# International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN)

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- [Open Statement to the United Nations Security Council on behalf of Women Peacebuilders Marking 25 Years of the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda](https://icanpeacework.org/2025/10/open-statement-to-the-unsc-from-women-peacebuilders/): 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.
- [Staff Accountant (Remote, US Based)](https://icanpeacework.org/2026/09/staff-accountant-hiring/): ICAN is hiring a Staff Accountant to provide financial and administrative support to ICAN’s Finance Director and broader team.
- [Security Reimagined: ICAN's 2026 Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Forum](https://icanpeacework.org/security-reimagined-icans-11th-annual-forum/): ICAN's WPS Forum 2026: Security Reimagined
- [ICAN's 2025 Annual Report](https://icanpeacework.org/2026/08/icans-2025-annual-report/): Read ICAN's 2025 Annual Report
- [“We Canceled Silence”: How Local Peace Committees Rebuild Trust in Syria](https://icanpeacework.org/2026/06/rebuilding-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.
- ["لقد ألغينا الصمت": كيف تعيد لجان السلام المحلية بناء الثقة في سوريا](https://icanpeacework.org/2026/07/لقد-ألغينا-الصمت-كيف-تعيد-لجان-السلام/): بعد أكثر من عقد من الحرب، تشهد سوريا مرحلة انتقالية هشة. لقد كتب سقوط نظام الأسد في ديسمبر/كانون الأول من عام 2024 نهاية أكثر من 50 عاما من الحكم الاستبدادي، ولكنه لم يجلب الاستقرار الفوري. بل على العكس، يواجه البلد أزمة اقتصادية متفاقمة، وتوترات أمنية، وانتهاكات مستمرة لحقوق الإنسان، ونزوحا جماعيا، وتفككا اجتماعيا حادا. أكثر
- [Nomination of Francesca Albanese for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize](https://icanpeacework.org/2025/07/nomination-of-francesca-albanese-for-nobel-peace-prize/): On behalf of the International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN) and members of the global Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership (WASL), we are honored to nominate Francesca Albanese, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.
- [In Solidarity with our Colleagues and Community of Practice in the Wake of the Trump Administration’s Dismantling of USAID and Freeze on Development Funds](https://icanpeacework.org/2025/02/trump-administrations-dismantling-usaid-and-development-funds/): At ICAN, we stand in solidarity and compassion with everyone at USAID, as well as international and national charitable organizations affected by the U.S. administration’s decisions to freeze overseas aid.
- [Women, Peace, and Security at 25: Anniversary Conference of UNSCR 1325](https://icanpeacework.org/2025/05/wps-anniversary-conference-keynote/): On May 5, 2025, ICAN's Sanam Naraghi Anderlini delivered the keynote speech at the two-day international conference "25th Anniversary Conference of UNSCR 1325 Women, Peace and Security."
- [Women Peacebuilders and Religious Leaders: A Complex Partnership with Transformative Potential ](https://icanpeacework.org/2025/06/women-peacebuilders-and-religious-leaders/): In a world increasingly divided by polarization, fear, and misinformation, building trust at the community level has never been more urgent. Religious and faith leaders—often seen as voices of moral authority and guidance—wield significant influence over the social and political attitudes of their communities. As locally rooted, trusted community leaders themselves, the women peacebuilders who make up the Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership (WASL) recognize the value of engaging with religious actors to advance inclusive peace and gender equality
- [ICAN's Holistic Security Menu: A New Way to Support Women Peacebuilders](https://icanpeacework.org/2026/01/the-security-menu/): Introducing the Holistic Security Menu: a co-designed, partner-driven model that provides practical and sustainable security support—on women peacebuilders’ own terms.
- [Feminist Strategies in Colombia's Total Peace Plan: Women Leaders Convene in Bogotá](https://icanpeacework.org/2024/08/feminist-strategies-in-colombias-total-peace-plan/): From July 25–31, 40 Colombian women representing 22 regions convened in Bogotá to reaffirm their commitment to the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Agenda and its application in the Colombian context.
- [ICAN and WASL in Manila: Forging Collaboration and Convergence for Advancing Women, Peace, and Security  ](https://icanpeacework.org/2024/12/ican-and-wasl-icwps-manila-2024/): Representatives from ICAN and the WASL network attended the International Conference on Women, Peace, and Security (ICWPS) in Manila from October 28-30, 2024.
- [Bridging Communities: How Women Peacebuilders Promote Peace and Resilience to Prevent Violent Extremism](https://icanpeacework.org/2025/01/women-peacebuilders-prevent-violent-extremism/): ICAN facilitated a four-day peer-to-peer learning exchange in Indonesia between WASL members Empatiku and Odessa Organization for Women’s Development, from Mosul, Iraq.
- [From Crisis to Action: Strengthening Women’s Leadership in Myanmar ](https://icanpeacework.org/2025/05/womens-leadership-in-myanmar/): The Gender Equality Network (GEN) Myanmar continues working to strengthen gender equality, social justice, and women's leadership in Myanmar.
- [When Women Lead, Peace Follows: The Transformative Power of Supporting Women's Political Participation in South Sudan](https://icanpeacework.org/2025/08/womens-political-participation-south-sudan/): In South Sudan, a nation where peace has long remained fragile and democratic progress uncertain, women are stepping forward to shape the future of their country. Long excluded from the corridors of power, they are forging their own movement for lasting change.
- [Our Strategies, Our Peace: ICAN’s Writers’ Workshop  ](https://icanpeacework.org/2025/10/our-strategies-our-peace-icans-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 share their strategies, experience, expertise, and stories from conflict and crisis contexts.
- [Countering Extremism in Iraq: A New Horizon for Peace](https://icanpeacework.org/2026/02/countering-extremism-in-iraq/): Iraqi Al-Firdaws Society (Al-Firdaws) is taking a new approach to peacebuilding. Their project, Horizon: Promoting Community Peace, supported by ICAN’s Innovative Peace Fund (IPF), brings together youth, local security forces, and civil society actors to address violent extremism through dialogue, education, and community-based action.
- [She Builds Peace: A Global Movement Growing Stronger Six Years On](https://icanpeacework.org/2026/03/she-builds-peace-six-years-on/): In March 2020, ICAN and its global network of women-led peacebuilding organizations, WASL, launched the She Builds Peace (SBP) campaign.
