

Gender

The advancement of gender equality and LGBTQ rights remains at the forefront of human rights agendas around the globe. These materials examine a broad spectrum of gender issues, focusing in particular on how religion and religious organizations promote or hinder women’s rights, and how women of faith are shaping peacebuilding, democratic movements, and other social and political issues.
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Discover the firsthand experiences of faith leaders, activists, and peacebuilding practitioners working on issues ranging from development and education to conflict resolution and foreign policy.
For over a decade, Berkley Center scholars and students have been conducting interviews with individuals working at the intersection of religion and world affairs. These discussions offer unique insights into the inner workings of a wide spectrum of professions touched by religion with interviewees ranging from the highest levels of leadership of international organizations to on-the-ground practitioners. Explore individual interviews here or follow links to our interview collections below:
The COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath have shone a new light on gender-based violence (GBV). This global issue has distinctive facets in Bangladesh, where GBV is a long-standing challenge that…

April 21, 2022
Religion, Women, and Cross-cultural Literacy

July 26, 2021
U.S. Religious Freedom and LGBTQ Rights

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Faith, Feminism, and Being Unfinished: The Question of Women’s Ordination
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. EDT Copley Hall
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Article May 25, 2022
Scholars and Practitioners Focused on Women and Peacebuilding Need to Take Religion More Seriously
Other Publications
White Paper April 28, 2022
Addressing Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Bangladesh: What Roles for Faith-Inspired Actors?
Policy Brief August 10, 2021
Educating Girls and Countering Child Marriage in Bangladesh: Opportunities for Faith Engagement

Islam, Gender, and Democracy

Women, Religion, and the Family
March 2, 2023
War in Ukraine: War and the Transformation of Ukrainian Society (Video)
Duration: 1 hours 45 minutes
June 7, 2022
Ballroom C, 3rd Session, Ensuring Full Engagement of Women and Girls in Religion and Society (EN) (Video)
Duration: 1 hours 34 minutes
October 25, 2021
Lifting Up the Voices of Female Survivors of Clergy Sexual Abuse (Video)
Duration: 1 hours 32 minutes