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Women and Religion Vol. 1 - Problems and Perspectives
First Edition in 1997, Published by: Heinrich-Böll-Foundation, Regional Office Asia.
Second Edition in 2002, Published by: Heinrich-Böll-Foundation, South Asia Regional Office.

 

Based on: Women and Religion Symposium held at Chiang Mai Thailand, 1996,

 

This book examines how women from diverse traditions and cultures perceive and engage with the universal quest for the Divine.
 
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Women and Religion Vol. II - The Hidden Woman
First Edition in 1999, Published by: Heinrich Böll Foundation, Regional Office Asia

Second Edition in 2000, Published by: Heinrich-Böll-Foundation, South Asia Regional Office.

 

Based on: Women and Religion Symposium held at Anuradhapura Sri Lanka, 1997,

 
The Theme of the “Hidden Woman” was chosen to illustrate how women have in fact always been challenging the religious establishment, not so much in rejecting a given system than demanding equal rights within it, frequently along individualistic and unique lines.

 

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Women and Religion Vol. III - Seeds of Violence
Published by: Heinrich Böll Foundation, Regional Office Asia

Based on: Women and Religion Symposium held at Istanbul Turkey, 1998


This book examines the social, scriptural and symbolic dimensions of different religions in order to locate the “seeds of violence” against women.

 

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Women and Religion Vol. IV - Desire and Resistance
Published by: Heinrich Böll Foundation, Regional Office Asia

Based on: Women and Religion Symposium held at Angkor Wat Cambodia, 2000

This book examines the social, scriptural and symbolic dimensions of different religions and how they condition freedom and morality in the lives of women.

 
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Women and Religion Vol. V - Text and Context: Critical Alternatives
Published by: Heinrich Böll Foundation, Regional Office Asia
 

Based on: Women and Religion Symposium held at Women and Ecology Wholeness Farm, Mendez Philippines, 2001


This book examines different conceptions and critiques of religious texts and contexts reflecting certain key concerns about women’s engagement with religion. They include questions related to modernity, gender, interpretation and culture.

 

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Women and Religion Vol. VI – Religious Violence: Conflict and Resolution
First Edition in 2005, Published by: Heinrich Böll Foundation, South Asia Regional Office

 

Based on: Women and Religion Symposium, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 2002

 

This book examines different conceptions and critiques of religious violence and conflicts reflecting key concerns about women’s engagement with these issues and religion.
 

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Gendering the Spirit – Women, Religion and the Post-Colonial Response

The papers in this book were originally written for the annual Women and Religion Symposium sponsored by the Heinrich-Böll-Foundation (HBF) from 1996 till 2000.

 

 

 

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Gendering the Spirit



 

 

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