ECUMENISM AND INEQUALITY: The role of faith-based organizations for water advocacy in Brazil

ECUMENISM AND INEQUALITY: The role of faith-based organizations for water advocacy in Brazil

In the current context of intensifying the dichotomies related to the presence of religion in Brazilian politics, it is urgent to highlight the work of faith-based organizations for social justice. This article contributes to this debate based on the experience of Christian Aid, a global ecumenical...

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Main Author: Sheila Tanaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Direitos Humanos em Rede 2019-08-01
Series:Sur: International Journal on Human Rights
Subjects:
inequality
water
ecumenism
faith-based organizations
Online Access:https://sur.conectas.org/en/ecumenism-and-inequality/
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spelling doaj-1fc9ee86bddf4f9a8ff875ddbc0484ae2020-11-25T01:53:22ZengAssociação Direitos Humanos em RedeSur: International Journal on Human Rights1806-64451983-33422019-08-011629177184ECUMENISM AND INEQUALITY: The role of faith-based organizations for water advocacy in BrazilSheila Tanaka0Sheila Tanaka is an adviser to the Christian Aid program in Brazil, holds a Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations from UNESP-Franca, a Master’s Degree in Latin American Studies from the Free University of Berlin, works with international cooperation since 2010, and has a long trajectory with social movements in Brazil.In the current context of intensifying the dichotomies related to the presence of religion in Brazilian politics, it is urgent to highlight the work of faith-based organizations for social justice. This article contributes to this debate based on the experience of Christian Aid, a global ecumenical organization that has been present in Brazil for 40 years, tackling structural causes of inequality. Taking ecumenical articulation on the water theme as an example, the text spells out innovative ways of forming alliances and developing joint actions among national, regional and global faith organizations.https://sur.conectas.org/en/ecumenism-and-inequality/inequalitywaterecumenismfaith-based organizations
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ECUMENISM AND INEQUALITY: The role of faith-based organizations for water advocacy in Brazil
Sur: International Journal on Human Rights
inequality
water
ecumenism
faith-based organizations
author_facet Sheila Tanaka
author_sort Sheila Tanaka
title ECUMENISM AND INEQUALITY: The role of faith-based organizations for water advocacy in Brazil
title_short ECUMENISM AND INEQUALITY: The role of faith-based organizations for water advocacy in Brazil
title_full ECUMENISM AND INEQUALITY: The role of faith-based organizations for water advocacy in Brazil
title_fullStr ECUMENISM AND INEQUALITY: The role of faith-based organizations for water advocacy in Brazil
title_full_unstemmed ECUMENISM AND INEQUALITY: The role of faith-based organizations for water advocacy in Brazil
title_sort ecumenism and inequality: the role of faith-based organizations for water advocacy in brazil
publisher Associação Direitos Humanos em Rede
series Sur: International Journal on Human Rights
issn 1806-6445
1983-3342
publishDate 2019-08-01
description In the current context of intensifying the dichotomies related to the presence of religion in Brazilian politics, it is urgent to highlight the work of faith-based organizations for social justice. This article contributes to this debate based on the experience of Christian Aid, a global ecumenical organization that has been present in Brazil for 40 years, tackling structural causes of inequality. Taking ecumenical articulation on the water theme as an example, the text spells out innovative ways of forming alliances and developing joint actions among national, regional and global faith organizations.
topic inequality
water
ecumenism
faith-based organizations
url https://sur.conectas.org/en/ecumenism-and-inequality/
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