Full Coverage: Religion
May 2008
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22.05.2008
Child soldiering is driven by power imbalance between adults and children, says Dr. Vinya Ariyaratne, head of the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement, one of Sri Lanka’s biggest charitable organisations. He feels that spirituality and religion can play a vital role in child development and well-being.
more...Related topics/regions: [Sri Lanka] [South Asia] [Arms & military] [Religion] [Human rights] [Poverty] [Children] Image: Dr. Vinya Ariyaratne/ Photo credit: IPS/Shahidul Alam
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21.05.2008
'A Jihad for Love' -- made by a gay Muslim filmmaker -- follows 12 gay Muslim men and women of various nationalities to produce an intimate examination of homosexuality and Islam.
more...From: Eurasianet (Open Society Institute) Related topics/regions: [Turkey] [Pakistan] [Indonesia] [Egypt] [Culture] [Social exclusion] [Sexuality] [Religion] [Civil rights] Image: Filmmaker Parvez Sharma (L). © isa fakir (flickr)
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07.05.2008
Durgabai Deshmukh Award winner Daud Sharifa Khanam from southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu provided Muslim women a platform to challenge the oppressive patriarchal system. For this, she has had to face the ire of Muslim clerics. She was hated, abused and threatened but she never gave up the fight.
more...Related topics/regions: [South Asia] [Ethics & value systems] [Culture] [Religion] [Gender] Image: Daud Sharifa Khanam / Photo credit: Infochange
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