Abstract:
The inception of democracy in South Africa faced the oppression of women as one of the
challenges. The duty to improve women’s position in society is not the responsibility of a few
people alone, but of everyone. According to the researcher, the church has not done enough
pastorally in this regard. In denouncing the oppression of women, the Christian community
should also support the victims of abuse. This article intends to unmask collusion with patriarchal
societies including the Jewish society in Jesus’ time by mapping out the forms of harassment and
embarrassment inflicted upon women. The study shows how pastoral care can help victims of
oppression. A re-reading of John 8:1–11 will inform the, how can the verses above be used in
counselling the victims of gender oppression. This study will formulate pastoral guidelines from
Jesus’ response to the Pharisees, the Scribes and the woman.
