Research on religion and intimate partner violence does not appear to have integrated well the current evidence on religion/spirituality, marital functioning, and mental health and lacks a cross-sectoral perspective that bridges psychology, public health, international development, anthropology, and sociology. A…
Published: 2023
Author:Romina Istratii, Parveen Ali
Annotated Bibliography on MHPSS, Culture and Faith in Syrian Communities by the Joint Learning Initiative on Faith and Local Communities (JLI) and Syria Bright Future (SBF) MHPSS and Culture in Syria Hub.
Published: 2023
Author:Naomi Fastovsky, Charlotte McAdams
This guide enables trained Gender Champions to facilitate community dialogues. These small group discussions are first held in separate men’s and women’s groups and then in a combined session. They cover topics of gender norms and roles, as well as…
Published: 2016
Author:Prabu Deepan
A joint JLI - WFDD - Berkley Center Initiative on COVID-19 March 11, 2020 Webinar The COVID-19 pandemic represents one of the greatest challenges in both global health and religious practice today. How are religious institutions, beliefs, leaders, and practices…
Published: 2020
Author:Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, World Faiths Development Dialogue
An increasing number of recent studies on mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) points to the importance of cultural adaptation of MHPSS programmes to suit the context in which they are applied. There is a significant need for MHPSS interventions…
Published: 2023
Author:Dr Mohammad Abo-Hilal, Dr Jennifer Philippa Eggert, Manal Alkourdi, Zein Okab, Marwa Alghadban, Amr Mustafaalhasan
16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence As the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign takes off, it is an opportune time to revisit the role of faith and theology in addressing domestic violence. The article discusses the…
Published: 2021
Author:Romina Istratii
COVID-19 heightened interest in faith partnerships as governments and international agencies sought rapid behavior change to reduce the spread of the pandemic. It illuminated the unique capacity of local faith groups to reach people quickly, effectively, and relevantly. To increase…
Published: 2023
Author:Steffie Kemp
“Prayer was the rope of survival.” “Religious needs are my primary needs.” “I wish I had been asked.” These statements were shared by displaced women in Iraq, Syria, Tunisia and Turkey in three independent, coordinated research studies in 2019 led…
Published: 2021
Author:Kathleen Rutledge, Sandra Iman Pertek, Mohammad Abo-Hilal and Atallah Fitzgibbon
Faith actors shape understandings of what climate change is and what responses ought to be pursued at local and global levels and in civil society and policy arenas alike. As an issue which can be described and responded to in…
Published: 2023
Author:Jodie Salter, Olivia Wilkinson
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