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UNDERSTANDING RELIGIOUS
FUNDAMENTALISMS FOR ACTIVISTS - AWID MANUAL
AWID
is excited to introduce a new manual for rights activists facing religious fundamentalist
opposition to their work. This user-friendly resource manual brings together
the innovative research and analysis produced by AWID’s Challenging Religious
Fundamentalisms (CF) program over the past six years, drawing on the
experiences of hundreds of women’s rights activists in diverse regions of the
world. The manual covers key areas of AWID’s research, including
understandings of religious fundamentalisms; factors that lead to their growth;
the impacts on women’s rights and human rights; and strategies used to counter
religious fundamentalisms. It also includes concrete examples, visuals, a
series of discussion questions and participatory activities to encourage
reflection on how religious fundamentalisms affect the day-to-day work of activists,
and how to strengthen activist responses. Our hope is that this manual will
offer an accessible resource to inform and inspire dialogue, strategies, and
advocacy on the issue of religious fundamentalisms.
The distribution of this resource is intentionally limited; if you are interested in learning more or in receiving a soft-copy, please contact cf@awid.org.
