Sarah Thompson reflects on the current religious debates surrounding the implementation of a human milk bank in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Thompson considers potential ways to offer more inclusive milk-sharing practices in Muslim-majority communities and elsewhere.
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Faith in Development
Faith-inspired organizations and religious leaders often work in tandem with secular global development practitioners, with similar motivations to fight poverty and alleviate suffering. At the same time, many development practitioners work with faith actors engaged in the community. This blog…
Recent Blog Posts
September 13, 2016
How do religious factors affect Senegal’s development agendas?
The Berkley Center at Georgetown University and the World Faiths Development Dialogue (WFDD) presented the findings of their two-year effort to “map” the intersections of development and religious…
February 22, 2016
Women Countering Violent Extremism: Under the Radar?
Religious literacy has taken on new importance for security
and peace efforts focused on countering violent extremism. Groups such as Boko
Haram, Al-Shabaab, and ISIS use Islamic rhetoric to recruit…
Faith in Action
Faith in Action tracks the faith-inspired activities of people and institutions across the globe and across religious traditions, with a focus on development and humanitarian issues. Earlier posts were originally published by the Huffington Post or on the Washington Post's Georgetown/On Faith site.
Recent Blog Posts
November 14, 2023
To the G20 Leaders: An Interfaith Call to Action
Katherine Marshall and W. Cole Durham, Jr., pose a call to action for interfaith leaders attending the 2023 G20 Interfaith Forum in Pune, India, focusing on those who are most vulnerable and most affected by today’s intertwined crises as well as the impact on children.
August 22, 2023
Combatting Accusations of Witches in Ghana
Katherine Marshall highlights the work of John Azumah, a scholar of religion and leader of the Sanneh Institute who has led advocacy campaigns to criminalize accusations of witchcraft in West Africa.
June 8, 2023
The G20 Interfaith Forum Journey
Katherine Marshall highlights key milestones along the G20 Interfaith Forum's journey that have led to the 2023 gathering in New Delhi, India. She explores where they have come, where they are today, and how they see the path ahead.