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A Tunisian Scout group is enabling young people to actively counter hate speech in a society where social inequalities and major political changes have fuelled tensions and conflict over the past ten years.
“United Against Hate Speech” is an inclusive project targeting a wide range of young people…
As fighting continues in the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia, both an historic church that claims to house the “Ark of the Covenant” and one of sub-Saharan Africa’s oldest mosques recently came under attack, with hundreds killed in the violence.
This is one example of how religious sites are…
Global leaders from the World Organization of the Scout Movement gathered virtually last week to celebrate the World Day for Cultural Diversity and demonstrate how dialogue is being used to help frame solutions to some of the most important issues of our time, including emotional well-being, gender…
Dr. Nourah Alhasawi and Janani Chaitanya have forged a powerful partnership through their shared commitment to humanity and, now, to one another.
As a Hindu, Janani first experienced a yearning to discover “the Other” during her years living in India, several thousand miles away from her home in…
There is no greater equalizer than the environment. Regardless of race, religion, gender or geography, we’re all facing a climate crisis — a man-made catastrophe that can only be tackled with collective action.
Faith-based organisations and indigenous communities are key actors in this…
Recognising the important role young people play in contributing to the strengthening of social cohesion and peaceful coexistence within their communities, KAICIID actively promotes interreligious and intercultural dialogue among youth. The Centre’s flagship training, the Dialogue for Peace (DfP)…
After rebels launched an offensive in the Central African Republic (CAR) late last year, government forces pushed back and have been gaining ground across the country. This counter-attack is overshadowing urgent calls for dialogue to minimise the impact on civilians and address underlying…
In 2015, more than one million migrants and refugees, the majority of whom were fleeing violent conflict in Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan, crossed into Europe.
By the end of 2016, 5.2 million refugees had reached European shores, igniting fierce debates on integration policies and…
Across the globe many women and girls still face discrimination on the basis of sex and gender. Gender inequality underpins many problems which disproportionately affect women and girls, such as domestic and sexual violence, lower pay, lack of access to education and inadequate healthcare.…
During the course of the pandemic, religious leaders have often found themselves on the frontlines of the global health crisis. In addition to adapting rituals to new norms of social distancing and digital worship, religious leaders became humanitarian aid providers, medical responders, and local…
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