- [مكافحة التطرف في العراق: أفق جديد للسلام](https://icanpeacework.org/2026/03/countering-extremism-iraq-ar/): مدينة البصرة في جنوب العراق، المدينة التي تضررت طويلا من الحرب وقلة الاستثمارات، تواجه تهديدات متزايدة بسبب خطاب الكراهية والتطرف وتآكل الثقة بين المواطنين والمؤسسات. وغالبا ما يقع الشباب -وخاصة الشابات- في قلب هذه التوترات، في عالم تتقاطع فيه المضايقات والتحرش الالكتروني مع الواقع. وفي مثل هذه البيئة، تتبنى جمعية الفردوس العراقية (الفردوس) نهجا جديدا
- [Ukrainian peacebuilder Nina Potarska sails to challenge illegal blockade of Gaza](https://icanpeacework.org/2026/04/nina-potarska-global-sumud-flotilla/): 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.
- [10 Steps to Ensure a Gender-Responsive and Inclusive Constitution-Drafting Process](https://icanpeacework.org/2021/05/10-steps-to-ensure-a-gender-responsive-and-inclusive-constitution-drafting-process/): The International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN)’s 10 Steps to Ensure a Gender-Responsive and Inclusive Constitution-Drafting Process is a practical guidance document intended to inform governments, international organizations, and civil society involved in constitution-drafting processes. The 10 steps were developed by ICAN and validated by members in the Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership (WASL). إضغط
- [The U.S. and Israel's War on Iran and its Regional Ramifications ](https://icanpeacework.org/2026/03/ican-wasl-statement-iran/): The International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN) and the Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership (WASL) Statement: The Escalating U.S.-Israeli War on Iran and its Regional Ramifications
- [She Builds Peace in Albania: WDCA](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/08/she-builds-in-albania/): She Builds Peace launched in Albania with three events led by the Women Center for Development and Culture (WCDC).
- [ICAN Resources](https://icanpeacework.org/2025/12/ican-resources/): 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
- [Thank You for Supporting Women Peacebuilders!](https://icanpeacework.org/2025/12/thank-you/): Thank you for your donation to ICAN. Your contribution strengthens women peacebuilders who are preventing violence, protecting communities, and rebuilding trust in some of the world’s most fragile contexts. By supporting ICAN and the Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership (WASL), you help women-led organizations in more than 40 countries mediate conflicts, assist families in crisis, and drive
- [ICAN's 2024 Annual Report](https://icanpeacework.org/2025/07/icans-2024-annual-report/): Read ICAN's 2024 Annual Report
- [The Odd Couple: Women Peacebuilders and Security Actors Bridging Positions, Building Trust](https://icanpeacework.org/2025/05/the-odd-couple-report/): 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, strategic partners and security actors—in their own right—the results are transformative. Twenty-five years on from the launch of the WPS agenda, women peacebuilders’ creativity and contributions to societal peace and security are not only timely, they are even more essential.
- [Lucy Talgieh is Promoting a More Peaceful Homeland in Palestine](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/06/lucy-talgieh-palestine/): Lucy Talgieh, a newly-elected municipal representative in Bethlehem, Palestine talks about women’s rights, eradicating extremism and promoting a more peaceful homeland.
- [The War Against Ourselves: Afghan Women Peacebuilders’ Response to the Mental Health Crisis in Afghanistan](https://icanpeacework.org/2025/04/the-war-against-ourselves/): Afghanistan is facing a complex mental health crisis inextricably linked with and compounding the dire state of physical, political, and economic insecurity in the country. Afghan women-led peacebuilding organizations are uniquely positioned to address community members’ health and wellness in gender-responsive, culturally- sensitive, and trauma-informed ways.
- [جنگ با خویشتن: پاسخ زنان صلح‌ساز افغان به بحران صحت روانی در افغانستان](https://icanpeacework.org/2025/06/afghan-case-study-mhpss-dari/): 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 و این نا امنی ها بحران را تشدید می‌کند. برای رسیدگی به آسیب های روانی، صحت و بهداشت جامعه به شیوه های پاسخگو به جنسیت و با مد نظر گرفتن حساسیت های فرهنگی، سازمان‌های فعال در عرصه صلح‌ سازی به رهبری زنان افغان در موقعیتی منحصربه ‌فرد قرار دارند. این سازمان ها خدمات ابتدایی ارائه می‌دهند، مهارت‌ها را توسعه می‌بخشند و در شکل‌دهی هنجارهای فرهنگی و جنسیتی نقش مؤثر ایفا می‌کنند.
- [جګړه له خپل ځان سره: په افغانستان کې د رواني/اروایي روغتیایي بحران پر وړاندې د ښځینه سوله پالو غبرګون](https://icanpeacework.org/2025/06/afghan-case-study-mhpps-pashto/): 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 ستونزې زیاتې کړي دي. د افغان ښځو په مشرۍ سوله‌پالې ادارې کولی شي د خلکو روغتیا او هوساینې ته پاملرنه وکړي، ځکه د دوی کار د ښځو اړتیاوو ته په پاملرنه ترسره کیږي، له کلتوري حساسیتونو سره سمون لري او د ټروما په معلوماتو باندې متکي (trauma-informed) تګلارې دي. دا ادارې اساسي خدمتونه وړاندې کوي، خلکو ته مهارتونه ورزده کوي او کلتوري دودونه او جنسیتي اړخونه تر پوښښ لاندې نیسي.
- [Ahlem Nasraoui Fights Terrorism in Tunisia with Entrepreneurship](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/12/ahlem-nasraoui-tunisia/): Ahlem Nasraoui Fights Terrorism in Tunisia with Entrepreneurship
- [Sureya Roble is Bringing Women to the Table to Fight Extremism in Kenya](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/09/sureya-roble-kenya/): Originally published as part of the Peace Heroes series on Ms Magazine Photos of dark skinned men, sometimes even boys, in military uniform holding big guns repeatedly emerge in the media. It is a sad fact, but communities in Kenya have been radicalized. The situation in the African country barely makes the headlines, and efforts
- [WASL Partner Visaka Dharmadasa's Efforts to Include More Women in Sri Lanka's Peacekeeping](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/03/wasl-partner-visaka-dharmadasas-efforts-include-women-sri-lankas-peacekeeping/): WASL partner Visaka Dharmadasa, founder of the Association of War Affected Women (AWAW) was featured in an article reporting on Sri Lanka’s efforts to include more women in its military. ICAN, in partnership with the Permanent mission of Sri Lanka to the UN, the Permanent Mission of Canada to the UN and AWAW, hosted a panel on “Increasing Women in UN Peacekeeping” in October 2017, and Visaka played a key role in highlighting the need to hold a follow up seminar in Colombo discussing setting a quota of women in the Sri Lankan military and in peacekeeping missions.
