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Women from numerous churches in Asia came together to discuss the role of churches in the fight against gender-based violence. The more than 30 women met at a three-day conference in Bangkok. Women from the Mission 21 network also took part. The conference sent out an initial signal shortly before the "16-days" campaign in...
From 25 November to 10 December, thousands of organizations worldwide are calling for action against violence against women. Mission 21's partner organizations in Africa, Asia and Latin America are also taking part. Mission 21 in Basel is also raising awareness of the issue through a social media campaign. Violence against women and non-binary people is...
The Bible offers inspiration for active engagement against the climate crisis. This was the conclusion of three experts from three continents in Mission 21's latest webinar "Seeing the Bible through different eyes", which was attended by around 70 participants from 23 countries. Dr. David Castillo (Costa Rica) used Isaiah...
The sixth episode of Mission 21's "Voices of Hope" podcast series reports on the work of our partner organization Machaqa Amawta in Bolivia against violence against women and children. A touching report about courage and perseverance. In this episode of Voices of Hope, Hildegard Willer from Bolivia reports on the commitment of the...
Swiss politicians want to massively reduce contributions for development cooperation. This is a lack of solidarity and will affect the poorest, says the umbrella organization of Swiss Protestant organizations. The Federal Council has already earmarked CHF 1.5 billion for aid to Ukraine - from the budget for international cooperation (Mission 21 reported)....
The CTE Theological College in Chile celebrated its 60th anniversary at the end of October. During the celebratory service, Karl F. Appl, President of the Basel Mission, received an honorary doctorate and Mission 21 was honored for its commitment. The Comunidad Teológica Evangélica de Chile (CTE) Theological College in Santiago de Chile was founded in 1964....
Lake Arapa: the region at an altitude of 3,800 meters is one of the most beautiful places in Peru, enthuses Hildegard Willer. In the fifth episode of the podcast series "Voices of Hope" (Voces de Esperanza), the journalist takes us to the countryside - to meet women who are concerned about the well-being of their families as well as...
GKP, Mission 21's Indonesian partner church, protects women from violence with its facilities and campaigns for the well-being and rights of women. This work has now been recognized. The Protestant Reformed Sunda Church (GKP), a partner of Mission 21, received an award on October 16, 2024 for its commitment in the field of...
What developments have led to the global food crisis? Is biodiverse, sustainable local agriculture a solution to the current food crisis? And how can this type of agriculture be strengthened? Three experts from Africa, Europe and Latin America provided answers to these questions in Mission 21's webinar on the food crisis and (neo-)colonial food systems. The...
In this episode of the podcast series "Voices of Hope" (Voces de Esperanza), journalist Hildegard Willer takes us to Lake Titicaca, which lies between Peru and Bolivia. Here, at an altitude of almost 4,000 meters, indigenous women are campaigning to protect the lake, which is increasingly threatened by pollution and water shortages....
