Poverty and Prejudice: Religious Inequality and the Struggle for Sustainable Development

Epdf And Epub Available Open Access Under Cc-by-nc-nd Licence. Freedom Of Religion And Belief Is Crucial To Any Sustainable Development Process, And Yet The Sustainable Development Goals (sdgs) Pay Little Attention To Religious Inequalities. This Book Offers A Comprehensive Overview Of How Efforts To Achieve Sdgs Can Be Enhanced By Paying Greater Attention To Freedom Of Religion And Belief. In Particular, It Illustrates How Poverty Is Often A Direct Result Of Religious Prejudice And How Religious Identity Can Shape A Person's Job Prospects, Their Children's Education And The Quality Of Public Services They Receive. Drawing On Evidence From Asia, The Middle East And Sub-saharan Africa, The Book Foregrounds The Lived Experiences Of Marginalized Communities As Well As Researchers And Action Organizations. Ed. By Mariz Tadros, Philip Mader, Kathryn Cheeseman. In English.