Religious inequalities refers to the way in which individuals and groups suffer from systemic marginalisation, exclusion and, in extreme cases, genocide, on account of their beliefs and/or religious affiliation.

When it comes to being committed to challenging power relations of privilege and subordination in development studies and practice, many have laboriously studied the drivers, nature and impact of inequalities along the lines of gender, ethnicity, race and geography.

But when it comes to inequalities on account of religion, these are either merely given passing acknowledgement, presented as a by-product of other inequalities or sometimes ignored altogether.

If we are serious about Leave No One Behind (and the vision behind this), we need to find the moral fabric, the vision, and a concerted and organised collective in order to bring religious-based exclusions into our visions and implementation of inclusive development.

Speakers

• Mariz Tadros, Director (CREID) and Research Fellow (IDS)
• Shandana Khan Mohmand, Research Fellow, IDS
• Sohela Nazneen, Research Fellow, IDS
• Rachel Sabates-Wheeler, Research Fellow, IDS

Discussant

• Mike Battcock, Civil Societies Team Leader, Inclusive Societies Department, UK Department for International Development (DFID)

Live-stream link

This event is free to attend or to watch the live stream. The live-stream will be available at this location a few mins before the event starts. https://www.ids.ac.uk/events/religious-inequalities-in-development-where-need-meets-creed/

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