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IAM Staff Profile: Louis van der Riet

by Louis van der Riet | Feb 16, 2022 | Reflections

In this monthly series, we hand over the blog platform to IAM’s staff to share their own journeys, stories, and insights in their own words. Though our journeys are all unique and individual, many of us share common challenges and dilemmas as we simply attempt to lead...

A fond farewell to Hanzline Davids

by IAM | Dec 14, 2021 | Reflections

Our Dearest colleague, Hanzline R. Davids, is starting a new chapter at UNISA in December 2021. We are deeply thankful to have had Hanzline as part of our team over the past 5 years. Our good wishes go with him to his new post and the team that he is joining. The IAM...

Collective action in reducing the gap between health research and the community

by IAM | Dec 9, 2021 | Civil society partnerships, Impact, Reflections

Nokuthula Mjwara, Civil Society Partnerships On 4 December 2021, Inclusive and Affirming Ministries (IAM) collaborated with the Desmond Tutu Health Foundation Trials Unit at Groote Schuur Hospital in hosting a health and advocacy day. The aim of the day was to bring...

Ujamaa and IAM pilot a contextual Bible study for trans diverse inclusion

by IAM | Nov 25, 2021 | Academic partnerships, Reflections

By Hanzline R. Davids and Charlene van der Walt Transgender diverse bodies are often excluded and erased from conversations in church, academy, and society. Religious transphobia is systemic and structural, and is constantly informed by heteronormative and gender...

Growing safety concerns impact IDNOWA’s LGBTIQ+ work in Ghana

by Davis Mac-Iyalla | Oct 21, 2021 | Reflections, Regional partnerships

A reflection by Davis Mac-Iyalla, the Executive Director of the Interfaith Diversity Network of West Africa (IDNOWA), a valued partner of IAM working towards our common vision on the continent. The IDNOWA team and our in-country partners were excited as we prepared...