‘Working effectively with faith leaders to challenge harmful traditional practices’
Background
In 2017, the JLI Gender-based Violence Hub (GBV Hub) led a project ‘Working effectively with faith leaders to challenge harmful traditional practices (HTP)’ funded by UK-Aid.
Study activities:
- Literature review focusing on the most prevalent HTP and faith actors
- Selection of case studies for a multi-case study investigation conducted with international faith-based organizations working with faith leaders to address HTP
- Online survey to provide a more comprehensive scope of the knowledge gathered on HTP and FBOs role (65 total)
- Study results first presented at Sexual Violence Research Institute in Rio September 2017 presented by Lisa le Roux and Brenda E. Bartelink
- Study results accompanied with three briefs addressing most prominent themes (to be finalized by mid-Nov) presented at DFID on Nov 10
- Webinar Discussion with Study Team on Feb 8 at 9amET/2pm GMT
- CSW Faith-Based Event: Building Bridges
Study Team:
Veena O’Sullivan, the GBV Hub Secretary, led the project with a research team with Elisabet le Roux, Selina Palm (Stellenbosch), Brenda Bartelink (University of Groningen), and Shereen El Feki, with support from JLI GBV Hub co-chairs (Diana Arango, World Bank and Liz Dartnall, SVRI), GBV Hub Coordinator Natalia Lester-Bush and the JLI Knowledge Manager, Stacy Nam. Also, thanks to Hub members who filled out the survey or completed a case study.
Study Report
Synthesis report of the UK-Government funded project: ‘Working effectively with faith leaders to challenge harmful traditional practices’
Published: 2017Author:Dr Elisabet Le Roux and Dr Brenda Bartelink
Study Resource Toolkit:
Working effectively with faith leaders to challenge harmful traditional practices
Study Speakers
- Dr Elisabet le Roux is the Research Director at the Unit for Religion and Development Research
- Dr Brenda Bartelink is an anthropologist and scholar in the Academic Study of Religion at the University of Groningen, The Netherlands
Discussion led by JLI GBV Hub co-chair Liz Dartnall (Sexual Violence Research Institute) with Hub coordinator Natalia Lester-Bush (Tearfund)
View Full Study and HTP Study Toolkit
Published: 2018Author:JLI w/ Drs Lisa le Roux and Brenda Bartelink
The following policy brief focuses on lessons learned around attitudes toward engaging faith more broadly.
Published: 2017Author:Selina Palm, Elisabet Le Roux and Brenda E. Bartelink
November 2017
In 2017, the Joint Learning Initiative on Faith and Local Communities (JLI) undertook a study funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID), entitled ‘Working effectively with faith leaders to challenge harmful traditional practices. The following policy brief focuses on reported successful approaches in engaging faith leaders to address sensitive issues in their communities.
Published: 2017Author:Brenda E Bartelink, Elisabet le Roux & Selina Palm
November 2017
In 2017, the Joint Learning Initiative on Faith and Local Communities (JLI) undertook a study funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID), entitled ‘Working effectively with faith leaders to challenge harmful traditional practices.’
Policy brief addressing the term harmful traditional practices and the problematic and often problematic ways to address practices in communities.
Published: 2017Author:Elisabet le Roux, Brenda E Bartelink & Selina Palm
As part of the JLI GBV Hub Study funded by UK-Aid on Harmful Traditional Practices (HTP)s, the literature review focused on the most prevalent HTPs and faith actors conducted at the start of the study
As such it served as an entry point in understanding faith engagement around HTPs. It also had an important role in guiding the empirical case study research.
Includes literature on the following most prevalent traditional practices:
- FGM/C
- Child and Early marriage (CEM)
- Son Preference
- Honor-related violence
See full JLI GBV Study Toolkit here
Published: 2017Author:Dr. Brenda E. Bartelink & Dr. Elisabet le Roux with Mr. W. Levinga
Bibliography Themes:
- Prevalence of Harmful Traditional Practices (HTPs)
- HTPs in the context of faith
As part of the UK-Aid funded HTPs Project conducted by the JLI GBV Hub.
See full JLI GBV Study Toolkit here
Published: 2017Author:Dr. Brenda E. Bartelink & Dr. Elisabet le Roux with Mr. W. Levinga
This document details the findings from the case study done with Tearfund.
As part of the JLI GBV Hub study funded by UK-Aid on engaging with faith leaders on harmful traditional practices follows a multi-case case study design, with each individual case study focusing on one of five organisations, four of whom are international faith-based organisations (FBOs), and their work on HTPs and with faith leaders.
Published: 2017Author:Dr Elisabet le Roux & Dr Brenda Bartelink
This JLI GBV Hub study funded by UK-Aid on engaging with faith leaders on harmful traditional practices follows a multi-case case study design, with each individual case study focusing on one of five organisations, four of whom are international faith-based organisations (FBOs), and their work on HTPs and with faith leaders. This document details the findings from the case study done with World Vision International
Published: 2017Author:Dr Brenda Bartelink & Dr Elisabet le Roux
This JLI GBV Hub study funded by UK-Aid on engaging with faith leaders on harmful traditional practices follows a multi-case case study design, with each individual case study focusing on one of five organisations, four of whom are international faith-based organisations (FBOs), and their work on HTPs and with faith leaders. This document details the findings from the case study done with Islamic Relief Worldwide.
Published: 2017Author:Dr Elisabet le Roux & Dr Brenda Bartelink
This JLI GBV Hub study funded by UK-Aid on engaging with faith leaders on harmful traditional practices follows a multi-case case study design, with each individual case study focusing on one of five organisations, four of whom are international faith-based organisations (FBOs), and their work on HTPs and with faith leaders. This document details the findings from the case study done with Christian Aid
Published: 2017Author:Dr Selina Palm, Dr Elisabet le Roux & Dr Brenda Bartelink
This JLI GBV Hub study funded by UK-Aid on engaging with faith leaders on harmful traditional practices follows a multi-case case study design, with each individual case study focusing on one of five organisations, four of whom are international faith-based organisations (FBOs), and their work on HTPs and with faith leaders. This document details the findings from the case study done with ABAAD through five interviews.
Published: 2017Author:Dr Brenda Bartelink, Dr Elisabet le Roux & Mr. Wouter Levinga
This JLI GBV Hub study funded by UK-Aid on engaging with faith leaders on harmful traditional practices follows a multi-case case study design, with each individual case study focusing on one of five organisations, four of whom are international faith-based organisations (FBOs), and their work on HTPs and with faith leaders. This survey report is on the data from an anonymous, online survey that was completed by 65 individuals from across the globe. As such, the survey report merely details and explains the data gathered through this survey.
Published: 2017Author:Dr Elisabet le Roux, Mr Neil Kramm, & Dr Brenda Bartelink