Addressing Violence and Rape Against Women in India: Solutions Through Religious Teachings
Violence and rape against women are severe and persistent issues in India, revealing deep-rooted social and cultural challenges. Despite existing legal frameworks and societal efforts, these forms of violence continue to be widespread and inadequately addressed. This article investigates how religio...
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| description | Violence and rape against women are severe and persistent issues in India, revealing deep-rooted social and cultural challenges. Despite existing legal frameworks and societal efforts, these forms of violence continue to be widespread and inadequately addressed. This article investigates how religious teachings, particularly those from Hinduism and Islam, can offer viable solutions to these problems. By analysing religious texts, the study explores how religious principles can be employed to combat domestic violence and sexual assault, emphasising teachings that advocate for respect, dignity and justice for women. The article provides practical recommendations for integrating faith-based approaches into legal and social strategies, suggesting that incorporating religious values into public discourse and policy can enhance responses to violence and contribute to a more just and safe society. In this context, the article employs a qualitative and textual analysis approach to explore the potential of religious teachings in addressing violence and rape against women in India. Additionally, the study incorporates a quantitative research methodology involving collecting and analysing numerical data to identify patterns, trends and relationships. This combined methodology enables a comprehensive examination of how religious teachings can be utilised to offer ethical and culturally resonant solutions to the critical issues of violence and rape against women in India. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0f4dde08acb24a33aa411f78fea2b8392025-08-20T03:09:24ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of Psychosexual Health2631-83182631-83262025-07-01710.1177/26318318251326165Addressing Violence and Rape Against Women in India: Solutions Through Religious TeachingsNasser Ul Islam0Aadil Hussain Wagay1 Islamic University of Science and Technology, Awantipora, Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir, India Islamic University of Science and Technology, Awantipora, Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir, IndiaViolence and rape against women are severe and persistent issues in India, revealing deep-rooted social and cultural challenges. Despite existing legal frameworks and societal efforts, these forms of violence continue to be widespread and inadequately addressed. This article investigates how religious teachings, particularly those from Hinduism and Islam, can offer viable solutions to these problems. By analysing religious texts, the study explores how religious principles can be employed to combat domestic violence and sexual assault, emphasising teachings that advocate for respect, dignity and justice for women. The article provides practical recommendations for integrating faith-based approaches into legal and social strategies, suggesting that incorporating religious values into public discourse and policy can enhance responses to violence and contribute to a more just and safe society. In this context, the article employs a qualitative and textual analysis approach to explore the potential of religious teachings in addressing violence and rape against women in India. Additionally, the study incorporates a quantitative research methodology involving collecting and analysing numerical data to identify patterns, trends and relationships. This combined methodology enables a comprehensive examination of how religious teachings can be utilised to offer ethical and culturally resonant solutions to the critical issues of violence and rape against women in India.https://doi.org/10.1177/26318318251326165 |
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| title | Addressing Violence and Rape Against Women in India: Solutions Through Religious Teachings |
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| title_short | Addressing Violence and Rape Against Women in India: Solutions Through Religious Teachings |
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