Global Exchange on Religion in Society (GERIS)

Zanzibar is an archipelago off the coast of Tanzania with an estimated population of 1.3 million from 2012 population and census of Tanzania. It is a semi-autonomous state within the United Republic of Tanzania that elects its own...

Religious and faith-based actors have played wide-ranging roles during periods of conflict or authoritarian rule, from peacemakers to tacit support of discriminatory or oppressive policies, to direct or indirect instigators of...

This research analyses the relationship between the state and citizen among south asian countries. As there is increase in state imposition of the concept of citizenship in South Asia or the citizenship from above and not from...

A webinar as part of GERIS microprojects Welcoming the panellists and participants as chair, the Executive Director of New Women Connectors, Ms Anila Noor, highlighted the importance of coming together in a safe space to discuss...

Türkiye is a secular state with a majority Muslim population, with various sources stating that 99% of the population is Muslim. In a country of over 80 million, that still leaves room for minority communities of 1 million strong...

This version is compiled by Haly Hope Foundation & Media Advocates for Peace as part of a community awareness program and community-based initiative being a component of the Global Exchange on Religion in Society (GERIS) Project...