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The Pretence of Neutrality: Religion and the Implementation of Programmes on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

March 24, 2015 0

by Brenda Bartelink

In the past decade sexuality has become a centre of contestation and cultural encounter between African and “Western” actors in African societies. Initially tied to contestations over the […]

The Cure-all of Online Organizing?

March 23, 2015 0

by Carrie Reiling

Organizing on social media for causes in Africa was popularized through the KONY 2012 campaign (see CIHA Blog articles on this subject here and here) and […]

Corruption as the Poverty Tax: From Soweto to Ferguson

March 17, 2015 0

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by Cilas Kemedjio

Foucault, in the History of Madness, argues that the process of secularization of assistance to the poor has led to its increased moralization and the […]

Track Changes: Asking Questions about Gendered Representations of Culture, Religion and Violence

March 16, 2015 0

In our ongoing series, “Track Changes,” we link to online content that we have found to be problematic in its assumptions, framing, or language and provide a question or thought(s) […]