Walking in the shoes of others

Marian McNichol considers the issue of cultural violence

by Marian McNichol 7th September 2018

Resolving the current conflict around what constitutes anti-Semitism requires us to walk a mile in the other’s shoes.

Peacebuilding requires that we understand the root causes of conflict. It is more than direct physical violence against the person. There are also the more hidden forms of violence that feed conflict. These include structural violence, when a society creates or possesses institutions and organisations that discriminate against a particular group of people or privilege a particular group of people.