“We will not let violence determine our collective future.”

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ICAN’s Annual Forum

The annual Women, Peace and Security Forum brings together women peacebuilders to improve social cohesion, promote peace and address violence

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“We have had 15 years with counter-terrorism policies in place, but no results”

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The Innovative Peace Fund

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“If war is the industry of men, let peace be the industry of women.”

Women shifting the discourse and policy on extremism, peace and security.

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We offer pragmatic guidance on effective inclusion of women in peace processes.

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“What the Women Say” country-specific briefs

Gendered political and security analyses carried out in partnership with local activists

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ICAN’s Thematic Reports

Providing gendered analysis, informing policies, and offering recommendations and programming guidance

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Our Work

Presents a pragmatic guidance for the inclusion of women peacebuilders, and offers proactive steps to broaden participation.

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Preventing extremism by promoting rights, peace and pluralism. Enabling strategic collaboration between women peacebuilders.

Provides a mechanism for regular high-level civil society-government dialogue on issues related to preventing extremism.

Provides grants and technical assistance to partners to support local solutions in promoting peace and countering extremism.

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“I truly believe that a small group, like ICAN, of very committed women, can get the message across that there is not going to be a sustainable solution to extremism without including women”

– Senator Mobina Jaffer

“ICAN has one agenda, and it is Peace.”

– Sri Lankan woman peacebuilder

“ICAN provides a safe open space and a healthy environment for discussions that will bring about the needed change.”

– Palestinian woman peacebuilder

“Through ICAN, our work reached international platforms for the first time, including the UN.”

– Iraqi woman peacebuilder

“ICAN brings together women that have worked with extremist groups and within very violent conflicts. I share and learn new strategies from them.”

– Ugandan woman peacebuilder

The diversity I found in ICAN helps me and nurtures my experience and enables me to go forward”

– Tunisian women peacebuilder

“ICAN helps us learn new strategies through sharing experiences with other women from different countries”

– Somali woman peacebuilder

Recommended by ICAN

ICAN’s Innovative Peace Fund: Invest in Women, Invest in Trust

Invisible Women: Gendered Dimensions of Return, Rehabilitation and Reintegration from Violent Extremism

Sanam Naraghi Anderlini’s Speech at UNGA during the 6th Review of the UN Counter Terrorism Strategy

Latest From ICAN

ICAN and WASL Issue Statement on US/Iran: De-escalation is Not Enough, It is Time to Talk

Statement Issued by the Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership on the US, Iran and the Proxy Wars in the Middle East.

ICAN Launches Guidance Document on Gender Responsive Transitional Justice Processes

Our latest Better Peace Initiative guidance document, 10 Steps to Ensure Gender Responsive Transitional Justice Processes is here! We are excited to simultaneously launch it in English and Arabic!

10 Steps to Ensure Gender Responsive Transitional Justice Processes

A gender-responsive transitional justice process will ensure that the perspectives women and men have on past events and abuses are accounted for, without doing further harm. Here are 10 steps to do so

ICAN and WASL Issue Statement on US/Iran: De-escalation is Not Enough, It is Time to Talk

Statement Issued by the Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership on the US, Iran and the Proxy Wars in the Middle East.

Now in Persian, Gendered Community Policing and Ceasefire Agreements Animations

We are excited to launch the Persian versions of two of our Better Peace Initiative animations: Gender Responsive Ceasefires and Gendered Community Policing!

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Issues and Approaches

Civil society is the space in which most women leaders – committed to peace, social justice, and progressive values – are active. Yet they are under pressure to conform to state policies or fall silent for fear of retribution from extremist groups. Know more about the issues.

We work in equal partnership with our network to develop and establish a unique platform for regional collaboration and learning amongst women leaders and organizations. Know more about our strategy.

We support women civil society leaders through advocacy, training, dialogue facilitation, and information generation, sharing, and exchange. Know more about our work.

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