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 […]
May 1, 2017by Lauren MellowsLaunch of the WASL Africa Regional Group – Meeting recap
On 22 March 2017, International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN) in collaboration with AWAPSA organized a one-day regional meeting of the Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership (WASL) working group in...
September 15, 2016by Lauren MellowsPress Release: Launch of the Global Solutions Exchange
Join us. September 20, 2016 from 1:30 p.m. — 2:45 p.m. ET. Live streamed online at http://webtv.un.org/. On September 20th, during the opening of the 71st session of the...
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September 15, 2016by Lauren MellowsLaunch of the Global Solutions Exchange
The exchange is to be a mechanism for regular dialogue between civil society and government on issues related to preventing extremism.