The investigation on the impact of societal structure on violation of the rights of women and children in Limpopo : church and African tradition perspective

Abstract

African traditions have a significant impact on the societal structures, the Churches, and schools. The secular government also contributed to the increase of gender-based violence since the corrective measures were insufficient to curb the challenges. The purpose of this study is to create an awareness among the Churches, traditional lead-ers, and other structures who are concerned about the welfare of women and children, clearly indicating that violence is neither God’s purpose of creation nor the purpose of the African tradition. Furthermore, the researcher intended to provoke the faith com-munities to re-look and re-examine their teachings of the Bible with a new perspective that will promote the rights of women and children. By means of interviews and ques-tionnaires, the researcher examined human experiences provided by the participants and added these to a literature review.