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COMMUNITIES RICHER IN DIVERSITY – EGYPT
Sectarian violence in Egypt ranges from coordinated terror attacks to mob assaults, usually directed towards Coptic Christians and Sufis. Violence can break out in response to inter-sectarian romances, attempts by Christians to build or renovate churches, or property disputes. The Islamic State has claimed…
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COMMUNITIES RICHER IN DIVERSITY – BURUNDI
Religious leaders are influential figures in Burundi and can play instrumental roles in promoting social cohesion in a context where the risk of ethnic polarisation is high. Fault lines in political power, economic wealth and ethnicity reinforce one another. While some faith…
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Interfaith Grassroots Peacebuilding: Promoting Peaceful Coexistence in West Nile, Uganda. Case Study Series No. 6
This case study uses the concept of grassroots peacebuilding to assess the impact of interfaith peacebuilding activities in the Yumbe District in the West Nile Region, which the Uganda Joint Christian Council (UJCC) and the Muslim Centre for Justice and Law (MCJL) implemented from…
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Interfaith Peacebuilding at the Lower Strata: Building Resilience in Juba, Bor, and Yei in South Sudan: CRID Case Study 5
This case study explores the impacts of interfaith peacebuilding activities in South Sudan that the Evangelical Alliance of South Sudan (EASS) and Pan-African Christian Women Alliance (PACWA) implemented in Juba, Yei, and Bor. It assesses the impacts by exploring three themes that emerge from…
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Interfaith Peacebuilding from Below in Burundi: Building Everyday Peace in the Lower Strata:CRID Case Study Series 4
This case study uses the bottom-up peacebuilding approach and the concept of everyday peace to assess the impact of interfaith peacebuilding activities in Burundi, which the Conseil Inter-Confessionnel du Burundi (CICB) implemented in Bujumbura Mairie, Bujumbura Rural, Muyinga, and Rumonge provinces. The study assesses…
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Interfaith Brief on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
Southern Africa Faith Leaders Support Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights for All In sub-Saharan Africa it is estimated that 39% of girls are married before their 18th birthday, while…
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Nurturing Peaceful Co-existence Through Interfaith Collaborations: CRID Case Study Series 3
This paper documents lessons and impacts of interfaith interventions which the Communities Richer in Diversity (CRID) implemented in Kenya and Zanzibar respectively. The CRID projects basically intended to leverage the influence of religions, faith leaders, religious actors, and institutions in fostering peaceful coexistence. The…
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Shaping Youth Behaviour Through Interfaith Collaborations: CRID Case Study Series 2
This paper argues that implementing interfaith activities between the youth of different religions, cultures, gender, and age contributes to peaceful coexistence. The paper asserts that increased interaction helps shape their attitudes and the intended behaviours because it increases their knowledge and understanding about the…
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Shaping Youth Behaviour Through Interfaith Collaborations: CRID Case Study Series 1
Faith organisations play an important role in shaping youth behaviours and influencing their life choices. Faith leaders and their institutions wield immense power and opportunity to influence their followership. Indeed, religion remains a crucial component of people’s identities and contributes to moral, socio-political, and…
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Embracing Pluralism, Religious and Cultural Diversity for Peaceful Co-existence
Picture this! As a Father, you live in a remote village that has been your home since you were born. The only property you own is the land that you inherited from your father. You sire a son, raise him through boyhood to early adulthood. Then, you begin…
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