Resources on Freedom of Religion or Belief
- booklets and digital learning platform
An introduction to Freedom Of Religion or Belief
These educational booklet gives you an introduction to what freedom of religion or belief is,
why it is important, how it is abused and what we can do to protect it.
Choose the language of your choice to access the booklet (PDF):
ARABIC | BURMESE | CHINESE | ENGLISH | HINDI | KYRGYZ
NORWEGIAN | RUSSIAN | SPANISH | TURKISH | URDU | VIETNAMESE
FORB- freedom of expression
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This booklet is about FORB and freedom of expression.
The booklet seeks to address three common challenges that arise at the intersection of FoRB and FoE - blasphemy laws, proselytization laws, and hate speech.
Published 2025. Download in English
FORB for everyone – Women in focus (English)
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This booklet about FORB for everyone – with women in focus
gives an introduction to how women are targeted
different than men when FORB is violated.Do womens rights and Freedom of
Religion or Belief (FORB) really go together?
Published 2021.
FORB for everyone – Women in focus (Arabic)
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This booklet about FORB for everyone – with women in focus
gives an introduction to how women are targeted
different than men when FORB is violated.Do womens rights and Freedom of
Religion or Belief (FORB) really go together?
Arabic version, published 2022.
Liberté de religion. Focus sur les femmes
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Montre comment les femmes sont ciblées de manière très différente des hommes pour leur religion et leurs croyances, et que le ciblage des femmes est plus dissimulé et lié à la honte.
Edition 2024.
(Stefanusalliansens undervisningshefte om trosfrihet og kvinners rettigheter. Versjon på fransk. (2024)
Regional Challenges in the Intersection of FoRB and Gender Equality West Asia (Middle East) and North Africa
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Part of a series of reports from the project “Regional Workshops On Freedom Of Religion or Belief and Sustainable Development Goal 5 On Achieving Gender Equality and Empower All Women and Girls.”
FORB, human rights and sustainable goals
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Promoting Freedom of religion and belief and gender equality in the context of the sustainable development goals:
A focus on access to justice, education and health.Report from a project in cooperation with Danish Institute of Human Rights (2020)
Digital Learning Platform
- Digital Learning Platform
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In collaboration with the Nordic Ecumenical Network for Freedom of Religion or Belief (NORFORB)
we have developed a digital learning platform for FORB.On the platform you will find resources that help individuals, communities and decision-makers to learn,
reflect upon and promote freedom of religion and belief for all.
DIGITAL LEARNING PLATFORM
The digital learning platform includes resources for personal study, like short videos and written material,
and for group trainings. It was launched in March 2018 and got positive response both
from EU and UN. It is later published in several languages.
Regional report on FoRB and Gender Equality for Sub-Saharan Africa
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A 2024 report on Regional challenges in the intersection of Freedom of Religion or Belief and Gender Equality in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Regional report on FoRB and Gender Caucasus and Central Asia
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Regional challenges in the intersection of Freedom of Religion or Belief and Gender Equality. Report from the 2022 conference.
Belief and belonging. Indigneous identity and FORB
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Indigneous people and FORB. A CSW-report with support from Stefanus Alliance. With focus on Colombia, India, Vietnam and Mexico.
Published october 2022.
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Digital course: Gender equality and FORB, allies or enemies?
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Self-studying course about how gender equality,
with focus on women’s rights, and freedom of religion
or belief (FORB) relate, and what synergies there might be.
Women and FORB in North Korea
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Korea Future, documents violations of freedom of religion and other human rights in North Korea. With support from Stefanus Alliance, they authored the report on women as beacons of resistance in North Korea: "Women as Beacons of Resistance in North Korea" (2021).
Adyan: Gender and violence
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Our partner Adyan Foundation in Lebanon have produced a report about the portrayal of gender and violence in textbooks.
The Price of Faith – Religious Persecution of Women
Mexico: Let Her Be Heard
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The untold stories. Groundbreaking report
reveals religious freedom violations faced by
indigenous religious minority women in Mexico.
CSW-report April 2022.
Faith Sensitive Approaches to Gender Equality and Empowerment
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This booklet highlights twelve inspiring faith-sensitive initiatives from around the world, showcasing good practices that address barriers at the intersection of religion and gender equality. Stefanus Alliance and partner Korea Future are two of the contributors to this report from PaRD.
Waging War on Women’s Bodies
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Gendered Dimensions of Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) in Sri Lanka. A report from Stefanus partner NCEASL.
North Korea: Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
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The data in this report is derived from Stefanus Alliance partner Korea Future’s North Korean Prison Database: a growing archive based on 259 detailed in-person interviews with survivors, witnesses, and former state-affiliated agents conducted between 2021 to 2023.
Women and religious freedom. Synergies and opportunities
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Report on Synergies Between Freedom of Religion or Belief and Women's Rights. From the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF).
Women’s Rights in Religious Personal Status Laws in Lebanon
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A report from Stefanus partner Adyan on Women’s Rights in Religious Personal Status Laws in Lebanon.
