Women and Freedom of Religion
Women are often subjected to a double persecution - both on the basis of their gender and their faith. Below you will find resources on the subjet developed by Stefanus Alliance and our partners
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FORB for everyone –
Women in focus (english)Our booklet. Introduction. How women are targeted
different then men. Can gender equality and Freedom of
Religion or Belief (FORB) work hand in hands?
English, 2021.
FORB for everyone –
Women in focus (arabic)
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Our booklet. Introduction. How women are targeted
different then men. Can gender equality and Freedom of
Religion or Belief (FORB) work hand in hands?
Arabic, 2022.
Digital course: Gender equality and FORB, allies or enemies?
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Self-studying course about how gender equality,
with focus on women’s rights, and freedom of religion
or belief (FORB) relate, and what synergies there might be.
Launching of the digital course «FORB & Gender Equality»
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«FORB & Gender Equality – enemies or allies?»
Course launched by the FORB Learning Platform in
an international event.January 17, 2022
Regional report on FoRB and Gender Equality for Sub-Saharan Africa
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A 2024 report on Regional challenges in the intersection of Freedom of Religion or Belief and Gender Equality in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Regional report on FoRB and Gender Caucasus and Central Asia
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Report from a conference 2022
FORB, sustainable development goals and gender equality
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Report from a project Stefanus Alliance had
together with Danish institute for human rights.
Published 2020.
English
Women and FORB in North Korea
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Korea Future, partner of Stefanus Alliance International.
With support from us: Report about religous womens as beacons of resistance in North Korea.
December 2021
Adyan: Gender and violence
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Our partner Adyan Foundation in Lebanon have produced a report about the portrayal of gender and violence in textbooks.
Read and download
The Price of Faith – Religious Persecution of Women
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An article from the campaign for FORB, #minormatters,
in Sri Lanka.
READ
Mexico: Let her be heard
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The untold stories. Groundbreaking report
reveals religious freedom violations faced by
indigenous religious minority women in Mexico.
CSW-report April 2022.
Good resources from others
Resources from actors we cooperate with
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Women and Religious Freedom – synergies and opportunities.
A 2017-report from United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF).
How fight for religious freedom and
womens rights can work together, not contradict.
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Open Doors: «A web of forces» The 2023 Gender Report
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A web of forces is also working i persecution. Combined forces are dreadfully effective.
Read where genderspesific religious persecution is most widespread – and other findings.English. 2023
Open Doors: «Invisible». Genderspesific religious persecution 2022
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Open Doors International – annual report about
genderspesific religous persecution.
«Invisible»Editon 2022. English.
Open Doors: «Same faith, different persecution» – 2021
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Open Doors International – report about
Genderspesific religous persecution.Editon 2021. English.
READ HERE
UN-report on gender and womens rights
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UN specialrapporteur Ahmed Shaheeds
report from March 2020: «Report on freedom
of religion or belief and gender equality.»