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05 March 2026

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 >

16 December 2025

What Ken je mij? is setting in motion at MBO Utrecht

Divisions within Dutch society are becoming increasingly pronounced. Conversations are hardening, trust is diminishing, and people seem less able to truly listen to one another. It is therefore no coincidence that the way READ ARTICLE >

05 December 2025

Indonesian women ulama movement nominated for Human Rights Tulip 

KUPI, the Indonesian women ulama movement, has been nominated for the 2025 Human Rights Tulip, the Dutch government’s annual award for innovative human rights initiatives. The nomination places women religious leaders from Indonesia READ ARTICLE >

03 December 2025

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 >

25 November 2025

From research to action: youth challenge online polarization

The digital world, once a place of connection, is increasingly becoming a space marked by division and misinformation. At Mensen met een Missie, we see the consequences every day: young people withdrawing from READ ARTICLE >

20 November 2025

The JISRA conference: advancing FoRB through inclusive peacebuilding 

On 4 November, Brussels felt unusually alive. More than a hundred peacebuilders, religious leaders, policymakers, donors and researchers gathered for the international JISRA conference Securing FoRB through an Inclusive Peacebuilding Approach. People who READ ARTICLE >

19 November 2025

Video: Women, Peace and Security in the Great Lakes

In the Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundi, conflict and inequality continue to shape daily life, especially for women and girls. Through MAnU 2.0 – Mwanamke, Amani na Usalama (Women, Peace and Security), READ ARTICLE >

19 November 2025

Harnessing religious leadership to counter violent extremism in Nigeria and Kenya

Religious leaders are central figures in many communities across Nigeria and Kenya, yet their influence is often underestimated when it comes to addressing violent extremism (VE). A new policy brief, Harnessing religious leadership READ ARTICLE >

13 November 2025

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 >