The leadership gap in global humanism: the case for an international training institute
Leo Igwe at the World Humanist Congress in Copenhagen, August 2023. Photo by David Warden. By Dr Leo Igwe In this compelling article, Leo Igwe argues that the global humanist movement faces a fundamental challenge: the absence of structured leadership training. Drawing on decades of experience in Africa and beyond, he highlights how this gap has limited humanism’s growth – particularly in the Global South – and contrasts it with the rigorous formation found in religious traditions. Igwe makes...