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It finds that global RBA norms are rarely applied directly via international law but are instead translated into three frameworks: humanitarian standards, citizen rights, and Islamic principles. The author identifies two modes of engaging with religion: 'instrumental engagement,' where religious leaders are used as gatekeepers to achieve project goals, and 'substantial engagement,' where the substance of religion is used to find overlapping values with human rights, particularly regarding women's rights. The paper argues that religion is an integral part of the lifeworld of aid recipients and essential for gaining legitimacy in the Pakistani humanitarian arena.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001600#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Humanitarian actors in Pakistan rarely implement rights-based approaches (RBAs) by referring to international human rights; instead, they translate these norms into three dominant frameworks: humanitarian standards, citizen rights, and Islamic principles.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001600#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"When translated as humanitarian standards, RBAs are linked to international codes of conduct (such as the Sphere Project) and are most easily applied to 'uncontroversial' needs like water, sanitation, hygiene (WASH), shelter, and education.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001600#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The translation of RBAs as citizen rights involves anchoring entitlements in the Constitution of Pakistan and national law to empower people to claim rights from the state, though this approach is often resisted by government officials.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001600#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"RBAs are translated through Islamic principles by identifying overlapping values between international human rights and Islamic tradition, particularly regarding basic needs like health, education, and water.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001600#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The study identifies 'instrumental engagement' with religion, where NGOs use religious leaders and mosques as gatekeepers to gain community access, trust, and legitimacy for their programming.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001600#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The study identifies 'substantial engagement' with religion, which involves a dialogue about the substance of faith to create an overlapping consensus of values, often requiring the reinterpretation of both rights and religion.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001600#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Women's rights represent a significant challenge for RBA translation in Pakistan due to gender-traditional ideologies; NGOs address this by using Islamic law to provide protections (e.g., inheritance) that may be stronger than local customary practices.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001600#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is a divide among humanitarian actors regarding the use of religion: secularly-oriented professionals may avoid it to prevent legitimizing discriminatory views, while organizations like NCA view religion as a flexible resource that can be a 'powerful source for good'.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001600#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["human rights","gender equality"],"geography_discussed":["Norway"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["case study","qualitative research","norm translation analysis"]},{"id":"prio-001604","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/prio-001604","title":"NO PLACE LIKE HOME? POST-DEPLOYMENT REINTEGRATION CHALLENGES FACING SOUTH AFRICAN PEACEKEEPERS","publisher":{"name":"Peace Research Institute Oslo","organization":"peace-research-institute-oslo"},"document_type":"research paper","language":"en","date_published":null,"source_url":"https://cdn.cloud.prio.org/files/0e4b7435-797e-49b9-9316-91d98dab94f7/No Place Like Home Postdeployment Reintegration Challenges Facing South African Peacekeepers.pdf?inline=true","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The research identifies significant relational turbulence among South African peacekeepers returning from missions in the DRC, Darfur/Sudan, and Burundi. Key challenges include strained relationships with children, financial conflicts, and the struggle to renegotiate household boundaries within a patriarchal societal context. While soldiers receive institutional resilience training, their families often lack similar support, exacerbating the difficulty of reintegration.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001604#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"South African peacekeepers experience significant relational stress with their children upon return, characterized by children's detachment and behavioral changes. 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Female soldiers frequently report male infidelity during deployment, while both genders cite stress over spouses spending deployment allowances or the pressure to support extended families due to high national unemployment.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001604#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Boundary renegotiation is often fraught with conflict due to conservative patriarchal values in South Africa. Male soldiers frequently attempt to re-establish dominance and authority over households where wives have gained autonomy during the deployment.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001604#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is a critical gap in institutional support: while the military provides resilience training for soldiers, families are largely unprepared and lack access to counseling or information, partly because many spouses live off-base in rural areas or townships.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001604#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Extended deployment lengths (e.g., increasing from six to twelve months) are identified as a primary cause of relationship breakdown and divorce, particularly among younger soldiers.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001604#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":[],"geography_discussed":["Democratic Republic of the Congo","Sudan","Burundi","Cape Town","Central African Republic"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["qualitative research","exploratory study","interviews","focus groups"]},{"id":"prio-001680","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/prio-001680","title":"Pro-gender Norms in Norwegian Peace Engagement: Balancing Experiences, Values and Interests","publisher":{"name":"Peace Research Institute Oslo","organization":"peace-research-institute-oslo"},"document_type":"research paper","language":"en","date_published":null,"source_url":"https://cdn.cloud.prio.org/files/d3ab8c03-8fbf-466d-824e-59861e6c3c88/Pro-gender Norms in Norwegian Peace Engagement Balancing Experiences Values and Interests.pdf?inline=true","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The research examines the intersection of Norway's national identity as a gender-equal and peace-promoting nation with its diplomatic practices. 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