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Christian Aid and LGBTI rights: breaking the silence

20/03/2018

17 pages long

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Christian Aid and LGBTI rights: breaking the silence

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In recent years Christian Aid has begun to explicitly recognise and respond to discrimination faced by LGBTI people globally. A catalyst for this shift was the re-criminalisation of homosexuality in Uganda, Nigeria, and India in 2014, as well as partner reports of rising violence towards LGBTI people in Latin America and the Caribbean. However, breaking […]

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Faith paths to overcome violence against women and girls in Brazil

20/07/2016

13 pages long

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Faith paths to overcome violence against women and girls in Brazil

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Faith holds a central part in the lives of many women and men, shaping notions of gender and relationships. In the context of Brazil, faith groups hold a variety of views on matters of gender justice and women’s rights, from conservative to progressive, and shape public attitudes, legislation, as well as the lives of individuals […]

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The role of religious values and beliefs in charitable and development organisations in Karachi and Sindh, Pakistan

01/08/2012

13 pages long

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‘Faith-based organisations’ (FBOs) are gaining increasing attention within development circles – amongst practitioners, funders, and policymakers as well as academics. While some discussion has taken place over the meaning of the term ‘FBO’ in academic circles, little empirical research has been conducted as to the relevance and interpretation of the term in different contexts and […]

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The role of a transnational religious network in development in a weak state: the international links of the Episcopal Church of Sudan

01/08/2012

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A growing number of international networks, like those linking religious institutions, engage in development-related activities across the world. Improvements in technology and increased travel opportunities for international volunteers have given these networks new influence, with unknown implications for the trajectory of development, especially where states are weak. This paper examines the role of a transnational […]

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Have financial difficulties compromised Christian health services’ commitment to the poor?

01/08/2012

15 pages long

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Christian health services (CHSs) provide a substantial proportion of health services in many developing countries. This paper outlines the results of research which assessed whether the financial pressures resulting from a decline in their traditional funding sources have compromised CHSs’ initial motivation to serve the poor. The two main approaches CHSs used to increase their […]

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Practising Buddhism in a development context: Sri Lanka’s Sarvódaya movement

01/08/2012

7 pages long

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Development practice should be centred on human relations governed by a spirit of cooperation, kindness and compassion, rather than on purely economic concerns. The Sarvódaya Shramadána movement, a grassroots Buddhist-based development movement in Sri Lanka, emphasises that development practices should be more closely aligned with religious resources and principles in order to achieve a balanced […]

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A framework for analysing the links between religion and development

01/08/2012

16 pages long

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In mainstream development thinking, policy, and practice, religion has generally been neglected, despite its pervasiveness and importance. As a result, analysts puzzle over how best to study the complex links between religion and development. The framework outlined in this paper addresses the question – how can the presence, nature, and activities of religious people and […]

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Playing broken telephone: assessing faith-inspired health care provision in Africa

01/08/2012

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In the literature on the religious contribution to health and development, it is commonly stated that faith-inspired institutions (FIIs) provide from 30 to 70 per cent of all health care provision in Africa. This article tracks the sources of such statements back to the 1960s, highlighting a process of ‘broken telephone’ whereby estimates are passed […]

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The role of religion in women’s campaigns for legal reform in Nigeria

01/08/2012

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The role of religion in women’s campaigns for legal reform in Nigeria

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Legal reform is necessary but not sufficient to realise women’s rights. This paper compares two campaigns for legal reform in Nigeria: attempts to domesticate the UN Convention for the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) in federal law, which resulted in defeat of the bill in 2007, and a successful campaign to […]

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Pro-poor? Class, gender, power, and authority in faith-based education in Maharashtra, India

01/08/2012

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Pro-poor? Class, gender, power, and authority in faith-based education in Maharashtra, India

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Religious and secular ideologies are hotly debated within Indian educational circles, partly in response to neo-liberal trends in educational provision, which have encouraged non-state providers, including religious organisations, to increase their involvement. The paper explores similarities and differences between educational providers affiliated with different faith traditions in Maharashtra, with respect to their educational activities and […]

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