Building Human Solidarity: The Voices of Women (Panel 3)
CIHA is delighted to post this video of one of our online course alums, Wasye Munanie Musyoni. Wasye is the Sudan Country Programme Manager for Norwegian Church Aid (NCA). […]
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In The News: Holiday Thoughts about “Good Intentions” / Les nouvelles: Consacrés les vacances à l’intention « des bonnes actions »
In the recent article, “How new global charities are beating ‘faith-based organizations’ at their own game,” Allison Schnable describes how many Americans are surpassing the […]
How women of faith deploy religious resources in conflict and peacebuilding
by Jackie Ogega
This piece is based in four years of research with Gusii and Maasai women in Kenya, examining how they deploy their religious resources as an identity, motivation, and […]
In the News: Report from Conference on Transitional Justice in Post-Conflict Societies in Africa
The Hekima Institute of Peace Studies and International Relations (HIPSIR) has just released their report from the International Conference on Transitional Justice in Post-Conflict Societies in Africa that was […]
The Pretence of Neutrality: Religion and the Implementation of Programmes on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
by Brenda Bartelink
In the past decade sexuality has become a centre of contestation and cultural encounter between African and “Western” actors in African societies. Initially tied to contestations over the […]
Following the Discourses of Development
by Tanya Schwarz
A central goal of The CIHA Blog is to explore the role of faith-based organizations (FBOs) in humanitarian and development efforts in Africa. One of the primary questions […]
Interfaith Statement for Mandela’s Birthday
South African faith groups in KwaZulu-Natal are circulating the following interfaith statement to commemorate former President Nelson Mandela’s birthday on July 18 and pray for peace for the nation, given […]
Religious Organizations and Refugees in Egypt
by Kelsey Norman
Does cultural or religious affinity have any bearing on the treatment of refugees? Egypt provides an interesting case for exploring this question. Mention of the word ‘refugee’ in […]