On 2 April 2026, an international study was presented examining the role of religious identity in development and humanitarian partnerships. Led by researcher Sara Kinsbergen, the study explored what a shared religious identity READ ARTICLE >

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 >

How dialogue finally ended a decades-long conflict When Acayo Esther (54) and Auma Dorine (52) found themselves facing each other on the same piece of land, more than just soil was at stake. READ ARTICLE >

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 >

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 >

What does prevention look like before violence escalates? In many communities, it is not led by formal institutions or security actors, but by people who are rarely recognised in policy frameworks. During a series of events in READ ARTICLE >

Across the world, religion and gender equality are still too often framed as opposites - as if faith is inherently limiting for women, and as if emancipation can only happen outside religious communities. READ ARTICLE >

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 >

Sister Specioza (28) loves to sing. In her hometown of Opit, in northern Uganda, she leads the choir at her parish. She knows everyone who sings. So when someone’s place is suddenly empty READ ARTICLE >