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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

5 Years of JISRA: “This is more than a programme, it’s a movement”

In Plateau State, Nigeria, where religious conflict has torn apart entire communities, Dr. Rhoda Udanyi, an Anglican minister, has committed her life to healing those divides. As a key partner in the JISRA 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 >

06 November 2025

5 Years of JISRA: Interview with Bea ten Tusscher, Dutch Special Envoy for FoRB

For five years, the JISRA programme has brought together faith-based organisations, women, and young people to strengthen trust, build bridges, and promote peace around the world. Led by Mensen met een Missie and READ ARTICLE >