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.
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:
A Discussion with Betty Reardon, Peace Educator
April 23, 2016
A Discussion with Layli Miller-Muro, Tahirih Justice Center
January 5, 2016
October 7, 2020
August 4, 2020
July 29, 2020
12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. EDT Online
Article August 20, 2020
Event Summary August 3, 2020
Young Women of Faith and Transformative Leadership in COVID-19 Response
Speech Transcript October 15, 2019
August 6, 2020
Islam and Western Secular Modernity (Video)
Duration: 1 hours 13 minutes
June 30, 2020
Young Women of Faith and Transformative Leadership in COVID-19 Response (Video)
Duration: 1 hours 1 minutes
November 10, 2019
Confronting the Church’s Crisis (Video)
Duration: 1 hours 34 minutes
