Using Participatory Methods to Explore Freedom of Religion and Belief

Jo Howard is a Research Fellow and leader of the Participation, Inclusion and Social Change research cluster at the Institute of Development Studies.Mariz Tadros is a Professor of Politics and Development and a Research Fellow at the Institute of Development Studies and Director of the Coalition for Religious Equality and Inclusive Development (CREID) programme.

• 1. Religious Inequalities: The Blind Spot in Participatory Methodologies and Understandings of Freedom of Religion or Belief ~ Jo Howard and Mariz TadrosPart 1: India2. Participatory Methods and the Freedom of Religion or Belief ~ Rebecca Shah and Timothy Shah3. The Personal, the Relational and the Community: Researching With Dalit Christian Women in India During COVID-19 ~ Rebecca Shah With Lata John4. Faith and Researcher Positionality: Researching With Dalit Muslim Women in India During COVID-19 ~ Rebecca Shah With Laila KhanPart 2: Nigeria5. Using Participatory Methodologies in the Context of Fragility ~ Plangsat Bitrus Dayil6. Applying Participatory Methodologies in Understanding the Impact of the COVID-19 Epidemic on Religious Communities in Nigeria ~ Henry Gyang Mang7. Working With Survivors of Trauma: Using Participatory Ranking To Explore the Experiences of Izala Women in Northern Nigeria ~ Fatima SuleimanPart 3: Iraq8. Facilitating Peer Research for Freedom of Religion or Belief in Iraq ~ Sofya Shahab9. Participatory Learning and Action (PLA) and Reflective Practices: Training Teachers To Become Effective Promoters of Freedom of Religion or Belief Principles in Education ~ Yusra Mahdi10. Embracing Emotion and Building Confidence: Using Participatory Methods With Yazidi Women in Iraq ~ Zeri Khairi GadiPart 4: Pakistan11. Lessons Learned Using Participatory Methodologies in Exploring Intersectional Marginalization of Religious and Sectarian Minorities in Pakistan ~ Asad Shoaib and Jaffer Abbas Mirza12. Using Participatory Research Methodology to Understand Daily Experiences of Religiously Marginalized Communities: A Case Study of Christians in Joseph Colony (Lahore) and Rimsha Colony (Islamabad) and Shi’as in Balti Basti (Karachi) ~ Maryam Kanwer and Jaffer Abbas Mirza13. Using Participatory Methods With Ahmadis in Exile ~ M.K.14. Addressing the Intersection of Religious and Other Inequalities Through Participatory Methodologies ~ Mariz Tadros and Jo Howard