“I Wish I Had Been Asked”: Removing Gender Barriers to Coping Supports Among Displaced Women of Faith

Faith practices  

This study shows that faith practices were measurably associated with changes in distress and relief levels.  

Religiosity 

High levels of religiosity was related to both higher and lower feelings of distress in a significant way, evidencing that for many populations of faith around the world, processing traumatic events is linked to religious conviction. 

Gender  

However, the study also shows that the female participants in this study did not receive the support requested and that men received more support for their faith needs than women. The intersection of faith and gender created barriers to support for women who participated in the study, increasing their vulnerability. 

Comment:

This blog post presents an emotive case study that makes a significant contribution to the literature on faith-sensitive MHPSS demonstrating the intersections of faith, mental health and psychosocial well-being, displacement and gender in humanitarian contexts. 

How to cite

Rutledge, K. (2023, September 11). “I Wish I Had Been Asked”: Removing Gender Barriers to Coping Supports Among Displaced Women of Faith. Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs. https://berkleycenter.georgetown.edu/responses/i-wish-i-had-been-asked-removing-gender-barriers-to-coping-supports-among-displaced-women-of-faith
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