Religious leaders can motivate men to cede power and reduce intimate partner violence: Experimental evidence from Uganda.

ABSTRACT: Violence committed by men against women in intimate relationships is a pervasive problem around the world. Patriarchal norms that place men as the head of household are often to blame. Previous research suggests that trusted authorities can shift perceptions of norms and create behavior change. In many settings, a compelling authority on behavior in relationships is religious leaders, who are influential sources of information about proper conduct in relationships and gatekeepers of marriage, but may also uphold traditional gender roles. One way leaders exert their influence is through premarital or couples counseling courses. In this study, we test whether, if given an opportunity to offer a more progressive religious interpretation of gender roles during these courses, religious leaders

SUBMITTER: Boyer C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9351535 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature