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Publications
Books and Co-Authored Manuscripts (In Press)
 * 1) D. S. Parsitau (2021) The Kingdom of Holy Women, Pure Girls and Born-Again Bodies: Pentecostalism, Sex and Women Bodies in an African Church forthcoming with Leiden Brill Publishers-December 2021
 * 2) Parsitau, D.S. Dwight R, Jr. & Eshun, D (2021) Guest Editors of Special Issue: Trans-Atlantic Black/African Voices in Mission Studies, in Journal Mission Studies, November 2021

PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS PUBLICATIONS

Parsitau, D.S, Adogame, A, Bauman, C and Yip, J (2024) The Handbook of Megachurch Studies, Routledge, Taylor Francis Group


 * 1) Parsitau, D. S (2021) Law, Religion and the Politicization of Sexual Citizenship in Kenya, in Journal of Law and Religion (JLR) volume 36, issue 1 (April 2021).
 * 2) Parsitau, D.S (2019) Women without Limits and Limited Women: Pentecostal Women Navigating between Empowerment and Disempowerment, in Journal for the Study of the Religions of Africa and its Diaspora 5.1 (August 2019):; http://www-a-asr.org/journal/
 * 3) Parsitau, D S and Van Klinken, (2018) Pentecostal Intimacies! Women and Intimate Citizenship in the Ministry of Repentance and Holiness in Kenya in Citizenship Studies Journal: Special Issue, Christianity, Sexuality and Citizenship in Africa Vol 1.22. No 16 (2018)-Republished as a book and Journal article
 * 4) Parsitau, D. S jointly with others (2018) The Use of Alternative Rights of Passage in FGM/C Abandonment Campaigns in Africa: A Research Opportunity, Leicester Institute of African Studies Working Paper Series, University of Leicester, UK, Vo 1.2018 https://journals.le.ac.uk/ojs1/index.php/lias/index?acceptCookies=1
 * 5) Parsitau, D.S, Chitando, E and Nyamnjoh, H.M (2017) “Citizens of both Heaven and Earth”: Pentecostalism and Social Transformation in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Kenya in Alternation Journal Interdisciplinary Journal for the Study of the Arts and Humanities in South Africa, University of Kwazulu-Natal, Special Edition 19 (2017) 232-251, Electronic ISSN: 2519-5476 http://alternation.ukzn.ac.za/Files/articles/volume-24/special-edition/19/10-Chitando.pdf
 * 6) Parsitau, D S, Wane, N.N and Nyokangi, D.N (2018) Dangerous Spaces: Kenya’s Public Universities as Locus for Sexual and Gender Based Violence: A Case Study of Egerton University, Njoro Campus, in Canadian Women Studies (CWS) Journal Issues, ‘Sexual and Gender Violence in Education: Transnational and Global Perspectives’, Vol 32. No 1, 2 (2018)
 * 7) Parsitau D.S and Deacon Gregory (2017) Empowered to Submit: Pentecostal Women in Nairobi Navigation Culture, Journal of Religion and Society, Volume 19 (2017) The Kripke Centre, Creighton University, http://wwwhdl.handle.net/10504/109164
 * 8) Parsitau, D. S (2015 October) Building Bridges of Peace and Reconciliation? Faith Based Organizations (FBOs) and Religious Peace Building Initiatives in Kenya’s Rift Valley Province in Chimhanda, F H et all 2016, African Theological Reflections: Critical Voices on Liberation, Leadership, Gender and Eco-Justice, Research Institute for Theology and Religion, (University of South Africa) http://uir.unisa.ac.za
 * 9) Parsitau, D. S (2012) From Voices of the People to Discordant/Stifled Voices: Theological, Ethical and Social Political Voice and Noiselessness in a Multicultural/Religious Space, Perspectives from Kenya forthcoming in StudiaHistoriae Ecclesiaticae (SHE) Journal of the Church History Society of Southern Africa, University of Pretoria, Vol 38(243-268) http://uir.unisa.ac.za
 * 10) Parsitau, D. S (2011) The Role of Faith and Faith Based Organizations among Internally Displaced Persons in Kenya, Oxford Journal of Refugee Studies, Special Issue, Faith Based Humanitarianism in Contexts of Forced Displacements 24 (3) 2011- 493-512
 * 11) Parsitau, D.S, Kamaara, E.K, Gumo-Kurgat & Kayeli, E. (2010) “Doing Theology in the Context of Globalization: Perspectives from Kenya,” Concilium, Asian Centre for Cross-Cultural Studies, Madras India, Volume XLVI, (141-164) 2010 Italian, German, Spanish and Portuguese versions can be accessed at www.queriniana.it
 * 12) Parsitau, D.S, Browning, M.S, Chamwama, E.K, Kamaara, E. K Sussy-GumoKurgat, Reimer-Barry, E., Vasko, E and Viau, V (2010): “Listening to Experience, Looking Towards Flourishing: Ethnography as a Global Feminist Theo/ethical Praxis” Practical Matters, A Trans-disciplinary Multimedia Journal of Religious Practices and Practical Theology, Emory University USA, Issue 3 Spring, 2010. This article can be accessed at www.practicalmattersjournal.org
 * 13) Parsitau, D.S. (2010) Wounded Hearts, Unbroken Spirits: Stories of Survival among Women IDP and Survivors of GBVs in Kenya, in Browning, M.S (et al,) “Listening to Experience, Looking Towards Flourishing: Ethnography as a Global Feminist Theo/ethical Praxis “Practical Matters, A Trans-disciplinary Multimedia Journal of Religious Practices and Practical Theology, Emory University USA Issue 3 Spring, 2010. This article can be accessed at www.practicalmattersjournal.org   and is available in German and Spanish
 * 14) Parsitau, D.S (2010) “God in the City”: Pentecostalism as an Urban Phenomenon in Kenya, with Mwaura, P.N in Studia Historiae Ecclesiaticae (SHE) Journal of the Church History Society of Southern Africa, University of Pretoria 36. (2).95-112.
 * 15) Parsitau, D.S (2009). ‘Keep Holy Distance and Abstain till He Comes’: Interrogating a Pentecostal Church Discourses and Engagements with HIV/AIDS and the Youth in Kenya, Africa Today, Indiana University Press Journals, (Special Issue Christianity and HIV/AIDS in Eastern and Southern Africa), 56. (1). 44-64.
 * 16) Parsitau, D.S (2009) The Role of Pentecostal and Charismatic Churches in Kenya’s 2007 General Elections with Kinyanjui, F.K in Orita, Ibadan Journal of Religious Studies, XLI/II 158-178
 * 17) Parsitau, D.S (2008). ‘Sounds of Change and Reform:’ The Appropriation of Gospel Music in Political Process in Kenya, Studies in World Christianity Series, University of Edinburgh 14 (1) 55-72.
 * 18) Parsitau, D.S (2008). God Vs. Allah: Islam, Pentecostal Christianity and the Contest for Public Space in Kenya, of Singapore National University International Sociological Association (ISA), E-bulletin, Issue 3 (10) 3-43.
 * 19) Parsitau, D.S. 2011: Rethinking the Socio-Political Impact and Significance of Pentecostal Christianity in Kenya (1970-2009). In: Ndarangwi, M.N, Ed. Jesus and Ubuntu: Exploring the Social Impact of Christianity in Africa. Trenton, New Jersey: Africa World Press, pp.123-145, www.africaworldpressbooks.com
 * 20) Parsitau, D.S. 2011: Arise oh ye Daughters of Faith: Pentecostalism, Women and Public Culture in Kenya. In: England, H, Ed. Christianity and Public Culture in Africa, Ohio University Press, pp.131- 148.
 * 21) Parsitau, D.S (2007). ‘From the Periphery to the Centre:’ the Pentecostalization of Mainline Christianity in Kenya, in Missionalia: Southern African Journal of Missiology, Acad SA Publishers (Special Issue on African Pentecostalism), 35. (3). 83- 111.
 * 22) Parsitau, D.S. 2008: The Impact of Structural Adjustments Programmes (SAPS) on the Health Status of Women in Kenya. In: Martyn Sama & Vinh-Kim Nguyen, Eds. Governing Health Systems in Africa. Dakar: CODESRIA, pp.191-200

PEER REVIEWED BOOK CHAPTERS


 * 1) Parsitau, D.S (2020); Praying for Husbands: Single Women Negotiating Faith and Patriarchy in Contemporary Kenya, the Palgrave Handbook of African Social Ethics(Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, 2020, pp69-91
 * 2) Parsitau D.S (2020), Engaging Youth for a Culture of Peace and Security in Kenya: The Role of Faith Based/Inspired Organizations and other Non-State Actors in JoramTarusarira and Ezra Chitando (2020), Themes in Religion and Human Security in Africa, Taylor and Francis Group
 * 3) Parsitau, D S and Aura, R. O (2020) The Role of Religion and Faith Actors in Violence against Women and Girls in Africa: Challenges, Tensions and Promise, in Olajumoke and Toyin Falola eds, (2020), The Palgrave Handbook of African Women’s Studies, Palgrave Macmillan, https://link.springer.com/referencework/10.1007%2F978-3-319-77030-7?page=2#toc
 * 4) Parsitau, D S and Aura, R.O (2020) Alternative Rites of Passage and Other Responses to Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in Global Perspective: Case Studies and Lessons from Africa Olajumoke and Toyin Falola eds, (2020), The Palgrave Handbook of African Women’s Studies, Palgrave Macmillan, https://link.springer.com/referencework/10.1007%2F978-3-319-77030-7?page=2#toc
 * 5) Parsitau, D.S (2020) Women without Limits and Limited Women: Pentecostal Women Navigating between Empowerment and Disempowerment, in Francis B. Nyamnjoh and Joel Carpenter 2020, Christianity and Social Change in Contemporary Africa, African Bok Collective, UK, Volume 1, http://www.africanbookscollective.com/books/christianity-and-social-change-in-contemporary-africa-volume-one
 * 6) Parsitau, D.S (2020) God in the Village: The Dynamics of Rural Pentecostalism and Development in Maasailand, in Dion Foster, Elizabeth, Goran Gunner (2019); Freedom of Religious at State: Competing Claims among Faith Tradition, States and Person: Church of Sweden Research Series: Volume 8 WIPF and Stock Publishers, Page 88
 * 7) Parsitau, D.S (2020) Islamophobia or Space Contestations! Christian Churches and the Kadhi Courts Controversy during the Constitution Review Process in Kenya (1990-2010) in Adogame, A, Williams, C and Adefunke, O (2019), Fighting for God or Fighting in God’s Name: Religion, Conflict, Violence and Tolerance in Local- Global Perspectives: Conflict and Security Series in the Developing World, Chapter : https://rowman.com/Action/SERIES/_/LEXCSD/Conflict-and-Security-in-the-Developing-World
 * 8) Parsitau, D S (2018) Soft Tongue, Powerful Voice, Huge Influence: The Dynamics of Gender, Soft Power and Political Influence in Faith Evangelistic Ministries in Kenya, in Afolayan, A (ed) (2018), African Histories and Modernities Series: Pentecostalism and Politics in Africa, Palgrave Macmillan; Chapter 9. Pages 159-179
 * 9) Parsitau, D S and Van Klinken, (2018) Pentecostal Intimacies! Women and Intimate Citizenship in the Ministry of Repentance and Holiness in Kenya, Adriaan Van Klinken   2018, Christianity, Sexuality and Citizenship In Africa, Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group: https://www.routledge.com/Christianity-Sexuality-and-Citizenship-in-Africa/Klinken-Obadare/p/book/9780367141523- Republished
 * 10) Parsitau, D.S (2017), Taming Rogue Clergy and Churches: God, Scandals and Government and Religious Regulations in Kenya, in Green, C (2017) et al, Religious Pluralism, Heritage and Social Development in Africa, Sun MeDIA, Stellenbosch, African Consortium for Law and Religious Studies (ACLARS), Brigham Young University, www.afriacnsunmedia.co.za
 * 11) Parsitau, D. S (2017) Engaging the Custodians of Tradition and Culture: Leveraging the Role of Multiple Actors in Maasai Girls’ Education, Global Scholars Policy Brief, Center for Universal Education (CUE), Brookings Institutions, Washington DC https://www.brookings.edu/research/engaging-the-custodians-of-tradition-and-culture-leveraging-the-role-of-multiple-actors-in-maasai-girls-education/
