{"id":11,"count":16,"description":"Mission 21 is present in Chile with a total of three projects in the capital Santiago and in the city of Concepci\u00f3n, which lies somewhat further south. The projects aim to give people on the margins of society more self-determination. A particular focus of the projects in Chile is the empowerment of women. With its activities, Mission 21 strengthens the self-confidence of marginalized groups and promotes civic participation in many ways.\r\n\r\n \r\n

The challenge of social inequality<\/h4>\r\nFor a long time, Chile was considered a Latin American model country that had succeeded in transforming itself into an economically successful nation. But this pretty facade is crumbling: This is demonstrated by the social protests for a decent life that have been ongoing since October 2019. Chile is one of the countries with the greatest social inequality in the world. The consequences of these disparities are borne by the low-income population groups. Many people still live in precarious conditions with poor access to water, education and healthcare.\u00a0 <\/em>Through its projects, Mission 21 works for greater justice and participation.\r\n\r\n \r\n

Mission 21 supports theological education for more justice<\/h4>\r\nAll of Mission 21's partner organizations in Chile make an important contribution to reducing social inequality. This also applies to theological projects: The educational programs of the CTE (\"Comunidad Teologica Evang\u00e9lica\", Chile's theological community) encourage prospective pastors to take on social responsibility and hold the Protestant churches accountable to social responsibility. As in the whole of Latin America, there is also a fundamentalist tendency in churches and theological training centers in Chile. Charismatic Pentecostal churches, which promote conservative ideas, are on the rise.\r\n\r\n \r\n

Religion and development<\/h4>\r\nWith the CTE (\"Comunidad Teologica Evang\u00e9lica\", Chile's theological community), Mission 21 promotes an ecumenical, reflective and liberating theology. In this way, it makes an important contribution to countering the dangerous trend of religious radicalization. Many of our partner organizations and their target groups are socially active out of Christian conviction. Mission 21 and its partner organizations are convinced that religion and faith can be important resources in development cooperation.\r\n\r\n \r\n

Promote women<\/h4>\r\nIn Mission 21's projects in Chile, special attention is paid to the advancement of women. This is urgently needed. Women in Chile are severely disadvantaged in politics and the economy. In addition, they are particularly often exposed to intra-family violence. Especially for many women in poor neighborhoods, material hardship and violence are omnipresent. Many of those affected do not know their rights, have poor self-esteem or do not separate from a violent partner because of financial dependence. Mission 21 and its partner organizations strengthen the self-confidence of those affected, inform them about their rights and promote networking among them.\r\n\r\n \r\n

Chilean democracy reinvents itself<\/h4>\r\nChile shows how difficult it is to regain a lost democracy. The Chilean people were silent for a long time, having become accustomed to a life of fear and inconspicuousness during 17 years of dictatorship under Augusto Pinochet. Electing a president is not enough. Democracy also means, for example, a real say for everyone and electoral opportunities for smaller parties. Democratic processes must get back on track.\r\n\r\nIt's a long road, but more and more Chileans are realizing that they live in a prosperous nation where a better life is possible for everyone. They are demanding their rights to more education, security and a say. Mission 21 stands behind them and is helping to ensure that more people can actively shape their lives.","link":"https:\/\/www.mission-21.org\/en\/land\/chile\/","name":"Chile","slug":"chile","taxonomy":"land","parent":0,"meta":[],"acf":{"landcode":"CL","spende-link":"https:\/\/www.mission-21.org\/spenden-lateinamerika\/?rnw-purpose=p1","alternative_karte":10135},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mission-21.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/land\/11","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mission-21.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/land"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mission-21.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/taxonomies\/land"}],"wp:post_type":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mission-21.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?land=11"},{"href":"https:\/\/www.mission-21.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/partner?land=11"},{"href":"https:\/\/www.mission-21.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/projekte?land=11"},{"href":"https:\/\/www.mission-21.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/team?land=11"},{"href":"https:\/\/www.mission-21.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/veranstaltung?land=11"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}