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Los líderes y las comunidades de fe están liderando iniciativas para crear y apoyar sistemas que funcionen para proteger a los niños y las niñas tanto a nivel doméstico como nacional. Esta página presenta ejemplos y proporciona recursos que demuestran…

Los líderes religiosos y las comunidades pueden actuar como socios importantes de las iniciativas gubernamentales y globales para poner fin a la violencia contra los niños y las niñas. Las organizaciones religiosas pueden tener mayor capital social que los gobiernos…

  Los expertos consideran que empoderar y relacionarse directamente con los niños y las niñas es esencial para poner fin a la violencia infantil. La participación infantil es en sí misma un factor protector de la violencia, al tratar a…

El estudio de alcance identificó tres tipos principales de respuestas basadas en la fe que se extienden sobre el ciclo de prevención y atención. Estos abarcan desde pequeñas respuestas informales de base a programas organizativos bien estructurados y el papel…

Los actores religiosos están en una posición única para brindar servicios que aborden las causas fundamentales de la violencia contra los niños y las niñas. Estas causas fundamentales incluyen la ruptura familiar, la falta de recursos, las actitudes dañinas en…

Los actores y comunidades basadas en la fe pueden prevenir la violencia infantil al trabajar para cambiar las actitudes y prácticas dañinas hacia los niños y las niñas. Además de hacer hincapié en los mensajes de protección de la niñez,…

Las comunidades de fe pueden mejorar sus enfoques de salvaguardia contra la violencia infantil mediante la identificación de las brechas en la comprensión de las políticas de protección infantil dentro de sus instituciones de fe. Las instituciones de fe pueden…

¿Cómo pueden los actores y las comunidades de fe servir como primeros agentes en responder a la violencia contra los niños y las niñas? Son capaces de denunciar y referir casos de abuso, proporcionar apoyo de emergencia, ofrecer asesoramiento psicológico…

"La evidencia confirma los casos históricos y actuales de violencia no declarada contra los niños dentro de las instituciones religiosas a través de múltiples religiones" (Eyber, C. y Palm, S. 2019). En los esfuerzos por mantener una reputación positiva o debido…

Este es un documento de una serie de dos sobre la acción de las comunidades de fe para poner fin a la violencia contra los niños y niñas. Su objetivo es informar a los actores religiosos, profesionales del desarrollo, formuladores…

In Cambodia, more than half of all children experience physical, emotional, or sexual abuse. This article examines how Cambodians view the causes and effects of child abuse and analyzes its underlying cultural forces. A conceptual framework developed in earlier research…

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.…

Since its creation in 1950, UNHCR has engaged with faith-based organisations, faith communities and faith leaders in carrying out its work. Recently, UNHCR has been more actively exploring the role of faith in humanitarian responses. The fifth High Commissioner’s Dialogue…

This Sermon Guide is for pastors and other faith leaders to help the talk about sexual and gender-based violence with their communities, and, when appropriate, encourage them to take action. It begins with a discussion of GBV and why this relates to the Church, and then is followed by three chapters, each dealing with a specific GBV issue. This guide was developed for a US-based Christian group in mind; however, versions for other groups are coming soon.

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…

This article is based on qualitative semi-structured interviews with managers of Danish Red Cross-operated asylum centres regarding religion and religious freedom at asylum centres. Three main findings are reported. First, asylum centre managers view religion as largely irrelevant while having…

Over the past two decades, in response to a growing awareness of the impacts of humanitarian crises on mental health and psychosocial well-being, leading UN agencies and international aid organisations have developed a comprehensive framework for Mental Health and Psychosocial…

Situated within post-colonial development critique, this article explores prevalent attitudes of development practitioners towards religion and their potential policy and practice impacts. The discussion draws on evidence from interviews and document analyses of government aid agencies, their recipient organisations, and…

Journal: Migration and Society Local faith actors are deeply involved in assisting refugees around the world. Their place in refugee response, however, can be in parallel with and, at times, in disagreement with the efforts of international humanitarian organizations. Focusing…

This article draws on anthropological field work conducted during the West African Ebola outbreak (2014-2016) and reports of the ongoing Covid-19 crisis to discuss the role played by religion in infectious disease control.While much separates Ebola and Covid-19, the religious…

Using a triangulation design combining participant observation, survey results, and interviews, this paper studies the current form of the response to HIV in the local Anglican Church in the Western Cape, South Africa. The results show that people are generally…

