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1 September 2026
Security Reimagined: ICAN’s 2026 Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Forum

ICAN's WPS Forum 2026: Security Reimagined

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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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May 16, 2023 by Lauren Mellows Key Findings of ICAN’s Four-Year Independent Evaluation ICAN is pleased to share the summary of key findings of a four-year independent evaluation (December 2018 - December 2022) conducted by Merits Partnership on behalf of the Norwegian...
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April 3, 2023 by Lauren Mellows How Women Peacebuilders Respond to Early Warning Signs of Extremisms Communities are a powerful force for pre-empting and preventing extremisms, provided they are equipped to intervene to ensure that community members do not become trapped in the process of...
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February 8, 2023 by Lauren Mellows Women Peacebuilders’ Turkey/Syria Earthquake Appeal ICAN is fundraising to support the urgent humanitarian needs of its partners in the earthquake-affected region and the communities they serve. We are raising funds to help them...
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December 7, 2022 by Lauren Mellows Reclaiming Power, Restoring Peace We are delighted to release our new video “Reclaiming Power, Restoring Peace”, which gives a glimpse into the words, work, and unique nature of WASL.
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