- [How Visaka Dharmadasa’s Tragedy Led to a Rise in Sri Lankan Peace Activism](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/08/visaka-dharmadasa-sri-lanka/): Visaka Dharmadasa led a delegation of mothers of missing servicemen into the jungles to meet with the guerillas who were responsible for their sons’ fate. She talked to us about her experience walking into the lion’s den—literally.
- [Breaking from the Status Quo: Afghan Women’s Creative Resistance Through Art, Culture, and Heritage](https://icanpeacework.org/2025/05/watan-e-ma-afghanistan/): In a powerful departure from traditional advocacy, ICAN—guided by our Afghan partners and women peacebuilders—hosted the event “Watan e Ma – وطن ما – Our Homeland: Women of Afghanistan Keeping the Flame of Freedom Alive” on March 17, 2025 at Blue Gallery in New York City. Held during the 69th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69), the event celebrated Afghan cultural heritage and the resilience of Afghan women peacebuilders, who persist in their leadership for peace, justice, and equality under the Taliban’s regime of gender apartheid.
- [ICAN Welcomes New Members of the Board of Directors](https://icanpeacework.org/2025/05/ican-welcomes-new-members-of-the-board/): Together with André Mundal, our new Interim Chair of the ICAN Board of Directors, we are delighted to welcome two new members to our Board of Directors.
- [ICAN Celebrates Mobina Jaffer’s Service as she Steps Down as Board Chair](https://icanpeacework.org/2025/05/ican-celebrates-mobina-jaffer-as-board-chair/): As Senator Mobina Jaffer concludes 23 years of distinguished public service in the Canadian Senate, we extend our deepest thanks for her steadfast leadership as Chair of ICAN’s Board of Directors from 2014 to 2024.
- [Part II: How are Women Peacebuilders Responding to Covid-19?](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/04/part-ii-how-are-women-peacebuilders-responding-to-covid-19/): The second weekly virtual meeting of the Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership (WASL) continued the discussion of what women peacebuilders around the world are doing to respond to COVID-19. The conversation also revealed emerging trends in the way the pandemic is impacting peace and security, from reinforcing authoritarian practices to providing fuel for extremist narratives.
- [How is the Pandemic Exacerbating Extremisms?](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/04/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 to this? Around the world, women peacebuilders report an uptick in hate speech, xenophobia, and extremist messaging. In The Maldives, for example, extremists are recruiting by brainwashing people into believing the pandemic is the wrath of God for not following religious instruction. In Sri Lanka, Islamic burial rites are being denied despite complying with WHO guidelines and Muslims are being portrayed in mainstream media as spreading the disease. Elsewhere it is the government’s poor or biased response that is feeding into extremist narratives. In Cameroon, for example, responses threaten to exacerbate the conflict because only prisoners from certain regions were given clemency to alleviate the crowding in prisons.
- [Ground Realities: Women, Peacebuilding & the Pandemic](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/04/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 Cameroon to Yemen, women are making soap, and tackling the lack of water. As first responders, women peacebuilders are trying to fill the vacuums and urgent basic needs in terms food, sanitization and security such as mediating ceasefires and calling for prisoners’ release. On April 23, 2020. Assistant Secretary General Asako Okai, UNDP’s Crisis Bureau Director, and her colleagues joined the ICAN-hosted call with some 45 women peacebuilders across Asia, Africa, the Arab World and Latin America to discuss health care, livelihood and crisis management in the time of Corona. Read the full summary of the meeting
- [How do Women Peacebuilders Cope with Rising Domestic Violence and the Humanitarian Impacts of COVID-19?](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/05/how-do-women-peacebuilders-cope-with-rising-domestic-violence-and-the-humanitarian-impacts-of-covid-19/): “Where is the State?” With a deficient response from, and sometimes the complete absence of, governments and the international community, civil society and women peacebuilders across the world are taking the responsibility of responding to their communities needs. However, they need the resources, recognition, and support of their governments and the international community. In the words of a peacebuilder from Cameroon, “civil society is there ready to take the lead, but by what means and by which roads.” The fifth weekly virtual meeting of the Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership (WASL) focused on women peacebuilders’ humanitarian response with guests including H.E. Ambassador Kåre Aas, Norwegian Ambassador to the US; Luc Duckendorf from the Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Amjad Saleem from the International Federation of the Red Cross. Read the full summary of the meeting.
- [COVID-19 and its impact on women’s participation in peace processes: Challenges and opportunities](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/05/covid-19-and-its-impact-on-womens-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 Security Leadership (WASL). On May 7, we were joined by H.E. Anne Linde, Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs, as the discussions focused on how the pandemic is impacting current peace processes.
- [Carrying the Weight of Caring for Communities and Countries: Women Peacebuilders and COVID-19](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/05/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 the Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership (WASL) on May 21, 2020, women peacebuilders highlighted some tough truths about worsening poverty, mismanaged Covid-19 funds, tragic events that have been largely ignored, and feelings of desertion by the international community.
- [How Women Peacebuilders are Balancing Work on COVID-19 and Violent Extremism](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/06/how-women-peacebuilders-are-balancing-work-on-covid-19-and-violent-extremism/): During the COVID-19 pandemic, women peacebuilders witnessed an increase in xenophobia and extremist messaging. Weakness in state infrastructure and response has left a vacuum which extremist actors have exploited for their own interests. Women peacebuilders are meeting this challenge by building a counter-narrative that is also grounded in the local culture, religion, and traditions. “We need to be connected with you and establish new working methods for inclusive, sustainable peace,” remarked State Secretary Marianne Hagen from Norway who joined the 9th weekly call with the Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership (WASL). Read the full summary of the call.
