Leveraging faith-leaders to prevent violence against women and girls: A qualitative study of evangelical faith-leaders’ perceptions in Woliso, Ethiopia
Faith-leaders hold different understandings of what constitutes VAWG. Faith-leaders' hopes for equality and their willingness to address VAWG indicates the potential of faith-leaders as important actors in VAWG prevention efforts. Yet, trainings and support are critical.
Authors
- Adamu Addisse
- Sibylle Herzig van Wees (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5270-1170)
- Elisa Gobbo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3572-2639)
- Addise Amado Dube
- Mengistu Demeke
- Wosene Berhanu
- Nesanet Megersa
- Yoska Amenu
Institutions
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Addis Ababa University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLOS Global Public Health
- Published
- 2025-03-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0003301
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Religion, Society, and Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.20
Funders
- Karolinska Institutet