In diverse contexts, community-based child protection mechanisms (CBCPMs) are front line efforts to protect children from exploitation, abuse, violence, and neglect and to promote children’s well-being.2 Defined broadly, CBCPMs include all groups or networks at grassroots level that respond to…
Published: 2014
Author:Kostelny, K., Wessells, M., & Ondoro, K.
Overview of Ethiopian Faith-Based Organizations’ response for the abandonment of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and Child Early Forced Marriage (CEFM) from 2010-2016. This report provides a baseline to engaging FBOs for future programming and provides evidence on how FBOs have…
Published: 2017
Author:Iftu TRC
Interaction Between the Two Compacts is a Protection Solution Statement by the International Catholic Migration Commission Global Compact on Refugees High Commissioner’s Dialogue on Protection Challenges 12-13 December 2017 by Mantalin Kyrou, Policy Officer' Other faith-based contributions
Published: 2017
Author:International Catholic Migration Commission
Local Faith Communities in Urban Displacement: Evidence on Urbanization and Localization Brief Author: Olivia Wilkinson Design: Stacy Nam Key points: Local faith actors should be recognized as legitimate “local,” “civil society” actors A greater familiarity with the structures of local…
Published: 2018
Author:Olivia Wilkinson
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
Since 2015, ADRA has placed a priority on meeting the essential needs of refugee families and individuals in the European refugee crisis. Over the past two years, more than 1.3 million people who are fleeing conflict and persecution have passed…
Published: 2017
Author:ADRA International
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)
Religion and Global Migrations Editors: Jennifer B Saunders,Elena Fiddian-Qasmiyeh, Susanna Snyder This innovative volume introduces readers to a variety of disciplinary and methodological approaches used to examine the intersections of religion and migration. A range of leading figures in this field consider the roles…
Published: 2016
Author:Elena Fiddian-Qasmiyeh
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
This photo-book is an attempt to bring the stories of hope amid the gloomy context that populations of the Middle East have had to endure, some having lived as internally displaced persons and as refugees in both host communities and…
Published: 2016
Author:Act Alliance
Helping Children Cope with Traumatic Events was developed in response to the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. This booklet provides practical guidance for caregivers—including parents, family members, teachers, clergy, and volunteers—on how to help support children…
Published: 2012
Author:Aten, J., Boan, D., Flanagan, K., Canning, S., Hall, S., Eveleigh, E., Rueger, S., Kang, E., Pressley, J.
The Anglican Alliance brings together international, interfaith and ecumenical actors to recommend national and international strategies, and provides a platform for initiatives from the local to the global to share experiences and best practices. To read about Anglican Alliance Programs…
Published: 2016
Author:Anglican Alliance
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development fully recognizes migration and displacement as a core development consideration. It has introduced a range of specific SDG targets on migration and pledges to “leave no one behind”, including refugees, displaced persons and host…
Published: 2016
Author:UNDP
Center for Interfaith Action on Global Poverty The center, with funding from the GHR Foundation, published an evaluation and analysis of NIFAA's early work in 2011, two years after NIFAA's founding. The report demonstrated NIFAA "offers a sustainable and replicable…
Published: 2016
Author:Center for Interfaith Action
Islam has a strong heritage of protection of forced migrants. It is a tradition which provides a robust and generous framework for the protection of and provision for forced migrants, enshrining rights such as the rights to dignity, non-refoulement, equal treatment, shelter, health care, family reunification and protection of property. This paper provides an overview of the Islamic teachings related to the rights of forced migrants, and is a resource for any agency dealing with Muslim forced migrant or host communities.
Published: 2014
Author:Sadia Kidwai
FEMALE GENITAL CUTTING AMONG THE GUSII AND MAASAI OF KENYA
Published: 2014
Author:MPANZI
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