- [Secondary Impacts of COVID-19 and the Role of Development Aid](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/06/secondary-impacts-of-covid-19-and-the-role-of-development-aid/): As COVID-19 has exacerbated existing gaps in services on the ground, and many women peacebuilders pivoted their work during the pandemic to deal with urgent humanitarian response, the question of whether development aid reaches local communities arose. Members of the Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership (WASL) highlighted the need for change so that development aid can reach local communities and provide the basic services of food, healthcare, and education. Canada’s Minister of International Development, Karina Gould, and Canada’s Ambassador for Women, Peace and Security, Jacqueline O’Neill joined WASL members in the conversation. Read the full summary
- [The Importance of Global Connectivity in Peacebuilding](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/07/the-importance-of-global-connectivity-in-peacebuilding/): The concept of interconnectedness is one that ICAN has directly addressed through the formal establishment of WASL, meaning “to connect” in Arabic, Farsi and Urdu. In the 12th weekly call, WASL members shared their stories of what this alliance means to them as a family and community of support. “ICAN and WASL offer moral and political support to women. They energize us and empower us to raise our voice.” Read the full summary.
- [The Ever-Present Cycle of Conflict and Peace Making](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/07/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 made increasingly more difficult by the framing of conflict resolution as a linear process. WASL partners suggest that conflict is actually a cycle and that most countries will experience multiple phases of the cycle, simultaneously. In the 14th virtual WASL call, peacebuilders discussed the ‘cycle of conflict’ and how it affects their work on conflict prevention, de-escalation, and peacebuilding. Read the full summary.
- [The Impact of Recognition and Security on Women Peacebuilders and their Work](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/07/the-impact-of-recognition-and-security-on-women-peacebuilders-and-their-work/): During our weekly community check-in calls, WASL partners have been discussing the dynamics of recognition and protection of peacebuilding work, as well as the effect that international policies have on the lived experiences of peacebuilders on the ground. Read the full summary
- [A Date to Remember: The UN Security Council in Conversation with WASL, the United Nations of Women Peacebuilders](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/08/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 [UN] Church Center in New York,” said ICAN’s Founder and CEO, Sanam Naraghi Anderlini in her welcoming remarks. That conversation was a steppingstone towards attaining UNSCR 1325 on women, peace and security (WPS). “The peacebuilders that we have with us here are risking their lives every day to bring peace,” she added. “We want to have a genuine exchange, between the UN’s Security Council and our partners in WASL, who are a united nations of women peacebuilders. We each have questions and answers for each other. I hope we can challenge ourselves about what we can do differently together to ensure sustainable peace now and for the future”, said Naraghi Anderlini.
- [A restart on the WPS Agenda](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/11/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 implementation of the U.S. Strategy on Women, Peace and Security.
- [Hope versus Extremism: How Women are Using Peacebuilding in the Covid-19 Crisis](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/10/hope-versus-extremism-how-women-are-using-peacebuilding-in-the-covid-19-crisis/): While violent extremist groups take advantage of the vulnerable and national governments continue to fail their citizens, women peacebuilders embrace hope, foster interconnectedness, and uphold values of peace and justice. Canadian Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Rob Oliphant observed the hope that the WASL partners put forth during the weekly WASL community check-in on 3 September, recognizing that “hope and extremism are on a teeter-totter. You can’t fight extremism with military or violence; you can only fight extremism with hope.” Read the full summary
- [How the Counterterrorism Agenda Has Failed Women Peacebuilders - and Where Do We Go from Here?](https://icanpeacework.org/2021/11/how-the-counterterrorism-agenda-has-failed-women-peacebuilders/): The crisis in Afghanistan has forced many of us to reckon with the failures of the C/PVE agenda, as well as with the lack of will of the international community to protect the human rights of the women peacebuilders who have been asked to support it. What is the meaning of counterterrorism when the world has collectively abandoned a country and its people to be governed by a terrorist organization? How can states speak of gender-sensitive P/CVE or of the importance of women, peace, and security, when they have left Afghan women to their fate? To engage in a conversation on these questions and more, Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, joined the weekly WASL call on September 23, 2021. Click to read a summary of the call.
- [Self-Resourcing and Income-Generation in Peacebuilding Work: How Women Peacebuilders Put the Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus into Practice](https://icanpeacework.org/2021/12/self-resourcing-and-income-generation-in-peacebuilding-work/): ICAN and our partners in WASL have always recognized the need to break down silos between the humanitarian, development, and peacebuilding sectors. The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated in stark terms how women peacebuilders are present, active, preemptive, and responsive to crises, leveraging limited resources to tackle multiple challenges in fragile contexts. To better respond to situations as they arise and meet the immediate humanitarian and security needs of their communities, women peacebuilders are combining their peacebuilding work with the provision of livelihoods training activities. To complement donor funding, some women peacebuilders are implementing income generation and “self-resourcing” strategies that enable them to autonomously fund and sustain their peacebuilding work. On Wednesday 15th December, we held the first of an ongoing series of discussions about this expansive topic. In our final thematic WASL call of 2021, WASL members from Yemen, Cameroon, Tajikistan, Libya, Liberia and Syria shared their experiences combining livelihoods support, income-generation and self-resourcing with peacebuilding activities.
- [Economic Security of Women Peacebuilders and the Role of the Private Sector in Supporting Them and Their Work](https://icanpeacework.org/2022/02/women-peacebuilders-and-private-sector/): On January 26, 2022, Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex joined ICAN and members of WASL for a discussion on the economic security of women peacebuilders and the role of the private sector in supporting their work. The work of peacebuilding, as evidenced by the poor implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 16 which emphasizes on the promotion of peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, is often perceived as the purview of governments with little to no contribution from the private sector. But peace and security are essential for economic growth including infrastructure, development, and investment in human resources. The nexus of the private and peacebuilding sectors could be strengthened and benefit from a strong partnership.
