Gender Based Violence and Functional Literacy

About this book

Gender Based Violence and Functional Literacy by Sunday Mwape, PhD explores two issues that can strongly affect participation, dignity and opportunity: gender-based violence and the ability to use literacy in practical everyday life. The book brings these subjects together in an educational context, making it relevant to students, teachers, community educators, development practitioners and organisations working in literacy, gender and social development. It encourages readers to consider how knowledge, communication and functional literacy can support awareness, participation and informed responses to harmful social conditions. The title is particularly useful in settings where education is understood not only as classroom achievement but as the ability to use information to navigate real-life challenges. Because gender-based violence is a serious and sensitive subject, the book can also serve as a starting point for facilitated discussion, training and further study rather than as a substitute for professional safeguarding or support services.