Nkhanza

Listening to People's Voices : a Study of Gender-based Violence Nkhanza in Three Districts of Malawi

• Author(s): Maria Saur, Linda Semu, Stella Hauya Ndau,
• Publisher: Kachere Series
• Pages: 90
• ISBN_10: 9990876428
  ISBN_13: 9789990876420
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Psychology / Interpersonal Relations , Social Science / Sociology / Rural , Social Science / Women's Studies , Social Science / Gender Studies , Social Science / Violence in Society ,

Description:... This book conveys the findings of a study carried out in three rural districts of Malawi. It aims to explore the issue of gender-based violence, known locally as nkhanza, and its impact on women with regard to their social and legal status. The study covers: the implications of the marriage system for gender-based violence; men, women and children's perceptions of violence; structural issues and systems of justice; the role of economic factors; nkhanza as an accepted form of conflict resolution; and the psychological impacts.