- [Where Do We Go From Here? Reflections on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence](https://icanpeacework.org/2022/04/reflections-on-conflict-related-sexual-violence/): In response to the UK’s plan to host an international conference on the ten-year anniversary of their preventing sexual violence in conflict initiative (PVSI), members of the Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership (WASL) shared their reflections during our weekly community check-in call. Despite mention of conflict related and other sexual violence (CRSV) in 8 security council resolutions since 2008, there remains substantial gap in implementation with the Secretary General’s reports indicating low levels of compliance by conflict parties.
- [Widespread Violence Across Libya Threatens Women Peacebuilders](https://icanpeacework.org/2022/08/violence-in-libya-threatens-women-peacebuilders/): The Libyan Women’s Forum (LWF), member of the Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership (WASL), invited their colleague and Libyan parliamentarian, Ibtesam Al Rubai, to join the WASL weekly community call on July 20, 2022 to discuss the situation in Libya.
- [Bringing Water, Power, and Peace: How Women Peacebuilders Can Utilize OffGridBox Solutions](https://icanpeacework.org/2023/11/how-women-peacebuilders-can-utilize-offgridbox-solutions/): Today, over 1 billion people still lack access to clean water and electricity. Environmental and climate change exacerbates this problem and exposes fragile and conflict-affected communities to further risk and insecurity. While the link between resource scarcity and conflict is well understood, the potential for natural resource governance to facilitate peacebuilding is less well researched. On Thursday, October 5, 2023, ICAN welcomed Bas Berends, Co-founder and Chief Partnership Officer at OffGridBox, to join our WASL community call.
- [Sports for Peace: Meaningful Catalyst or Mere Distraction?](https://icanpeacework.org/2024/08/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 took place against a backdrop of rising global conflicts and deepening divisions, some more present than others on this global stage. In such a climate, the need for innovative peace initiatives has never been more urgent. On Thursday, October 5, 2023, ICAN welcomed Bas Berends, Co-founder and Chief Partnership Officer at OffGridBox, to join our WASL community call.
- [WASL Community Check-Ins: Virtual Call Summaries](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/04/wasl-call-summaries/): Starting from April 2, 2020, and on weekly basis, some 30+ members of Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership (WASL) gather for a two-hour virtual meeting. Here you can download summaries of discussions that took place and know What the Women Say about the situation in their countries, ongoing challenges, early warning signs, and local women peacebuilders’ response.
- [ICAN Welcomes Terry Greenblatt and Sawsan Chebli to our Board of Directors ](https://icanpeacework.org/2025/05/ican-welcomes-new-board-members/): We are deeply honored and excited to welcome Terry Greenblatt and Sawsan Chebli to the International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN) Board of Directors.
- [Announcing the Inaugural WASL Steering Committee ](https://icanpeacework.org/2025/04/wasl-steering-committee/): As the Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership (WASL) continues to expand globally, fostering stronger regional and national networks, we are excited to announce the formation of the first-ever WASL Steering Committee.
- [Sign Up to ICAN's Newsletter](https://icanpeacework.org/2025/03/sign-up-to-icans-newsletter/): Sign up for updates on ICAN publications, events and programming.
- [Watan e Ma - وطن ما - Our Homeland, March 17](https://icanpeacework.org/2025/03/watan-e-ma-our-homeland/): ICAN invites you to join us for an evening to honor and recognize the enduring strength and defiance of Afghan women.
- [PRESS RELEASE: An Interactive Event and Exhibit Honoring the Resilience of Afghan Women Peacebuilders](https://icanpeacework.org/2025/03/press-release-watan-e-ma/): PRESS RELEASE: Watan e Ma – وطن ما – Our Homeland: An Interactive Event and Exhibit Honoring the Resilience of Afghan Women Peacebuilders
- [Peace Heroes: How Nigerian Psychologist Fatima Akilu Rehabilitates Extremist Societies](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/06/peace-heroes-nigerian-psychologist-fatima-akilu-rehabilitates-extremist-societies/): Dr. Fatima Akilu spoke to ICAN’s Aya Nader about how extremism affects women in her country, discussed rehabilitation and reintegration of extremists, and shared what motivates her to keep the fight for peace ignited.
- [How to Win the Peace in Syria: Statement from the Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership (WASL)](https://icanpeacework.org/2024/12/how-to-win-the-peace-in-syria-statement-from-the-womens-alliance-for-security-leadership-wasl/): As members of the global Women's Alliance for Security Leadership (WASL), we join our Syrian partners as they celebrate this extraordinary and historic moment of liberation from the 50 years of the Assad family’s dictatorial regime that dominated their lives and devastated their homeland since 2011. Around the world, our Syrian sisters’ voices rise in joy, embodying the resilience and hope that has carried them through decades of oppression and struggle.
- [Case Studies on the Role of Gender and Identity in Shaping Positive Alternatives to Extremisms](https://icanpeacework.org/2021/10/gender-and-identity-extremisms/): ICAN, with the support of Global Affairs Canada, has developed a set of “Case Studies on the Role of Gender and Identity in Shaping Positive Alternatives to Extremisms,” in Cameroon, Indonesia, Jordan, Libya, Pakistan, Somalia, Sweden, and the United States. The case studies demonstrate how conducting a Gender-Based Analysis Plus (GBA+) improves understanding of the drivers, narratives and roles that engender extremisms and violent extremist activity. By profiling examples of peacebuilding, deradicalization, reintegration and counternarrative work in these contexts, the case studies emphasize how attention to gender and intersectional identities can improve the effectiveness of interventions to transform extremisms – not only by preventing or countering it, but by providing positive alternatives that enable people to realize a peaceful, pluralistic future.
- [Freeing the Kidnapped in Yemen’s War: How Yemeni Mothers Succeeded Where Everyone Else Failed](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/05/freeing-the-kidnapped-in-yemens-war/): How Yemeni Mothers Succeeded Where Everyone Else Failed. Thousands of young men are being forcibly disappeared in Yemen, and mediation efforts by the United Nations envoys, the Red Cross, and many other international organizations have not been successful. The only successful group so far is a coalition of Yemeni mothers, the Abductees' Mothers' Association.
- [“Let us go where the guns are loud”:  How Esther Omam Builds Peace in Cameroon](https://icanpeacework.org/2021/01/how-esther-omam-builds-peace-in-cameroon/): “Women peacebuilders run to the problem when everyone else is running away,” said ICAN’s CEO and Founder, Sanam Naraghi Anderlini. This statement could not be truer of award-winning Cameroonian peacebuilder, Esther Omam. Esther’s career has seen her go from development worker to humanitarian responder to mediator and peacebuilder, in the South-West region of Cameroon.
