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From the President: Engaging Conservative Islam

Dr. Chris Seiple 07 June 2007

Reporting on his recent trip to Kyrgyzstan and Pakistan, Chris Seiple notes: "There is only one civilization, a global civilization defined by our common humanity, created by a global God."

Hardest Up, Hardest Hit: Women In Pakistan

Rebecca Haines 30 November 2006

The October 2005 earthquake that shocked northern Pakistan not only created immediate food and shelter insecurity but also exacerbated social ills, especially against women. Pakistani women are often poor, domestically abused, overworked and undereducated. In reaction to the invasion of Western consumer goods, troops, and values, Muslim countries seek to preserve their traditional identity, often by marginalizing women. These countries thus undermine the social and economic development they seek. Recognizing equal justice for all people as a human value, not just a Western one, will improve lives in all societies.

From the President: Practical Steps in Northwest Frontier Province

Dr. Chris Seiple 01 June 2006

Recently returned from a trip to Pakistan's Northwest Frontier Province (NWFP), Chris Seiple provides strategic analysis of religion and politics in this crucial region.

Trip Report: Engaging Pakistan's North West Frontier Province

Dr. Chris Seiple 30 November 2005

Reflecting on his recent trip to Pakistan's North West Frontier Province, Chris Seiple expresses his hope that IGE can become "a mechanism through which educational institutions, health and development organizations, businesses and NGOs might partner with the NWFP to protect a person’s right to choose and practice faith freely, and to raise the socioeconomic status of all God's children living there."