Ukrainian peacebuilder Nina Potarska sails to challenge illegal blockade of Gaza
Nina Potarska, a member of the ICAN-spearheaded Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership, is currently at sea with the Global Sumud Flotilla, a civilian-led mission organized with the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, en route to Gaza.
The Odd Couple: Women Peacebuilders and Security Actors Bridging Positions, Building Trust
The WPS agenda has proven a vital entry point for women peacebuilders to engage with the security sector and build trust within affected communities. These efforts—often invisible—are contributing to the reform of the sector, reshaping local security environments and mitigating violence.
The War Against Ourselves: Afghan Women Peacebuilders’ Response to the Mental Health Crisis in Afghanistan
This case study describes the drivers of the mental health crisis in Afghanistan, its gendered and cultural dimensions, and the strategies used by Afghan women-led peacebuilding organizations to provide solutions. The authors conducted interviews with representatives of Afghan women-led peacebuilding organizations and thematic experts, which were complemented by a desk review of project documentation and […]
To better address gender-based violence and to increase awareness, more trainings and collaborations should be held between various actors, because we all share responsibility for the protection and the security of women. Only the consolidated efforts and strong partnerships can effectively help to address violence against women.
– WCDC Campaign Report
She Builds Peace launched in Albania with three events led by the Women Center for Development and Culture (WCDC). The first event, a conference held in Elbasan in March 2020, was organized to promote the role of women in peacebuilding in Albania. The event brought together over 200 participants—including central, local, regional and international representatives, diplomatic corps, civil society actors, media, and academics—to discuss UN Security Council Resolution(UNSCR) 1325and the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda in Albania.
The conversation explored the need for protection for women peacebuilders in Albania and examined how to include women’s and civil society’s perspectives in the implementation of UNSCR 1325. The participants concluded that advancing the WPS agenda should be a collaborative effort between state institutions, civil society actors, and the media.
The second event was a youth peace talk in October 2020, which convened high schoolers for a workshop on the WPS and Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) agendas. The workshop aimed to raise awareness, activate, and involve young people in peace and security issues, specifically through the recognition of UNSCR 1325 and UNSCR 2250. The workshop combined theory and practice, where students were trained to recognize the pillars of Resolution 2250.
Finally, WCDC facilitated a round table discussion in November 2020 on the implementation of UNSCR 1325 in Albania. Centered around the 20th anniversary of UNSCR 1325, the event brought together members of Parliament, other national and local government representatives, and civil society actors. Participants discussed the 20-year history of UNSCR 1325 and the impact the resolution has had on improving the legal framework and increasing women’s participation in the defense and security field. They also emphasized the roles and importance of women and youth in future implementation of the resolution. The meeting opened discussions on women’s issues, among other topics, that continued after the round table concluded. It was covered in various local and national media.
“The protection of women from gender-based violence remains a big issue for the Albanian society.”
– Suzana Naltakyan, OSCE representative in Albania
ICAN convened 20 members of WASL in Lisbon for the “Our Strategies, Our Peace” Writers’ Workshop. This unique gathering provided a secure and creative space for women peacebuilders to share their strategies, experience, expertise, and stories from conflict and crisis contexts.
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It is with immense grief and shock that we share the tragic news that our dear sister, friend and colleague, Sureya Roble Hersi passed away on Friday October 25, 2024, in Mombasa, Kenya.
ICAN, in partnership with the Permanent Missions of Norway, Sweden, and Canada, the United Kingdom Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (UKFCDO), the Ministry of Gender, Child and Welfare of South Sudan, the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC), and the National Transformational Leadership Institute (NTLI), convened a 1.5-day workshop to discuss how to strengthen community security as a localized, transformative approach for sustainable peace.
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On Sunday, February 4, 2024, our dear friend, partner, and colleague, Enass Muzamel, Co-Founder of the Sudanese peacebuilding organization Madaniya, passed away due to a sudden illness. We express our deepest sympathies to Enass’ family, friends, and colleagues in Sudan and around the world. Together with them, we are in deep shock and mourning for […]
With support from the Rapid Response Window of the United Nations Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund in partnership with the International Civil Society Action Network, Women Relief Aid, a South Sudanese women-led NGO and member of the Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership, is making remarkable strides to improve realities for women in the country.
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On November 22, 2023, the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) and the International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN)—in partnership with Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF), Legal Action Worldwide (LAW), and Karama hosted a high-level dialogue to reimagine partnerships and coordination between women peacebuilders, international mediation, humanitarian, and development actors in crises and conflict settings.
ICAN was invited to attend the Shaping Feminist Foreign Policy Conference at the World Forum in The Hague from November 1-2, 2023. Organized by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), the conference welcomed more than 750 participants from over 40 countries.
On the first day of the conference, ICAN hosted a side event titled: No Feminist Foreign Policy Without Feminist Funding, in partnership with GPPAC.
Today, over 1 billion people still lack access to clean water and electricity. Environmental and climate change exacerbates this problem and exposes fragile and conflict-affected communities to further risk and insecurity. While the link between resource scarcity and conflict is well understood, the potential for natural resource governance to facilitate peacebuilding is less well researched.
On Thursday, October 5, 2023, ICAN welcomed Bas Berends, Co-founder and Chief Partnership Officer at OffGridBox, to join our WASL community call.
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