- [Five Steps for Sustainable Prevention of Sexual Violence in Conflict](https://icanpeacework.org/2022/11/sustainable-prevention-of-sexual-violence-in-conflict/): Drawing on two decades of research and practice by women-led organizations specializing in women, peace and security issues and as first responders to sexual violence in fragile contexts, the International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN) presents the following practical guidance to inform governments and policymakers committed to effective prevention of sexual violence in conflict (PSVI). #
- [24 Years After UNSCR 1325: Women, War, and Insecurity ](https://icanpeacework.org/2024/10/24-years-after-unscr-1325/): 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 heavy heart.
- [In Tribute to Sureya Roble Hersi](https://icanpeacework.org/2024/10/in-tribute-to-sureya-roble-hersi/): It is with immense grief and shock that we share the tragic news that our dear sister, friend and colleague, Sureya Roble Hersi passed away on Friday October 25, 2024, in Mombasa, Kenya.
- [Reimagining Peace in the Middle East: Peace Actors at the Peace Table - Resources](https://icanpeacework.org/2024/10/reimagining-peace-in-the-middle-east-peace-actors-at-the-peace-table-resources/)
- [Mossarat Qadeem and Tolana Mothers: Cutting off Extremists’ Resources—One Thread at a Time](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/01/mossarat-qadeem-tolana-mothers-cutting-off-extremists-resources-one-thread-time/): Mossarat Qadeem and the Tolana Mothers convince a dozen women to stop stitching suicide jackets for extremist groups.
- [August 15, 2024: ICAN marks three years since the U.S. and NATO withdrew from Afghanistan and the Taliban seized power](https://icanpeacework.org/2024/08/august-15-2024-ican-marks-three-years-since-the-taliban-takeover/): On August 15, 2021, the withdrawal of the U.S. and NATO from Afghanistan and the immediate takeover by the Taliban marked a foreboding turning point. Today, three years on, the international community has lost the trust of Afghan people, especially women.
- [The Arab Spring & Implications for Women. (December 2011)](https://icanpeacework.org/2011/12/the-arab-spring-implications-for-women-december-2011/)
- [What the Women Say: Participation and UNSCR 1325 (Fall 2010)](https://icanpeacework.org/2010/10/what-the-women-say-participation-and-unscr-1325/): A Case Study Assessment In 2009, the MIT Center for International Studies and the International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN) initiated a six­‐country field study (Aceh, Colombia, Liberia, Middle East, Sri Lanka and Uganda) to assess whether and how efforts were made by key actors (governments, NGOs, and international organizations) to include women in peacemaking, and to ensure gender sensitivity in peace accords and recovery processes.
- [Voice and Vision: What the Women Say. MENA/Asia (Fall 2012)](https://icanpeacework.org/2012/09/voice-and-vision-what-the-women-say-menaasia-autumn-2012/)
- [Egypt’s Fitful Revolution: Women in the Balance. (Fall 2012)](https://icanpeacework.org/2012/10/egypts-fitful-revolution-women-in-the-balance-fall-2012/)
- [Killing them Softly: The Stark Impact of Sanctions on the Lives of Ordinary Iranians. (Summer 2012)](https://icanpeacework.org/2012/07/killing-them-softly-the-stark-impact-of-sanctions-on-the-lives-of-ordinary-iranians-summer-2012/)
- [The End of the Beginning: Tunisia’s Revolution and Fighting for the Future. (Spring 2012)](https://icanpeacework.org/2012/04/the-end-of-the-beginning-tunisias-revolution-and-fighting-for-the-future-summer-2012/)
- [Sri Lankan Women's Agenda on Peace, Security and Development](https://icanpeacework.org/2012/07/sri-lankan-womens-agenda-peace-security-development/)
- [25 Groups to President Obama: Ensure US sanctions don't block Iranians from access to food and medecine](https://icanpeacework.org/2013/02/hello-world-2/): Twenty-five organizations signed a letter to President Obama, calling on the administration to “take all necessary steps to ensure that licensed humanitarian goods are not prevented from reaching the people of Iran as a result of U.S. sanctions imposed on the U.S. banking sector.” "The current impasse with Iran over its nuclear program should not
- [ICAN endorses Draft Statement to CSW57 on Military Violence Against Women](https://icanpeacework.org/2013/02/ican-endorses-draft-statement-to-csw57-on-military-violence-against-women/): ICAN has endorsed a draft statement by Betty Reardon, Professor Emeritus at Columbia University, and supported by the Women’s UN Report Network.
- [ICAN/GNWP participates in the 2013 U.N. Commission on the Status of Women](https://icanpeacework.org/2013/02/icangnwp-participates-in-the-2013-u-n-commission-on-the-status-of-women/): The International Civil Society Action Network and the Global Network of Women Peacebuilders are pleased to have organized/co-organized multiple events in conjunction with CSW57 in New York City starting March 4, 2013. A full list of ICAN/GNWP sponsored events is below. All events are free and open to the public (some may require RSVPs). You
- [Picking up the Pieces: Iraqi Women in the Aftermath of War and Occupation. (Winter 2013)](https://icanpeacework.org/2013/02/picking-up-the-pieces-iraqi-women-in-the-aftermath-of-war-and-occupation-winter-2013/)
- [Voices from the Ground: Syria’s Humanitarian Crisis. (Winter 2013)](https://icanpeacework.org/2013/01/voices-from-the-ground-syrias-humanitarian-crisis-winter-2013/)
- [What the Women Say: Omezzine Khalife, Tunisia](https://icanpeacework.org/2013/01/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 about her experiences as a young woman involved in politics and running for political office. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ribWkyIihM
- [What the Women Say: Arabya Kousri, Tunisia](https://icanpeacework.org/2013/01/video-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 the Constituent Assembly. She is also a member of the Ettakol’s Women’s Organization, where she works to promote women’s political participation and representation. Arabya talks about
- [What the Women Say: Wafa Al-Tayeb Al-Nas, Libya](https://icanpeacework.org/2013/01/women-say-wafa-al-tayeb-al-nas-libya/): Wafa Al-Tayeb Al-Nas speaks about her efforts for truth and reconciliation in Libya.
