Empowerment and Autonomy of Women
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491_9781498284493
The emancipation and empowerment of women has been a worldwide phenomenon of concern to many countries and organizations within the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Although Tanzania, as a country, and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania (ELCT) Northern Diocese, as an institution, have embraced the idea of gender equality, most women in Tanzania have yet to experience this in full.This book is, therefore, based upon an understanding of the church as participating in Gods mission, which is rooted in a context of equality and as such stands in a better position to empower women to overcome some of the patriarchal practices that have put them on the margin of attaining full humanity. Therefore, the book examines how Ushirika wa Neema Deaconess Centre contributes to the empowerment of women in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania (ELCT) Northern Diocese and fosters gender awareness in the church and the entire community.Ushirika wa Neema Deaconess Centre provides women with opportunities, such as the means for independent income, for education, for professional training, and for learning life skills. These opportunities change womens self-esteem, as well as raise their self-confidence and respect in the church and community.This remarkable book addresses the oppressive patriarchal cultures in Chaggaland. It offers a valuable retrospective of what has been achieved by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania-Northern Diocese in their efforts to facilitate gender equalities. It has the power to transform attitudes. Therefore, it is a book of hope and a milestone in the history of womens emancipation in Northern Diocese. Moreover, it is a thrilling academic piece that is relevant in the contemporary feminist critical analysis.--Hoyce Jacob Lyimo-Mbowe, Postdoctoral Researcher - Old Testament, VID Specialized University, Norway The cry for equality in the midst of existing inequalities is worldwide. Lyimos book contributes to the sear
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