‘History seems to prove that local Calvinism, when profiled against non-Calvinist traditions, was leading the way in forming oppressive church practices and beliefs as far was women are concerned.
(Extracts: Calvinism and South African women: Christina Landman)
Lulu- you speak on enemy turf- both as black and as a woman…People have been calling you meit and uneducated and racist.
They obviously did not read this study done by one of their own…and if they attended the 2009 convention then they are not telling …But we know what we know and what every other woman knows deep within her.
We know what we know and what every other woman knows. Even so, we must take care. It is exactly when a woman would come free of oppression that she is most vulnerable. It is exactly when a woman would speak out that she is beaten. It is exactly when a woman would lead and not follow that she often dies. It is exactly when a woman would leave rather than stay in oppression that femicide finds her …
Death, symbolically or real is often the reward for Speaking Out…’
Extract from Jeanius on her blog.
Another form of abuse against women is economic abuse. Women held ransom by the salaries they earn and the lack of freedom of expression when in senior positions. A woman reaches a position of power, only to ultimately be the puppet or front with limited authority.
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