Violence in Society is a subject of study as well as a matter of concern, more so in terms of Gender-Based Violence; not only for students of criminology and law but also of theology, human rights and civil society at large. The study of Christian Education is not only for acquiring the knowledge of the Bible and the Christian faith alone, but also for the holistic transformation of the society. The age-old practice of customary laws in which women are treated as inferior, in terms of depriving them from God-given opportunities, is the worst problem in every society. The goal of Christian Education is to address issues of historical injustices, traditional oppressive ideology; and it is responsible for proclaiming redeeming activity and concern for all humanity. Therefore, this book examines the age-old practice of Gender-Based Violence by identifying different forms of Gender-Based Violence both in Church and Society and has suggested relevant ways of responding to it through Christian Education.

                                                                  Contents

Preface
Acknowledgement

1. Introduction
2. Theoretical Framework of Gender-based Violence
3. Theoretical Framework of Gender - Based Violence
4. Gender-Based Violence in Nagaland
5. Field Research on Gender-Based Violence
6. Educational Ministry of the Church on Gender-Based Violence

General Conclusion
Appendices
References

Dr I. Asongla Pongen completed her primary and secondary education in her hometown, Mokokchung, Nagaland. Joined theological studies and completed B.Th (1985-1988) and BD (1989-91) from the Eastern Theological College, Jorhat, Assam; M.Th in Christian Ministry from the United Theological College, Bangalore (1996-1998). In 2004, she registered as a doctoral student at the South Asia Theological Research Institute (SATHRI), Bangalore. During her doctoral studies, she got the opportunity to have a four months academic exposure to the Queen’s Foundations for Ecumenical Theological Education, Birmingham, UK (Sept-Dec, 2007).  

She has been teaching since 1998: Trinity Theological College, Dimapur, Nagaland (1998-2008); Clark Theological College, Aoljen, Mokokchung, Nagaland (2009-2019), where she also served as Head of Department (HoD) for ten years (2010-2019). She was involved in Church Ministry as a resource person in the leadership trainings and seminars. She has also contributed a number of articles and authored a book entitled: Tamangdir Martoshi –A Biography of the First Convert from Longmisa Village (Ao Naga) in 2005.