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Youth rights as a foundation for Freedom of Religion or Belief
Insights from five years of the JISRA programme Young people are often at the centre of programmes on Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB), peacebuilding and social cohesion. They are invited to dialogues, included in trainings and encouraged to take part in community initiatives. Yet across many contexts, their ability to participate meaningfully remains limited. Not because of a lack of willingness, but because of the conditions that shape their lives. Young people’s opportunities to engage in religious and social life are closely tied to their rights, including access to education, economic opportunities, freedom of expression and participation in decision-making. Drawing on five years of experience from the JISRA programme, this article explores how these rights...
What engaging religious actors requires in FoRB programming
In many contexts, religion is not just a matter of belief - it shapes how communities organise, how authority is defined and how social norms are maintained or challenged. For organisations working on Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB), this READ ARTICLE >
Training manual on masculinities: a practical tool for local organisations
How do harmful ideas about masculinity take root in everyday life, and how can they be transformed? As part of the closing phase of the MAnU 2.0 programme, Mensen met een Missie and READ ARTICLE >
Rethinking violent extremism starts with religion
What role does religion really play in violent extremism? It is a question that often leads to quick and uncomfortable answers. Religion is frequently seen as a driver of violence; something that needs READ ARTICLE >
Women religious actors are at the frontline of prevention – but missing from policy
In Kenya, preventing and countering violent extremism is often discussed in the language of security, intelligence, and formal policy. But research carried out in Kenya points to a different reality. Prevention often begins READ ARTICLE >
Why FoRB programmes should not ignore women’s rights
Reflections from five years of the JISRA programme Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) and women’s rights are often treated as separate themes in policy and programming. In practice, however, they are deeply intertwined. READ ARTICLE >
Guide: using social media for depolarization
Social media has become one of the most influential places where people form opinions about social and political issues. Every day, millions of conversations unfold online. These spaces can deepen divisions, spread misinformation, READ ARTICLE >
Women, peace and security in the Great Lakes: why the EU must back women peacebuilders now
Across Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), women are not waiting for peace to arrive: they are actively building it. From mediating local conflicts to supporting survivors of sexual and gender-based READ ARTICLE >
Magazine: How JISRA changed communities with interfaith dialogue
Across seven countries, something remarkable unfolded — quietly at first, then with a strength impossible to ignore. Faith leaders who once hesitated to meet now sit side by side. Young people who felt READ ARTICLE >
Who decides? A guide to participatory grantmaking
Who knows better what a community needs than the people living in it? Yet in development and peacebuilding work, decisions about funding and priorities are often made far from those communities – particularly READ ARTICLE >