Collectivising within the maternal framework: Prayer Warriors Forum of Rumuekpe

Q1 Social Sciences

Gender and Development Pub Date : 2023-01-02 DOI:10.1080/13552074.2023.2167767

Onyinyechukwu Durueke

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Abstract

ABSTRACT The aim of this paper is to demonstrate how the Prayer Warriors of Rumuekpe, Rivers State, Nigeria, a women human rights defenders group demonstrated their ability to contribute to the peace process despite the patriarchal structures that impede them and conditions of extreme violence. The women saw the need to adopt methods that were in their feminine domain and therefore framed their collective action as maternal. Motherhood is a cultural role already assigned to them, and they decided to utilise it to prevent backlash and victimisation from men in the community. Primary and secondary data sources have been used in this study. Primary data included field notes and 30 interviews with men and women in Rumuekpe. Secondary data included books/book chapters, essays, journal articles, and research reports relevant to the theme of this paper. Findings show that women played an important role in the peace process. The paper demonstrates that amid gendered limitations and obstacles arising from conditions of extreme violence, women find their voices even if it is through processes like collectivising within a maternal framework, which aligns with the stereotypical idea that women are primarily mothers.

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母性框架内的集体化:鲁穆克佩祈祷勇士论坛

本文的目的是展示尼日利亚河流州鲁穆克佩的祈祷勇士，一个妇女人权捍卫者团体如何展示她们为和平进程做出贡献的能力，尽管父权结构阻碍了她们和极端暴力的条件。妇女们认为有必要采用属于她们女性领域的方法，因此将她们的集体行动定为母性行动。母性是一种已经赋予她们的文化角色，她们决定利用这一角色来防止社区中男性的反弹和受害。本研究使用了第一手和第二手的数据来源。主要数据包括实地记录和对鲁穆克佩30名男女的访谈。次要资料包括与本文主题相关的书籍/书籍章节、论文、期刊文章和研究报告。调查结果表明，妇女在和平进程中发挥了重要作用。该论文表明，在极端暴力条件下产生的性别限制和障碍中，女性找到了自己的声音，即使是通过母性框架内的集体化等过程，这与女性主要是母亲的陈规定型观念相一致。

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Gender and Development Social Sciences-Gender Studies

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