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The War Against Ourselves: Afghan Women Peacebuilders’ Response to the Mental Health Crisis in Afghanistan
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On March 8th, ICAN and our partners celebrated International Women’s Day with a series of events
On March 8th, ICAN and our partners celebrated International Women’s Day with a series of events
14 March 2018
To start off the celebrations, the Norwegian Embassy hosted a breakfast where Ambassador Aas spoke along with four women in leadership roles: Rep. Chellie Pingree, Congresswoman from Maine 1st District; Dr. Sarah Sewall, Distinguished Fellow, John’s Hopkins SAIS; Amanda Hite, CEO, BTC Revolutions; and Ahlem Nasraoui, Tunisian activist, entrepreneur, and recipient of the State Department’s Emerging Young Leaders Award.
Ahlem Nasraoui, member of ICAN’s WASL network, shared the progress and challenges of women’s rights in Tunisia. She also described her organization’s work of young entrepreneurs touring the country to reach out to young women to bridge the gap between education and professional work.
USIP hosted an event on “How Film Captures the Roles of Women in War & Peace.” Abigail Disney, the filmmaker behind “Pray the Devil Back to Hell,” and Sanam Naraghi Anderlini, as well as panelists, Suhad Babaa, Jamie Dobie, and Eric Martin and moderators Kathleen Kuehnast and Maria Stephan discussed how film and media can be used to promote the voices of women in conflict. Points of conversation included the unique impacts that film has and the difficulties that NGOs, CSOs, and other small organizations have in making such films, due to a lack of funds and resources. All panelists focused on the importance of film to move the hearts, and consequently the minds, of those who get to experience their art and work. Ms Anderlini highlighted ICAN’s Better Peace Tool and how the animations ICAN has created has been translated into eight languages (and counting) and is used in trainings at all levels- from civil society to the UN.
WASL partners celebrated International Women’s Day all over the world, but we were particularly excited to receive photos from our partner Fatima Al Bahadly in Basra, Iraq!
Across Syria, communities are finding ways to reconnect after years of war through dialogue, storytelling, art, and collective action. Mobaderoon’s Local Peace Committees demonstrate why lasting peace begins within communities themselves.
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The International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN) and the Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership (WASL) Statement: The Escalating U.S.-Israeli War on Iran and its Regional Ramifications
Introducing the Holistic Security Menu: a co-designed, partner-driven model that provides practical and sustainable security support—on women peacebuilders’ own terms.
On October 6, 2025, the U.N. Security Council holds its annual open debate on Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace, and Security. Today, we are not issuing a new statement. Instead, we are honoring our community of women peacebuilders—who appeared before the Security Council throughout these 25 years, speaking for the millions they represent—by echoing their messages.
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On behalf of the International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN) and members of the global Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership (WASL), we are honored to nominate Francesca Albanese, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.
در عرصه صحت روانی، افغانستان با بحران پیچیده‌ای مواجه است که این بحران به طور جدایی ناپذیر با ناامنی شدید فیزیکی، سیاسی و اقتصادی در کشور گره خورده و این نا امنی ها بحران را تشدید می‌کند. برای رسیدگی به آسیب های روانی، صحت و بهداشت جامعه به شیوه های پاسخگو به جنسیت و با مد نظر گرفتن حساسیت های فرهنگی، سازمان‌های فعال در عرصه صلح سازی به رهبری زنان افغان در موقعیتی منحصربه فرد قرار دارند. این سازمان ها خدمات ابتدایی ارائه می‌دهند، مهارت‌ها را توسعه می‌بخشند و در شکل‌دهی هنجارهای فرهنگی و جنسیتی نقش مؤثر ایفا می‌کنند.
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