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28 April 2026
Ukrainian peacebuilder Nina Potarska sails to challenge illegal blockade of Gaza

Nina Potarska, a member of the ICAN-spearheaded Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership, is currently at sea with the Global Sumud Flotilla, a civilian-led mission organized with the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, en route to Gaza. 

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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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April 28, 2026 by Charlotte Morgan Ukrainian peacebuilder Nina Potarska sails to challenge illegal blockade of Gaza Nina Potarska, a member of the ICAN-spearheaded Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership, is currently at sea with the Global Sumud Flotilla, a civilian-led mission organized with the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, en route to Gaza. 
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 28 April 2026
March 11, 2026 by Charlotte Morgan She Builds Peace: A Global Movement Growing Stronger Six Years On In March 2020, ICAN and its global network of women-led peacebuilding organizations, WASL, launched the She Builds Peace (SBP) campaign.
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 11 March 2026
October 29, 2025 by Isabela Karibjanian Our Strategies, Our Peace: ICAN’s Writers’ Workshop   ICAN convened 20 members of WASL in Lisbon for the “Our Strategies, Our Peace” Writers’ Workshop. This unique gathering provided a secure and creative space for women peacebuilders to...
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 29 October 2025
June 16, 2025 by Charlotte Morgan جنگ با خویشتن: پاسخ زنان صلح‌ساز افغان به بحران صحت روانی در افغانستان در عرصه صحت روانی، افغانستان با بحران پیچیده‌ای مواجه است که این بحران به‌ طور جدایی ‌ناپذیر با ناامنی شدید فیزیکی، سیاسی و اقتصادی در کشور گره خورده...
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 16 June 2025
June 12, 2025 by Charlotte Morgan جګړه له خپل ځان سره: په افغانستان کې د رواني/اروایي روغتیایي بحران پر وړاندې د ښځینه سوله پالو غبرګون افغانستان له یوه ډېر پېچلي اروایي/رواني روغتیايي حالت سره مخ دی چې دا حالت د هېواد له ناامنۍ، سیاسي ګډوډۍ او اقتصادي ستونزو سره تړلی او لا یې دا...
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 12 June 2025
May 12, 2025 by icanadmin The Odd Couple: Women Peacebuilders and Security Actors Bridging Positions, Building Trust Trust between communities and the security sector is critical for effective governance and peace. So is a vibrant civil society. When women peacebuilders are recognized and engaged as independent,...
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 12 May 2025
October 30, 2024 by Charlotte Morgan 24 Years After UNSCR 1325: Women, War, and Insecurity  As members of the Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership (WASL), we commemorate the 24th anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) with a...
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 30 October 2024
August 20, 2024 by Charlotte Morgan Sports for Peace: Meaningful Catalyst or Mere Distraction? As the world moves on from the Paris 2024 Olympics, we are left to ponder once again the potential impact of the convergence of sports and politics. The events...
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 20 August 2024