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Policy Briefs

3 Aug 2025

Women and girls in conflict and displacement in Muslim setting: Call for protection from the spiral continuum of violence

The research project on ‘Protection of forcibly displaced women in the Muslim world’ is part of the Making aid work for displaced women initiative which is developing a new evidence base, conceptual resources....

Sandra Pertek

Policy Briefs

27 Jul 2025

Bridging the Gap: Embedding Academic Research in Humanitarian Practice

This brief outlines key obstacles to effective engagement between researchers and humanitarian actors and proposes a focused agenda for integrating research within the architecture of humanitarian response.

Ghassan Elkahlout

Journal Articles

6 Jul 2025

Religious Scholars and Political Influence in Afghanistan After 2021: Between Legitimacy and Control

This study examines the evolving role of religious scholars in Afghanistan, analysing their influence on political decision making under the Taliban rule, the internal power dynamics between hardliners and moderates, and the potential avenues for leveraging religious leadership to foster stability. While existing studies focus on Taliban governance, this briefing uniquely explores how religious scholars, both within and outside Taliban circles, can be leveraged to promote stability and gradual reform through indirect engagement strategies....

Mohammed Alsousi, Wadee Al-Arabeed

Policy Briefs

1 Jun 2025

South–South Cooperation in Diplomatic and Humanitarian Responses to Conflict and Displacement

This policy brief outlines key findings and actionable recommendations arising from a closed expert workshop on South–South cooperation in humanitarian and diplomatic responses, co-convened in Doha in February 2025.

Ghassan Elkahlout, Elena Fiddian-Qasmiyeh