Series 4: Resource Guide for Religious Leaders and Faith Communities Violence against children and women increases during emergencies, conflicts, and health crises. The COVID-19 pandemic is no exception. Infection prevention measures that require staying at home have brought on a…
Published: 2021
Lessons from civil society organizations funded by the UN Trust Fund to end violence against women Learning from practice brief series: Issue No. 2 This brief aims to explore why and how to engage faith-based and traditional actors in VAWG…
Published: 2021
Author:Dr. Elisabet Le Roux and Dr. Selina Palm
Lessons from civil society organisations funded by the UN Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women on prevention Synthesis Review Series: Paper #2 Engaging with faith-based and traditional actors can help or hinder the prevention of violence against women and/or…
Published: 2021
Author:Dr. Elisabet Le Roux and Dr. Selina Palm
This Call to Action lays out a series of goals and actions to achieve greater inclusion of local faith actors (LFAs) in humanitarian action. The Call to Action is informed by the rich conversations that took place before, during, and…
Published: 2017
Author:Arne Naess-Holm, Amjad Saleem, Olivia Wilkinson
This report presents findings from the case study submission process - one part of three of the JLI Ending Violence Against Children (EVAC) Hub scoping study. They offer evidence to support the claim that religions offer an important contribution to…
Published: 2019
Author:Selina Palm and Francisco Colombo
Everyone has a role to play in the movement to end child marriage. In this brief, we explore the role of religious leaders and highlight key approaches to support civil society organisations who are considering engaging with them in their…
Published: 2019
2015-2017: A Program Model Case Study Partners: Episcopal Relief & Development and the humanitarian arm of the Episcopal Church of Liberia Two-year evaluation of program in Liberia Program Website on Episcopal Relief & Development
Published: 2018
Protestant Pastors Survey on Sexual and Domestic Violence June 2014 Sexual and domestic violence inflicts deep emotional, physical, and spiritual harm on the individuals who endure it. It also inflicts long-term damage to communities by reinforcing discriminatory social, economic, and…
Published: 2014
Working effectively with faith leaders to challenge harmful traditional practices Study Speakers Dr Elisabet le Roux is the Research Director at the Unit for Religion and Development Research Dr Brenda Bartelink is an anthropologist and scholar in the Academic Study of Religion…
Published: 2018
Author:JLI w/ Drs Lisa le Roux and Brenda Bartelink
Report from UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) As the civil war in Syria further deteriorates, accounts of systematic human rights abuses continue to emerge, including torture, starvation, and widespread sexual violence against civilians and combatants. More than five million…
Published: 2017
Author:Dr. Sarah Chynoweth
This case study will briefly examine MERATH’s localized approach, including a spotlight on child-focused programming in education in emergencies in Lebanon and child protection in Syria, providing quantitative and qualitative evidence of its community-level impact based on focus group discussions,…
Published: 2017
Author:Suzie Lahoud, Child Protection Program Officer, MERATH; Rachel Stephens, Education Program Officer, MERATH; Lucas Shindeldecker, Director MERATH
Just and Resilient Communities Project Gender-based Violence and Child Protection: Diocese of Mt Kenya West Partners: Anglican Overseas Aid and Anglican Church of Kenya This project is implemented in Nyeri County in the Diocese of Mount Kenya West from 2014-2017.…
Published: 2016
Author:Tanya Caulfield
The aim of this report is to highlight evidence regarding the roles and impact that Local Faith Communities (LFCs) play in relation to urban refugees, with the aim of informing interconnected conversations around localisation and urbanisation. The international community is…
Published: 2017
Author:Olivia Wilkinson and Joey Ager
Published: 2017
The reality and influence of sexual violence and crime is enormous and already proving to have devastating effects. Some call the disregard for human life a feature of a culture of violence. The Unit for Religion and Development Research (URDR)…
Published: 2005
Author:Erasmus, J.C., Mans, G. G.
Survey responses of 5,417 women were studied to obtain information about childhood sexual abuse, religion, and mental health. There were 653 (13%) who reported being sexually abused while growing up. When studying those who were sexually abused, it was found…
Published: 1997
Author:Doxey, C., Jensen, L., Jensen, J.
An integrated approach to gender-based violence and child protection: Key findings from Mali, Niger and Pakistan, 2016-2017 This report is a summary of our key findings from a project that aimed to prevent GBV and provide support to survivors in…
Published: 2017
Author:Najah Almugahed, Iman S. Pertek and Neelam Fida
Religions for Peace (RfP) and ECPAT International present this guide to action to help religious communities harness their strengths to prevent, respond and end This guide provides some basic tools to equip religious leaders and communities to act, advocate, educate, and…
Published: 2016
Author:ECPAT International and Religions for Peace (RfP)
Key messages from Islam and Christianity on protecting children from violence and harmful practices This book explores the approaches to preventing all forms of violence against children from the perspectives of Islam and Christianity. It is intended as a guide…
Published: 2016
Author:Al-azhar University, UNICEF, Coptic Orthodox Church the Coptic Orthodox Church of Egypt, Bishopric of Public, Ecumenical, and Social Services (COC-BLESS)
This report produced by the Frontiers Programme explores why Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is linked with Islam. The practise of FGM among Somalis is investigated in this report and studies are carried out in the Mandera and Wajir districts and…
Published: 2008
Author:Ibrahim Lethome Asmani and Maryam Sheikh Abdi
Early and Child Marriage, AJWS India Restrictive beliefs about gender often make it difficult for girls and women in India to gain access to high education or the job market. These barriers reinforce the idea that a girl’s best option…
Published: 2015
Author:Margaret Greene of GreeneWorks and Timi Gerson
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