- [What the Women Say: Rania Mohammad Suleiman, Palestine](https://icanpeacework.org/2013/01/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
- [What the Women Say: Manar Zeaiter, Lebanon](https://icanpeacework.org/2013/01/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
- [What the Women Say: Azza Soliman, Egypt](https://icanpeacework.org/2013/01/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.
- [Interview with Parisa Kakaee, Iranian Women and Children’s Rights Activist](https://icanpeacework.org/2013/03/interview-with-parisa-kakaee-iranian-women-and-childrens-rights-activist/)
- [Interview with Dr. Rita Sabat, Notre Dame University in Lebanon](https://icanpeacework.org/2013/03/interview-with-dr-rita-sabat-notre-dame-university-in-lebanon/)
- [Trust Law article highlights ICAN panel during UN CSW](https://icanpeacework.org/2013/03/trust-law-article-highlights-ican-panel-during-un-csw/)
- [Elusive Peace, Pervasive Violence: Sri Lankan Women’s Struggle for Security and Justice. (Spring 2013)](https://icanpeacework.org/2013/03/elusive-peace-pervasive-violence-sri-lankan-womens-struggle-for-security-and-justice-spring-2013/)
- [CSW panel: Tradition, Culture and Religion](https://icanpeacework.org/2013/03/csw-panel-tradition-culture-and-religion/)
- [Interview with Visaka Dharmadasa, Association of War Affected Women in Sri Lanka](https://icanpeacework.org/2013/03/interview-with-visaka-dharmadasa-association-of-war-affected-women-in-sri-lanka/)
- [Perspectives from the Zaatari camp for Syrians refugees in Jordan](https://icanpeacework.org/2013/04/perspectives-from-the-zaatari-refugee-camp-for-syrians-in-jordan/)
- [CSOs thank U.S. Government for its leadership during the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women](https://icanpeacework.org/2013/04/csos-thank-u-s-government-for-its-leadership-during-the-u-n-commission-on-the-status-of-women/)
- [Anderlini talks to college students in Oklahoma about women and peacebuilding](https://icanpeacework.org/2013/04/anderlini-talks-to-college-students-in-oklahoma-about-women-and-peacebuilding/): On April 12, 2013, ICAN co-founder Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini was interviewed on KSBI 52 television during her trip to talk to college students in Oklahoma about the importance of women’s voices in peacemaking. “The idea of making peace isn’t just limited to politicians and armed actors signing an agreement and having a power deal,” Anderlini says. “Women play
- [ICAN partners with other NGOs to request the involvement of Syrian women in mediation](https://icanpeacework.org/2013/05/ican-partners-with-other-ngos-to-request-the-involvement-of-syrian-women-in-mediation/): May 23, 2013 Historically, the exclusion of women from peace negotiations has been detrimental to the promotion and protection of women’s human rights. In an effort to combat this in Syria and in advance of the peace talks in Geneva this June, the International Civil Society Action Network has partnered with the NGOs listed below
- [Anderlini Featured in Soka Gakkai's Culture of Peace Distinguished Speaker Series](https://icanpeacework.org/2013/06/anderlini-featured-in-soka-gakkais-culture-of-peace-distinguished-speaker-series/): On May 21, 2013, ICAN co-founder Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini participated in Soka Gakkai International-USA’s Culture of Peace Distinguished Speaker series. As an advocate for the involvement of women at all levels of the peace process, Anderlini discussed the challenges facing women’s involvement in building and maintaining peace in conflict affected and transitioning nations, particularly those in
- [Anderlini Discusses Including Nonviolent Civil Society Actors in Peace Talks on Syria](https://icanpeacework.org/2013/06/anderlini-discusses-including-nonviolent-civil-society-actors-in-peace-talks-on-syria/): On June 5, 2013 ICAN co-founder Sanam Anderlini and two Syrian civil society activists discussed with Marie O’Reilly, Associate Editor for the International Peace Institute, whether or not nonviolent civil society actors in Syria should be included in the upcoming Geneva peace talks. The discussion emphasized that having a seat at the peace talks is
- [Highlights from ICAN & IREX's Event: More Than Victims: Women's Roles in the Syrian Conflict](https://icanpeacework.org/2013/06/highlights-from-ican-irexs-event-more-than-victims-womens-roles-in-the-syrian-conflict/): On Tuesday, June 11, 2013 ICAN and IREX co-sponsored a panel and discussion on the role of women in Syria. This panel and discussion was meant to highlight the various roles that women on the ground in Syria play and what the international community can do to help them. Check out the minutes and a
- [Anderlini Speaks on PBS Affiliate About Why Women Matter in Peacemaking](https://icanpeacework.org/2013/07/anderlini-speaks-on-pbs-affiliate-about-why-women-matter-in-peacemaking/): ICAN’s co-founder Sanam Anderlini appeared on PBS Affiliate, OETA, to speak about women, peace and security. In this interview Anderlini highlights the importance of involving women in the peacemaking process, how women affect peace, and the difference between men and women in approaching peace and conflict. Anderlini also touches on what a civil society is
- [Reintroducing the Women, Peace, and Security Act](https://icanpeacework.org/2013/08/reintroducing-the-women-peace-and-security-act/): On July 31, 2013 Representative Jan Schakowsky, with the assistance of Representatives Eddie Bernice Johnson, Mike Honda and Niki Tsongas reintroduced the Women, Peace, and Security Act. The bill promotes the active participation of women in all aspects of conflict prevention and resolution; integrates the interests of affected women into conflict-prevention strategies; promotes women’s physical
- [World Views Interview with Anderlini](https://icanpeacework.org/2013/07/world-views-interview-with-anderlini/): On July 12, 2013 ICAN Co-Founder Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini spoke with World Views’ Suzette Grillot and Rebecca Cruise about the role of women in conflict prevention and conflict management. Anderlini touched on the gender dimensions of violence, what it means to bring women to the table during post-conflict reconciliation and peacebuilding, and women’s role in preventing
- [Building More Inclusive Political Transitions: A Review of the Syrian Case (Summer 2013)](https://icanpeacework.org/2013/07/building-more-inclusive-political-transitions-a-review-of-the-syrian-case/)