 * 12) Parsitau, D. S (2016) Prophets, Power, Authority and the Kenyan State: Prophet Owuor of the National Repentance and Holiness and Ministry, in Coertzen, P et al (2016) Religious Freedom and Religious Pluralism in Africa: Prospects and limitations, African Consortium for Law and Religion Studies (ACLARS) Sun MeDIA, Stellenbosch University, South Africa www.afriacnsunmedia.co.za
 * 13) Parsitau, D.S (2015) Embodying Holiness: Gender, Sex, Bodies and Patriarchal Imaginaries in a Neo-Pentecostal Church in Kenya, in Augustine Agwuele (2014), Body Talk and Cultural Identity in the African World, Equinox Publishers, Texas State University, USA. ISBN-13- 9781782791851 www.equinoxpub.com
 * 14) Parsitau D S (2015 November) The Role of Faith and Faith Based Organizations among the Internally Displaced in Kenya, in James A. Beckford (2015) Migration and Religion, Edward Elgar Publishing House UK ISMN no 9781783472574- Republished
 * 15) Parsitau, D.S (2014), Pentecostalising the Church of Scotland? The Presbyterian Church of East Africa (PCEA) and the Pentecostal Challenge in Kenya (1970-2010), in Adogame, A and Lawrence A (2014), Scotland in Africa, Africa in Scotland: Historical Legacies and Contemporary Hybridities, Leiden Brill, Netherlands, (pages 230-252), brill.com/aegis. ISSN-1574-6925
 * 16) Parsitau, D.S & Mwaura, and P.N (2013) Gendered Charisma: Women in Mission in Neo-Pentecostal and Charismatic Movements in Kenya in Lieneman-Perrin (et al) (2012), Putting Names with Faces: Women’s Impact in Mission History, Abingdon Press (Pages 123-146) www.abingdonpress.com ISBN 13:976-1-4267-5839-3
 * 17) Parsitau, D.S (2012) Agents of Gendered Change: NGOs and Pentecostal Movements as Agents of Social Transformation in Urban Kenya, in Freeman, D (2012), The Pentecostal Ethic and the Spirit of Development: Churches, NGO and Social Change in Neo-Liberal Africa, Palgrave Macmillan http:/www.palgrave.com (Pages 203-220)
 * 18) Parsitau, D.S &Mwaura, P.N (2012) Perceptions of Women’s Health and Rights in Christian New Religious Movements in Kenya, in Adogame, A (eds) African Traditions in the Study of Religion in Africa: Emerging Trends in Indigenous Spirituality and the Interface with other world, Ashgate Publishers www.ashgate.com (Pages 175-186).
 * 19) Parsitau, D.S (2012) Gospel Music in Africa: Contemporary Christian Music in Africa between the Sacred and Profane in Bongmba, E. K (2011), Religious Music in Africa, Willey Blackwell Companion to African Religions, First Edition, Blackwell Publishing Limited 2012, (pages 489-510), www.willeyblackwell.com
 * 20) Parsitau, D.S (2011) Rethinking the Socio-Political Impact and Significance of Pentecostal Christianity in Kenya (1970-2009) in Ndarangwi, M.N (2011) Jesus and Ubuntu: Exploring the Social Impact of Christianity in Africa, Africa World Press, Trenton, New Jersey, p.123-145 www.africaworldpressbooks.com
 * 21) Parsitau, D.S (2011). Arise oh ye Daughters of Faith: Pentecostalism, Women and Public Culture in Kenya, in England, H (2011) Christianity and Public Culture in Africa, Ohio University Press P. 131- 148.
 * 22) Parsitau, D.S &Mwaura, N.J (2010) “Gospel without Borders: “Gender Dynamics of Transnational Religious Movements in Kenya and the Kenyan Diaspora, with Mwaura, P.N, in Afe Adogame& Jim Spickard (2010), Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden Netherlands, Religions Crossing Boundaries: Transnational Religious Dynamics in Africa and the New African Diaspora 185-210.
 * 23) Parsitau, D.S (2008) ‘The Impact of Structural Adjustments Programmes (SAPS) on the Health Status of Women in Kenya” in Martyn Sama &Vinh-Kim Nguyen (eds.), 2008 Governing Health Systems in Africa, Dakar: CODESRIA, 191-200.