The Churches' Commitments to Children announced that the English version of a new educational tool for churches and partners has just been launched: The “Théopopettes” special episode - “WCC – We Care About Children”  The video is aimed at children…

A new Kiswahili language publication called “Utangulizi wa Sheria ya Kimataifa ya Kibinadamu ya Kiislamu” (“Introduction to International Humanitarian Law in Islam” / “muqaddimah fi ‘l-qanun ad-duwali al-insani fi ‘l-islam”), a reference work that was authored in Arabic by Professor…

Islam aur Takreem-e-Insaniyat ke Usool (Islam and Humanitarian Principles) is a new Urdu publication jointly produced by the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) Islamabad and the ICRC. Based on discussions held during a two-day National Round Table arranged by IPS…

From UNHCR (UN Refugee Agency) The Urgent Need to Share Responsibility for Global Refugees Crises There are more people fleeing from war or persecution than ever before. Yet the political will to tackle the problem is scarce and anti-foreigner rhetoric…

Organisers: Working Group on Children and Violence of Child Rights Connect - Global Partnership to End Violence against Children - Office of the Special Representative to the Secretary General on Violence against Children - Office of the High Commissioner for…

Speakers presented about the unique contributions of faith based organizations, faith institutions and faith leaders, to achieving the promise of vaccines in health services delivery, community mobilization and advocacy. Latter Day Saints Presentation Muslim Aid: FBO partnerships in Pakistan IMA…

In July 2015, The Lancet published a series on faith-based health care. The Executive Summary states that “this Series argues that building on the extensive experience, strengths, and capacities of faith-based organisations (eg, geographical coverage, influence, and infrastructure) offers a…

The HLPF was an opportunity to highlight on the progress made towards the 2030 development agenda from governmental and non-governmental perspectives. 147 side events were held during this Forum - compared to 106 in 2016 and attended by 2,558 participants.…

2020 G20 Interfaith Forum Policy Brief Modern Slavery and human trafficking Summary, November 4, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic amplifies the urgent need for G20 leaders to combat modern slavery on the local, national, and international levels. Now more than ever,…

Report on JLI’s 2021 progress on goals in Evidence, Research and Knowledge Partnerships, Fair and Equitable Initiative, and Communications, while highlighting projects and learning hub work.

The 2022 Evidence Summit brought together more than 430 faith actors and faith-based organizations (FBOs), donors, and peacebuilding practitioners across 12 unique sessions to explore evidence on strategic engagement and partnership with faith actors and FBOs in the peacebuilding, development,…

Report on JLI’s 2022 progress on goals in Evidence, Research and Knowledge Partnerships, Fair and Equitable Initiative, and Communications, while highlighting projects and learning hub work.

Report on JLI’s 2023 progress on our Fair and Equitable Initiative, our Research, Learning and Knowledge Partnerships, our Communications and Finances.

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In the Valley of Cochabamba, Bolivia, A Breeze of Hope Foundation (ABH) is giving a voice and support to victims of childhood sexual violence. Grounded in the experiences of those who have lived through sexual violence and using an innovative model…

In early September, religious leaders and champions from 18 Eastern and Southern African countries gathered to discuss the fast track agenda for accelerated implementation of he response to the AIDS epidemic. A Call-to-Action was issued at the conference, which religious leaders…

Achieving the goal of women and girls living healthy lives, free from violence, will require not just good intentions, but well-coordinated, funded strategies by international bodies, governments, civil society and communities. This call to action holds a common human rights…

The World Evangelical Alliance and its Global Partners provide this position paper on the unique and essential role of the evangelical community in humanitarian response and development. Associated media coverage on Christianity Today can be found here. Description for WHS Resources:…

The harm suffered by refugee children is not limited only to traumatic experiences suffered while in South Sudan or in transit to Uganda but is also especially prevalent in the new settlements, where usual child protection systems and coping mechanisms…

This webinar by Donald Kerwin, Executive Director for the Center for Migration Studies (CMS), was devoted to a discussion of Catholic teaching on migrants, refugees, and newcomers. Mr. Kerwin discussed the Biblical touchstones of Catholic teaching on migrant and refugees, key principals that guide the Church’s…

Millions of children are on the move across international borders – fleeing violence and conflict, disaster or poverty, in pursuit of a better life. Hundreds of thousands move on their own. When they encounter few opportunities to move legally, children…

The U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), together with the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), launched an initiative in 2015 to strengthen collaboration with faith-based partners in response to The Lancet Series on faith-based health care…