A number of global studies have drawn attention to gender-based violence (GBV) in Christian religious traditions. This panel will bring together the research of four scholars in the study of religion to discuss their individual projects related to gender-based religious and spiritual harm in Catholicism, Pentecostalism and Jehovah Witnesses. Their shared research focus across the disciplines of sociology of religion, theology and anthropology brings together diverse perspectives, representing an important contribution to the study of GBV across different Christian traditions.
Chair: Rosie Shorter
The Abuse of Nuns in the Catholic Church: Will it ever emerge from the shadows?
Rocío Figueroa Alvear
Examining child sexual abuse in the Jehovah’s Witness: A comparative analysis of findings from two public inquiries, the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (UK) and the Australian Royal Commission.
Kathleen McPhillips
Complaint as Testimony: Theologically-engaged research into women’s advocacy in and out of Pentecostal institutions.
Tanya Riches
The International Survey of Catholic Women (ISCW): Exploring respondents’ accounts of everyday spiritual abuse in Catholic settings.
Tracy McEwan