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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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Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership

May 15, 2017 by Lauren Mellows U.S. CSWG Global Forum on Women, Peace and Security On May 8-10, 2017, a number of ICAN’s WASL partners participated in the U.S. Civil Society Working Group’s (CSWG) Global Forum on Women, Peace, and Security. The event was among...
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 15 May 2017
September 15, 2016 by Lauren Mellows We Will Not Let Violence Determine Our Collective Future Women's Alliance for Security Leadership partners will meet with Heads of State and Government to launch the Global Solutions Exchange.
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September 15, 2016 by Lauren Mellows Launch of the Global Solutions Exchange The exchange is to be a mechanism for regular dialogue between civil society and government on issues related to preventing extremism.
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 15 September 2016
March 23, 2016 by Lauren Mellows Announcing Publication of First WASL Brief in Series Uncomfortable Truths, Unconventional Wisdoms: Women’s Perspectives on Violent  Extremism and Security Interventions A Brief on Policy and Practice for Mitigating Extremism and Advancing Sustainable Development March 2016, No. 1 The Women’s...
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