law: Rape / Rape in the Hebrew Bible