New JISRA policy brief by the University of Groningen highlights gaps and opportunities As part of the Joint Initiative for Strategic Religious Action (JISRA), Mensen met een Missie is pleased to present a new policy brief by researchers from the University of Groningen (RUG). The brief highlights how the right to Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) can and must include all communities. Too often, FoRB programming focuses on the rights and experiences of majority and dominant minority religious groups—often Muslims and Christians—while neglecting other marginalized communities. This new brief draws on extensive research in Kenya and Indonesia, conducted as...
By: Primitivo III Cabanes Ragandang, Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology (Philippines) “Moros might turn your body into canned sardines,” my mother warned me tearfully as I boarded the jeepney that would take READ ARTICLE >
By Dwi Rubiyanti Kholifah (Ruby) When I arrived in New York for the 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69), I carried more than just my suitcase. I brought READ ARTICLE >
From March 10 - 17 JISRA and fifteen women of faith leaders joined thousands of global leaders, civil society representatives, UN agencies and member states in New York, for the 69th session of READ ARTICLE >
Countering polarization and radicalization in a divided world The internet has transformed the way conflicts arise and spread. Online platforms can fuel division, but they can also be harnessed to build bridges, counter READ ARTICLE >
Working towards more equal international development In conversations with local partners in the Philippines, we asked about their experiences working with donors. What followed was an outpouring of troubling stories: donors who dictated READ ARTICLE >
Next week, governments, UN organizations, and civil society groups will gather in New York for the 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) – the leading global platform for READ ARTICLE >
On March 8th, International Women's Day, we honor the strength and resilience of women who break barriers and fight against inequality. This year, #IWD2025 focuses on #AccelerateAction: speeding up the fight for gender READ ARTICLE >
On 20 February, Minister Klever unveiled her new policy. After eight months of waiting, what we got was a plan centred on centralisation and control in The Hague. This comes at the expense READ ARTICLE >
From January 26 to February 3, 2025, Nairobi and Mombasa became the focal points for an international exchange on Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (P/CVE). Organized by JISRA and Mensen met een Missie, READ ARTICLE >
