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ICAN’s Mission Five Steps for Sustainable Prevention of Sexual Violence in Conflict ICAN Partner AWAPSA: A Catalyst for Kenya’s First SGBV Court The War Against Ourselves: Afghan Women Peacebuilders’ Response to the Mental Health Crisis in Afghanistan Protecting Women Peacebuilders: The Front Lines of Sustainable Peace

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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 October 2025
Open Statement to the United Nations Security Council on behalf of Women Peacebuilders Marking 25 Years of the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda

On October 6, 2025, the U.N. Security Council holds its annual open debate on Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace, and Security. Today, we are not issuing a new statement. Instead, we are honoring our community of women peacebuilders—who appeared before the Security Council throughout these 25 years, speaking for the millions they represent—by echoing their messages.

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December 8, 2014 by Lauren Mellows Women reclaim public space through biking – Egypt We’re re-posting this interview with rights activist Yara Sallam – currently in jail in Egypt – to remind ourselves why it’s so important that activists like Yara are not...
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 08 December 2014
September 24, 2014 by Lauren Mellows Profile: HarassMap (Egypt) In recent years, sexual harassment in Egypt has become a major concern.  According to a UN report, sexual harassment is so common that people have become accustomed to such...
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 24 September 2014
September 19, 2014 by Lauren Mellows Congratulations to Tunisian women running for Parliament! In the MENA region and other Muslim majority contexts, women are struggling to have their voices heard and their rights ensured.  They work at multiple levels to create awareness,...
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 19 September 2014
July 16, 2014 by Lauren Mellows Voices of Women from Gaza The Women’s Center for Legal Aid and Counseling (WCLAC), a Palestinian non-governmental organization and ICAN partner, has been documenting the terror as experienced by women in Gaza over the...
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 16 July 2014