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A faith-sensitive approach in humanitarian response

Guidance on mental health and psychosocial programming As part of our on-going partnership, the Lutheran World Federation and Islamic Relief Worldwide began to work in 2016 on the development of A faith-sensitive approach in humanitarian response: Guidance on mental health and psychosocial programming. We hope A faith-sensitive approach in humanitarian response: Guidance on mental health and psychosocial programming will be a useful tool across all sectors of humanitarian response. Psychosocial support is a logical entry point for looking at faith identity, but precisely because it takes an inter-sectoral approach, it enables this tool to provide insights on how to take faith identity seriously across all sectors.

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Gender, Religion and Humanitarian Responses to Refugees

This policy brief, edited by Elena Fiddian-Qasmiyeh of UCL with contributions from Sharifa Abdulaziz (Islamic Relief Worldwide) and Helen Stawski (Islamic Relief UK), examines the intersection of gender, faith and refugees, aiming to deconstruct some of the assumptions that underlie humanitarian approaches to them.

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The Rights of Forced Migrants in Islam

This paper provides an overview of the Islamic teachings related to the rights of people forced to leave their homes. Islam has a strong heritage of forced migrant protection, stemming from the original teachings of the Qur’an, as well as from historical examples taken from the lives of great Prophets. This heritage includes strong commands on the importance of seeking refuge if one is facing persecution, as well as on the duty to provide asylum to those who need it.

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Justice and Protection for Refugees

Building on the UN’s Global Compact Islamic Relief has been responding to forced migration crises since our inception. We are now working to meet the needs of refugees, internally displaced people, asylum seekers and returnees in 26 countries. We have developed partnerships with numerous governments and key institutions, notably the United Nations; in 2013, Islamic Relief was listed as one of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees’ (UNHCR) top ten international implementing partners. This briefing seeks to encourage the international community to make more effective progress towards these goals and to ensure the Global Compact protects and enhances the rights of refugees around the world.

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A gendered analysis on Cash for Work programming in Hudayda

The Cash for Work programme in Yemen focuses on the Food Security and Livelihoods (FSL) and WASH sectors to build upon Islamic Relief Yemen’s previous programming and work with local communities in the targeted areas of Hudayda and Lahj. This study aims to assess the inclusion and participation of different community members in Cash for Work programming in the FSL sectors in Hudayda. The study aims to understand participants’ needs and the most effective methods of inclusion and to identify any barriers in the participation of different community members, to learn lessons and identify best practice for future humanitarian programming in Yemen.

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Palestine Youth Report

This report is the result of a research carried out by Islamic Relief’s Global Advocacy division in collaboration with Islamic Relief Palestine. The report highlights the complex factors influencing youth unemployment in Gaza Strip with specific focus on socio-economic impact, mental health and education. The report highlights specific calls to action to diverse range of stakeholders that are integral to providing a long-term solution to the rising youth unemployment issue in Gaza Strip.

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Islamic Relief is delivering more than $10 million through our Covid-19 response programme, already reaching more than 3 million people in 20 countries.

This report, updated with our key responses to date, highlights the way in which Islamic Relief partner offices are helping vulnerable communities in the west – where the pandemic has had the greatest impact – as well what we are doing to help key priority countries in Asia, Africa and the Middle East, which remain most at risk. Our three approaches are: 1. Community engagement for promoting good practices and information 2. Supporting and strengthening health systems 3. Ensuring the longer term and secondary impacts are factored from the outset Islamic Relief’s global response is further supported by our existing partnerships and programmes in the field which we are adapting to better support national response plans and meet local needs.

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Covid-19 MENA-EE Regional Impact Analysis Report

The Covid-19 risk is far from over, with concerns about a potential second wave of the pandemic. Many countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Eastern Europe (EE) regions face a double crisis as their economies are already fragile due to ongoing humanitarian crises. Islamic Relief, guided by the principle of ’do no harm,’ is ensuring the inclusion of marginalised people and those at most risk of being left behind. Our Covid-19 response is three pronged: 1. Community engagement for promoting good practices and information (including faith leaders and children as agents for change) 2. Supporting and strengthening health systems 3. Ensuring the longer term and secondary impacts are factored in

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Gendered impact and implications of Covid-19 in Iraq:

Women and girls have been negatively impacted by Covid-19 and measures to restrict transmission of the disease, most notably through experiencing an increased burden for managing the household, reduced financial income and increased violence at home during the lockdown period. This report provides a summary on the impact of Covid-19 on women and girls in Iraq through analysis of surveys conducted in Baghdad and Al-Anbar governorates. It highlights some of the protection risks women and girls face and provide suggested recommendations to strengthen gender-based violence service provision.

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