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8 June 2026
“We Canceled Silence”: How Local Peace Committees Rebuild Trust in Syria

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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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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July 25, 2017 by Lauren Mellows Wonder Women, Peace Heroes and Human Security By Devin Cowick Despite being left out of formal negotiation processes, women have been at the front lines of peace and security efforts from the beginning.
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 25 July 2017
July 10, 2017 by Lauren Mellows Ghada Rifai on Building a Better Future for Syria In the midst of war, an ever-expanding network of dedicated Syrians have been working to heal the torn society. At the center is Ghada Rifai, a trained architect who...
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 10 July 2017
June 14, 2017 by Lauren Mellows UN Peacekeepers’ Sexual Assault Problem By Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini Sexual abuse by peacekeeping forces demands the international community’s attention. Sanam discusses how to end it once and for all.
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 14 June 2017
June 9, 2017 by Lauren Mellows Lucy Talgieh is Promoting a More Peaceful Homeland in Palestine Lucy Talgieh, a newly-elected municipal representative in Bethlehem, Palestine talks about women’s rights, eradicating extremism and promoting a more peaceful homeland.
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 09 June 2017
June 2, 2017 by Lauren Mellows WASL report from Mindanao amid Marawi crisis Reporting by Melinda Holmes This week ICAN’s executive director Sanam Anderlini and program manager Melinda Holmes were in the Philippines meeting with representatives of southeast Asian women-led organizations working for...
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 02 June 2017
May 19, 2017 by Lauren Mellows ICAN Video Release: Gendered Transitional Justice ICAN is thrilled to launch its latest addition to the Better Peace Tool (BPT) animation series; Gendered Transitional Justice: Why it matters, how to do it.
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 19 May 2017