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28 April 2026
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. 

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12 May 2025
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.

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21 April 2025
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 […]

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6 March 2026
Staff Accountant (Remote, US Based)

ICAN is hiring a Staff Accountant to provide financial and administrative support to ICAN’s Finance Director and broader team.

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December 11, 2018 by Lauren Mellows Gendered Devolution – Urdu This animation explores why gender sensitivity and inclusivity in devolution processes matters and how it can be done in very practical ways.
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December 11, 2018 by Lauren Mellows Gendered Devolution – Tamil This animation explores why gender sensitivity and inclusivity in devolution processes matters and how it can be done in very practical ways.
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December 11, 2018 by Lauren Mellows Gendered Devolution – Sinhala This animation explores why gender sensitivity and inclusivity in devolution processes matters and how it can be done in very practical ways.
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October 16, 2018 by Lauren Mellows Gendered Community Policing – French Cette animation explore les raisons pour lesquelles la prise en compte du genre et l'inclusion sont importantes dans la mise en œuvre d'initiatives de la police de proximité.
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October 16, 2018 by Lauren Mellows Gendered Community Policing – Arabic الشرطة المجتمعية من منظور جندري: لماذا وكيف؟ ما هي الشرطة المجتمعية وما أهمية مراعاة الشمولية والمنظور الجندري فى صفوف الشرطة؟
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February 22, 2018 by Lauren Mellows ICAN launches Gendered Devolution Video in Arabic Our latest thematic animation, Gendered Devolution: Why It matters, how to do it is now available in Arabic! .أطلقت آيكان فيديو "اللامركزية ونقل السلطة من منظور جندري: لماذا وكيف" باللغة...
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January 10, 2018 by Lauren Mellows ICAN releases the Better Peace Tool Video in Mandarin Chinese Our first thematic animation Gender and Inclusion in Mediation and Peace Processes, based on the Better Peace Tool (2015) booklet is now available in Mandarin.
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