Published Book Reviews


 * 1) Parsitau, D.S (2020), Book Review: Kenya Christian Queer; Religion, LGBT Activism and Arts Resistance in Africa, Adriaan Van Klinken, The Pennsylvania State University Press in Conversation Africa, https://theconversation.com/book-review-kenyan-christian-queer-is-a-powerful-departure-from-despair-130901 
 * 2) Parsitau, D.S (2020) Book Review: Kenya Christian Queer Religion, LGBT Activism and Arts Resistance in Africa, Adriaan Van Klinken: https://theconversation.com/book-review-kenyan-christian-queer-is-a-powerful-departure-from-despair-130901
 * 3) Parsitau, D.S book review of Yonatan Geez (2018) Traditional Churches, Born Again Christianity and Pentecostalism: Religious Mobility and Religious Repertoires in Kenya

HIGH IMPACT POLICY BRIEFS/BLOGS/PUBLICATIONS/EDITORIAL AND OPINION PIECES


 * 1) Parsitau D.S (2021) Invisible lives, Missing Voices! Putting Women and Girls at the Centre of Post- Covid 19 Recovery and Reconstruction, https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2021/01/28/invisible-lives-missing-voices-putting-women-and-girls-at-the-center-of-post-covid-19-recovery-and-reconstruction/
 * 2) Parsitau, D.S and Evelyn Jepkemei (2020), How School Closures During COVID-19 19 Further Marginalizes Vulnerable Children in Kenya, Brookings Institutions, https://www.brookings.edu/blog/education-plus-development/2020/05/06/how-school-closures-during-covid-19-further-marginalize-vulnerable-children-in-kenya/
 * 3) Parsitau, D. S (2018) How Outlawing FGM has driven it underground and led to its Medicalization in Kenya, Brookings Institutions’ Blog Series Forthcoming June 20th 2018https://www.brookings.edu/blog/education-plus-development/2018/06/19/how-outlawing-female-genital-mutilation-in-kenya-has-driven-it-underground-and-led-to-its-medicalization/
 * 4) Parsitau, DS (2018) Dialogues on the persistence of FGM despite the ban in Kenya at Leicester University, UK with Dr Lotte Hugh and Grace Wamue-Ngare: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXaYS-0e_t0
 * 5) Parsitau, D.S (2018) Cutting Girls for Money! How Banning FGM in Kenya has Driven it Underground and Led to its Medicalization, Echidna Global Scholars Policy Blog Series, Brookings Institutions, Washington DC https://www.brookings.edu/blog/education-plus-development/2018/06/19/how-outlawing-female-genital-mutilation-in-kenya-has-driven-it-underground-and-led-to-its-medicalization/
 * 6) Parsitau, D. S (2017) Engaging the Custodians of Tradition and Culture: Leveraging the Role Multiple Actors in Maasai Girls’ Education, Global Scholars Policy Brief, Center for Universal Education (CUE), Brookings Institutions, Washington DC https://www.brookings.edu/research/engaging-the-custodians-of-tradition-and-culture-leveraging-the-role-of-multiple-actors-in-maasai-girls-education/
 * 7) Parsitau, D S (2017) How young Men can Change Gender and Social Norms of the Maasai People to Support Girls Education, https://www.brookings.edu/blog/education-plus development/2017/11/07/how-young-men-can-change-gender-and-social-norms-of-the-maasai-people-to-support-girls-education/
 * 8) Parsitau, D S. (2017) How Girls Education Intersects with Maasai Culture in Kenya https://www.brookings.edu/blog/education-plus-development/2017/07/25/how-girls-education-intersects-with-maasai-culture-in-kenya/
 * 9) Parsitau, D.S 2017 Linking Policy Action to Community Engagement in Maasai Girls Education, video Interview: https://www.brookings.edu/research/engaging-the-custodians-of-tradition-and-culture-leveraging-the-role-of-multiple-actors-in-maasai-girls-education/
 * 10) Parsitau, D. S (2018) Robbed dreams! How Teenage Pregnancy is keeping Girls out of School in Kenya and why we should care-forthcoming June 2018 policy blog series Brookings Institution, Washington DC
 * 11) Parsitau, D.S (2019), Early Pregnancy? Sex Education is the Answer! Kajiado County News 2019 Edition

Hazel has also been concerned about violence against women perpetrated in different ways including the African oral literature. She critiques discriminative and patriarchal structures that belittles and overlooks the place of women in socio-religious and cultural systems. She evaluates some prejudicial African proverbs premised on social and cultural traditions and customs that limited women's sphere of influence to the household. Based on her analysis, violence against women includes violence against the integrity and womanhood of women in its diversity. Together with other African women theologians, she condemns the various forms of violence against women and girls and calls on religious communities to show compassion and empower women as they battle discrimination and violence at all levels.