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…
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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…
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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…
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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.
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July 24, 2024
Ethical Paths on Amazon Rainforests
Katherine Marshall reflects on a series of G20 Interfaith Forum workshops held in Brazil that brought together religious leaders, environmental experts, policymakers, and representatives from indigenous communities to explore the challenges and opportunities for protecting the Amazon rainforest.
Rabbi David Saperstein reflects on the compelling reasons why religious institutions and actors have vital roles to play in addressing challenges facing environmental protection and the changing climate. He elaborates on the basic rationale in this exchange with Katherine Marshall.
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A strategically designed effort in Senegal and Guinea offers important lessons about both opportunities and challenges in addressing high maternal and infant mortality, many linked to the specific country situations involved but with implications that extend well beyond.