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A restart on the WPS Agenda
At a time of significant global foreign policy challenges, the Department of State’s Office of Global Women’s Issues is stepping up their game with a focused effort on the...
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A Date to Remember: The UN Security Council in Conversation with WASL, the United Nations of Women Peacebuilders
“Twenty years ago, we as women peacebuilders invited the Security Council to join us in the basement of the Church Center in New York,” said ICAN’s Founder...
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The Ever-Present Cycle of Conflict and Peace Making
Around the world, women peacebuilders are working within their communities to de-escalate violent conflict and prevent the recurrence of conflict in post-conflict or transitional environments. However, their work is...
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Carrying the Weight of Caring for Communities and Countries: Women Peacebuilders and COVID-19
As some countries begin to see the light at the end of the tunnel, for many others, respite is not on the horizon. During the eighth virtual meeting of...
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COVID-19 and its impact on women’s participation in peace processes: Challenges and opportunities
As weeks of lock downs, remote work, and stay-at-home orders turn into months, at ICAN we continue to regularly connect virtually with our partners in the Women’s Alliance for...
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Ground Realities: Women, Peacebuilding & the Pandemic
How can people stay home when they are dependent on daily wages to feed their families? How can they wash hands if there is no soap or water? From...
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How is the Pandemic Exacerbating Extremisms?
The discussion in the third WASL virtual meeting addressed the question: how is the pandemic exacerbating or alleviating xenophobia, ethno-nationalism, religious or other extremisms and are there gendered dimensions...
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ICAN’s Statement on our Gender- and Conflict-Sensitive Response to COVID-19
As we watch our own leaders react, we at ICAN are reminded and humbled by the strength and dignity of our partners in the Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership...
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How are Women Peacebuilders Responding to Covid-19?
By Helena Gronberg
On April 2, 2020 some 40+ members of Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership (WASL) gathered for a two-hour virtual meeting. The objective of this first virtual get-together...
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ICAN and WASL Issue Statement on US/Iran: De-escalation is Not Enough, It is Time to Talk
Statement Issued by the Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership on the US, Iran and the Proxy Wars in the Middle East.
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Two Sides of the Same Coin? Operationalizing Linkages Between the SDG 16 and PVE Agendas
On July 15, 2019, the International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Prevention Project—Organizing Against Violent Extremism, and the Global Challenges Research Fund...
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