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A Society's Responsibility: Ethics, Religion, and Children at Risk in Kenya, Senegal, and Cambodia
(2016-09-22)Caring for children in need is an ancient and universal problem and is a central focus for virtually all religious traditions. The challenges of supporting vulnerable children, however, are especially complex and vary from ... -
Modernizing Islamic Education: The Cases of Bangladesh and Senegal
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs, 2016-09-22)Islamic education systems are the subject of mounting attention, prominent on various development and foreign policy agendas. Discussions are often driven primarily by security concerns. There is, however, growing recognition ... -
Responding to the Ebola Epidemic in West Africa: What Role Does Religion Play?
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs, 2016-05-16)The 2014 Ebola epidemic was a human and a medical drama that killed more than 11,000 people, devastated the communities concerned, and set back the development of health systems. Its impact was concentrated on three poor, ... -
Female Genital Cutting: Cultural, Religious, and Human Rights Dimensions of a Complex Development Issue
(2012-03-15)A common practice in many African and Middle Eastern communities, female genital cutting (FGC), also commonly referred to as female genital mutilation or female circumcision, outrages many outside observers. It is a prominent ... -
South Africa: The Religious Foundations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
(2013-09-30)This case study explores the religious underpinnings of South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission, a governmental body established to facilitate the peaceful transition from the apartheid government to a truly ...
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