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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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January 25, 2013 by Lauren Mellows What the Women Say: Azza Soliman, Egypt Azza Soliman discusses the Egyptian revolution, how she got involved, and a heroic moment which changed the course of her life forever.
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January 25, 2013 by Lauren Mellows What the Women Say: Manar Zeaiter, Lebanon Manar Zeaiter, lawyer and women’s rights activist from Lebanon, speaks about the multifaceted and complex issues surrounding women’s political participation
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January 25, 2013 by Lauren Mellows What the Women Say: Rania Mohammad Suleiman, Palestine Rania Mohammad Suleiman, Palestinian activist and therapist at the General Union of Palestinian Women in Lebanon, speaks about the situation of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon
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January 24, 2013 by Lauren Mellows What the Women Say: Arabya Kousri, Tunisia Arabya Kousri is a member of Ettakatol Party in Tunisia and a founder of the Young Social Democrats Organization within the party. Arabya ran on Ettakatol’s Party list for...
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January 24, 2013 by Lauren Mellows What the Women Say: Omezzine Khalife, Tunisia Omezzine Khalife is a member of Ettakatol Party and ran for the Constituent Assembly in Tunisia. She is a member of the Ettakatol’s Women’s Organization. Omezzine Speaks to ICAN...
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