Church and Sexual Exploitation Trafficking in persons for the purpose of sexual exploitation as well as gender-based violence more broadly constitute ongoing and highly concerning issues in Romania. Mechanisms for prevention that rely on education concerning sexuality, consent and healthy relationships are undermined by conservative and reactionary actors on grounds that they represent deviant Western, […]

Religion and Forced Displacement in the Eastern Orthodox World The talk examines religious mobilisation in response to forced displacement in predominantly Orthodox countries in Eastern Europe. It highlights areas of cooperation and divergence between faith-based communities and state authorities, with a particular focus on Eastern Orthodoxy. It shows that religious communities have played a dual […]