…proponents of bans on veils in Europe see them as a way to liberate women and protect women and girls from societal pressure to veil themselves.
As alien as it may seem to some Europeans, veiling can be a choice, in the same way that other convictions or conduct that have been shaped by societal, family or religious influences are experienced by the individual as an expression of their identity.
Banning Muslim Veil Denies Women a Choice, Too – by Judith Sunderland
Religion largely aims to instill the Golden Rule, emphasizing compassion across different traditions, as highlighted on Karen Armstrong’s CharterforCompassion.org. This ethos, promoting altruism, drives human survival and outlines initiatives like the Unitarian Universalist Association’s commitment to transforming the world through liberating love, addressing global ills such as hate, greed, and social inequalities.
Rev. Dr. Richard Boeke’s latest book is Fideology: Building Trust through the Shared Experience of Faith at the Root of the World’s Religions. Fideology refers
The US Chapter of the International Association for Religious Freedom is excited to announce a new monthly discussion series. The first meeting will be held
Rev. Dr. Esther Suter reports on UNCSW’s 68th session, covering the digital gender divide, the impact on young women like Toniyah from BGR, and Gambia’s controversial stance on female circumcision.
In this session, recorded on 13 November 2023 during Inter Faith Week, the British Chapter of the International Association for Religious Freedom, in collaboration with
The International Association for Religious Freedom urges its members and supporters worldwide to stand in solidarity with Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, a 23-year-old Nigerian singer facing the
