Shared Voices

Shared Voices: Mennonite Mission Network guidelines for anti-racism and anti-sexism communication exemplifies Mennonite Mission Network’s commitment to antiracist, anti-sexist and anti-oppressive action and awareness. 

More than 20 years of international experience gives us a measure of expertise. However, we acknowledge that our organization remains on a journey as we promote the way of peace, justice and equity through Jesus Christ. These guidelines are meant as a tool to invite reflection and dialogue throughout Mission Network and beyond.

Shared Voices aims to:

1. Support mission workers, partners and people they work alongside to tell their stories whenever and wherever possible.
2. Give the greatest possible control of written copy and media to mission partners.
3. Write third-person stories and other reports in ways that accurately depict partners and others in non-stereotypical ways.
4. Photograph and record scenes in ways that avoid exoticism and depict partners in non-stereotypical ways.
5. Focus on the assets and abilities of our partners and the people they work alongside, even as we identify their areas of need.