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

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.

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FORB for everyone –
Women in focus (arabic)

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.

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Digital course: Gender equality and FORB, allies or enemies?

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.

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Launching of the digital course «FORB & Gender Equality»

«FORB & Gender Equality – enemies or allies?»
 Course launched by the FORB Learning Platform in
an international event. 

January 17, 2022

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Regional report on FoRB and Gender Equality for Sub-Saharan Africa

A 2024 report on Regional challenges in the intersection of Freedom of Religion or Belief and Gender Equality in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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Regional report on FoRB and Gender Caucasus and Central Asia

Report from a conference 2022

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FORB, sustainable development goals and gender equality

Report from a project Stefanus Alliance had
together with Danish institute for human rights.
Published 2020.
English

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Women and FORB in North Korea

Korea Future, partner of Stefanus Alliance International.

With support from us: Report about religous womens as beacons of resistance in North Korea.
December 2021

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Adyan: Gender and violence

Our partner Adyan Foundation in Lebanon have produced a report about the portrayal of gender and violence in textbooks.
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The Price of Faith – Religious Persecution of Women

An article from the campaign for FORB, #minormatters,
in Sri Lanka.
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Mexico: Let her be heard

The untold stories. Groundbreaking report
reveals religious freedom violations faced by
indigenous religious minority women in Mexico.
CSW-report April 2022.

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Good resources from others

Resources from actors we cooperate with

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

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

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Open Doors: «Invisible». Genderspesific religious persecution 2022

Open Doors International – annual report about
genderspesific religous persecution.
«Invisible»

Editon 2022. English.

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Open Doors: «Same faith, different persecution» – 2021

Open Doors International – report about
Genderspesific religous persecution.

Editon 2021. English.
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UN-report on gender and womens rights

UN specialrapporteur Ahmed Shaheeds
report from March 2020: «Report on freedom
of religion or belief and gender equality.»

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