What is the harm in ‘harmful traditional practices’?

This brief focuses on reported successful approaches in engaging faith leaders to address sensitive issues in their communities

From:: Department for International Development
Published: 30 November 2017

Document Type:: Briefing
Theme:: Social Change
Authors:: Le Roux, Elisabet, Bartelink, Brenda E, Palm, Selina

Abstract

In 2017, the Joint Learning Initiative on Faith and Local Communities (JLI) undertook a study entitled ‘Working effectively with faith leaders to challenge harmful traditional practices. This policy brief focuses on reported successful approaches in engaging faith leaders to address sensitive issues in their communities.

This research was funded from the Department for International Development’s Policy Research Fund

Citation

Elisabet le Roux, Brenda E Bartelink, Selina Palm (2017) What is the harm in ‘harmful traditional practices’? Joint Learning Initiative on Faith and Local Communities