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Religious minority status and risk of hypertension in women: Evidence from Bangladesh [PDF]

Heliyon
Discrimination based on religion and communal violence against religious minorities have been on the rise worldwide. Despite growing incidences of violence against religious minorities, little is known on the relationship between minority status and ...
Biplab Datta
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Identity Multiplicity in an Ethnic and Religious Minority in Latvia: Old Believer Youth [PDF]

Frontiers in Sociology, 2021
The paper explores the relationship between the religious identity and the ethnic and national identities of Old Believer youth in Latvia. This case is of particular interest in providing an in-depth insight into the intersection of ethnicity ...
Anita Stasulane
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Do the issues of religious minority and coastal climate crisis increase the burden of chronic illness in Bangladesh? [PDF]

BMC Public Health, 2022
Background Chronic illness with disability and its out-of-pocket expenditure (OOPE) remains a big financial challenge in Bangladesh. The purpose of this study was to explore how religious minority problem and coastal climate crisis with other common risk
Hossain A, Alam MJ, Mydam J, Tareque M.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Religious Minority Identity in the Work of the Advisory Committee of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities: A Multifaceted Challenge in Evolution

Religions, 2021
The Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities (FCNM) of the Council of Europe counts more than 20 years of existence in the European human rights landscape.
Kyriaki Topidi
doaj   +2 more sources

‘Forced’ Online Religion: Religious Minority and Majority Communities’ Media Usage during the COVID-19 Lockdown

Religions, 2021
On 11 March 2020, the Danish Prime Minister announced a forthcoming lockdown of Danish society due to the COVID-19 pandemic and shut down all public institutions, including the national church.
Lene Kuhle, Tina Langholm Larsen
exaly   +2 more sources

"We are the soul, pearl and beauty of Hindu Kush Mountains": exploring resilience and psychological wellbeing of Kalasha, an ethnic and religious minority group in Pakistan. [PDF]

Int J Qual Stud Health Well-being, 2017
The Kalasha are a marginalized ethnic and religious minority group in northern Pakistan. The Kalasha minority is known for their divergent polytheistic beliefs, and represents the outliers of the collectively monotheistic Muslim population of Pakistan ...
Choudhry FR, Park MS, Golden K, Bokharey IZ.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Religious Minorities in Asia: Between the Scylla of Minority Protection and Charybdis of Religious Freedom Rights?

Religions, 2021
This article examines the intersection of religious freedom and minority protection within the Asian context. It argues that, to the extent that a focus on minority protection draws greater attention to the collective and communitarian dimensions of ...
Jaclyn Neo
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“Online You Will Never Get the Same Experience, Never”: Minority Perspectives on (Digital) Religious Practice and Embodiment during the COVID-19 Outbreak

Religions, 2022
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, religious services worldwide were forced to migrate online. This phenomenon is still yet to be properly investigated, especially in the context of religious and ethnic minorities: a research gap that this paper aims to ...
Giulia Isetti
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New and Old Religious Minorities in International Law

Religions, 2021
In a time of growing transformations of the definition of religious minorities, the chapter aims to investigate the different trajectories of development of this topic in international law.
Daniele Ferrari
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Educational Loan for Religious Minority Under Arivu Scheme

International journal of case studies in business, IT, and education, 2023
Objective: Education is the system of instruction designed to provide individuals with the tools they need to take part in day-to-day activities. It rejects ignorance and instils moral values in individuals.
Nushruth, N. Panakaje
semanticscholar   +1 more source