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September 10, 2013 by Lauren Mellows Options for Action in Syria: A Nonpartisan Statement of Concern by Conflict Resolution Professionals President Obama’s proposed course of limited military airstrikes is intended to “punish” Syrian President Assad for allegedly using chemical weapons. (The UN inspectors’ report verifying whether chemical weapons were...

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10 September 2013

August 14, 2013 by Lauren Mellows Women’s Rights and the New Iranian President: Free Europe & BBC Radio interview ICAN’s Sussan Tahmasebi ICAN Director of MENA Programs and Iranian women’s rights activist Sussan Tahmasebi commented recently in multiple media outlets on the new Iranian president Hassan Rohani and women’s rights in...

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14 August 2013

August 2, 2013 by Lauren Mellows Reintroducing the Women, Peace, and Security Act On July 31, 2013 Representative Jan Schakowsky, with the assistance of Representatives Eddie Bernice Johnson, Mike Honda and Niki Tsongas reintroduced the Women, Peace, and Security Act. The bill...

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02 August 2013

July 19, 2013 by Lauren Mellows World Views Interview with Anderlini On July 12, 2013 ICAN Co-Founder Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini spoke with World Views’ Suzette Grillot and Rebecca Cruise about the role of women in conflict prevention and conflict management. Anderlini...

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19 July 2013

July 8, 2013 by Lauren Mellows Anderlini Speaks on PBS Affiliate About Why Women Matter in Peacemaking ICAN’s co-founder Sanam Anderlini appeared on PBS Affiliate, OETA, to speak about women, peace and security. In this interview Anderlini highlights the importance of involving women in the peacemaking...

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08 July 2013

June 21, 2013 by Lauren Mellows Highlights from ICAN & IREX’s Event: More Than Victims: Women’s Roles in the Syrian Conflict On Tuesday, June 11, 2013 ICAN and IREX co-sponsored a panel and discussion on the role of women in Syria. This panel and discussion was meant to highlight the...

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21 June 2013

June 11, 2013 by Lauren Mellows Anderlini Discusses Including Nonviolent Civil Society Actors in Peace Talks on Syria On June 5, 2013 ICAN co-founder Sanam Anderlini and two Syrian civil society activists discussed with Marie O’Reilly, Associate Editor for the International Peace Institute, whether or not nonviolent...

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11 June 2013

June 4, 2013 by Lauren Mellows Anderlini Featured in Soka Gakkai’s Culture of Peace Distinguished Speaker Series On May 21, 2013, ICAN co-founder Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini participated in Soka Gakkai International-USA’s Culture of Peace Distinguished Speaker series. As an advocate for the involvement of women at all...

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04 June 2013

May 23, 2013 by Lauren Mellows ICAN partners with other NGOs to request the involvement of Syrian women in mediation May 23, 2013 Historically, the exclusion of women from peace negotiations has been detrimental to the promotion and protection of women’s human rights. In an effort to combat this...

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23 May 2013

May 23, 2013 by Lauren Mellows Open Letter to Secretaries of State Requesting Inclusion of Syrian Women in Peace Negotiations Read the full letter here. Washington, D.C.May 23, 2013 Your Excellencies, We welcome your efforts to renew the Geneva Process to bring about a resolution to the war in Syria....

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23 May 2013

April 26, 2013 by Lauren Mellows 1325 Expert Interview: ICAN co-founder Sanam Anderlini Interview with ICAN co-founder Sanam Anderlini, conducted by Sahana Dharmapuri, Non-Resident Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School of Government and Independent Gender Advisor. Anderlini talks about ICAN’s founding and mission,...

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