- [1325 Expert Interview: ICAN co-founder Sanam Anderlini](https://icanpeacework.org/2013/04/1325-expert-interview-sanam-anderlini/): Interview with ICAN co-founder Sanam Anderlini, conducted by Sahana Dharmapuri, Non-Resident Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School of Government and Independent Gender Advisor. Anderlini talks about ICAN's founding and mission, what it really means to "include women" in peace-building, and where you find these female activists. Read Sahana Dharmapuri's full bio here. Watch the video https://vimeo.com/64580629
- [Newsmaker Interview: Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini](https://icanpeacework.org/2013/04/newsmaker-interview-sanam-naraghi-anderlini/): Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini spoke with ONR's Dick Pryor
- [Mozn Hassan receives Charlotte Bunch Human Rights Defender Award](https://icanpeacework.org/2013/04/mozn-hassan-receives-charlotte-bunch-human-rights-defender-award/): ICAN partner Mozn Hassan from Nazra Institute for Feminist Studies (Egypt) received the inaugural Charlotte Bunch Human Rights Defender Award on April 17th, 2013 at the Global Fund for Women’s 25th Anniversary Gala. The award was also presented to two other women’s rights advocates: Mónica Roa from Women’s Link Worldwide (Colombia) and Stasa Zajovic from Women
- [Open Letter to Secretaries of State Requesting Inclusion of Syrian Women in Peace Negotiations](https://icanpeacework.org/2013/05/open-letter-to-secretaries-of-state-requesting-inclusion-of-syrian-women-in-peace-negotiations/): Read the full letter here. Washington, D.C.May 23, 2013 Your Excellencies, We welcome your efforts to renew the Geneva Process to bring about a resolution to the war in Syria. We are a group of international organizations dedicated to ensuring women’s effective and full inclusion in the mediation and negotiations of conflict. We support the Syrian
- [From Subjects to Citizens: Women in Post-Revolutionary Libya. (Fall 2013)](https://icanpeacework.org/2013/11/from-subjects-to-citizens-women-in-post-revolutionary-libya-fall-2013/)
- [Working Paper: Ensuring the Effective Participation and Rights of Women in the Syrian Peace and Mediation Process](https://icanpeacework.org/2013/12/working-paper-ensuring-effective-participation-rights-women-syrian-peace-mediation-process/)
- [Women's Rights and the New Iranian President: Free Europe & BBC Radio interview ICAN's Sussan Tahmasebi](https://icanpeacework.org/2013/08/womens-rights-and-the-new-iranian-president-free-europe-bbc-radio-interview-icans-sussan-tahmasebi/): ICAN Director of MENA Programs and Iranian women’s rights activist Sussan Tahmasebi commented recently in multiple media outlets on the new Iranian president Hassan Rohani and women’s rights in Iran. In a recent article with Radio Free Europe, Tahmasebi said that she “expected more from Rohani, especially [since] he came in promising to have a
- [ICAN Partner Mossarat Qadeem (Pakistan) Interviewed on BBC Woman's Hour](https://icanpeacework.org/2013/09/ican-partner-mossarat-qadeem-pakistan-interviewed-on-bbc-womans-hour/): Peace activist and ICAN partner Mossarat Qadeem was interviewed on BBC Radio Woman’s Hour about her work de-radicalizing Pakistani youth by reaching out to the mothers of at-risk young men. Mossarat is the founder and Executive Director of the PAIMAN Alumni Trust, a nonprofit group promoting sociopolitical and economic empowerment of marginalized Pakistanis. PAIMAN provides a counter-narrative to
- [Options for Action in Syria:   A Nonpartisan Statement of Concern by Conflict Resolution Professionals](https://icanpeacework.org/2013/09/options-for-action-in-syria-a-nonpartisan-statement-of-concern-by-conflict-resolution-professionals/): President Obama’s proposed course of limited military airstrikes is intended to “punish” Syrian President Assad for allegedly using chemical weapons. (The UN inspectors’ report verifying whether chemical weapons were used is not yet out.) This is to send a signal that the United States will not tolerate a flagrant disregard of the ban on chemical
- [Building A More Inclusive Political Transition in Syria](https://icanpeacework.org/2013/09/building-a-more-inclusive-political-transition-in-syria/): On 18-19 July 2013, a group of practitioners, scholars, and policy makers with global experience representing a variety of institutions gathered in Washington, DC to explore how the principles and practicalities of including non-violent, non-state actors in mediation, transition, and peace-making processes can be applied to Syria. The meeting’s key objective was to develop viable
- [Breaking Through The Iron Ceiling: Iran’s New Government And The Hopes Of The Iranian Women’s Movements](https://icanpeacework.org/2013/09/breaking-through-the-iron-ceiling-irans-new-government-and-the-hopes-of-the-iranian-womens-movements/): Iranian women’s rights activist and ICAN MENA Director Sussan Tahmasebi shared her insights with the Association for Women’s Rights in Development (AWID)’s Rochelle Jones about Iran’s new President Hassan Rouhani, and what this could mean for Iranian women. Read the full article here. Read an excerpt below: According to Tahmasebi, the Iranian women’s movement in the
- [The One Million Signatures Campaign: An Effort Born on the Streets](https://icanpeacework.org/2013/09/the-one-million-signatures-campaign-an-effort-born-on-the-streets/): By Sussan Tahmasebi The One Million Signatures Campaign, is an effort designed to raise awareness among the public through face to face discussions and collection of signatures of citizen on a petition addressed to the Iranian parliament. The petition asks that laws discriminating against women be reformed and brought in line with international human rights standards.
- [ICAN Partner Hanaa Edwar (Iraq) wins Arab Woman of the Year Award](https://icanpeacework.org/2013/11/ican-partner-hanaa-edwar-iraq-wins-arab-woman-of-the-year-award/): ICAN partner Hanaa Edwar was recently named a Takreem Laureate on November 14, 2013 during a ceremony in Paris, France. She won the Arab Woman of the Year Award. “Takreem was created to portray an alternative image of Arabs – one that speaks of hard work, productivity, creativity, success and excellence.” Hanaa Edwar has been
- [Nobel Women's Initiative Interviews ICAN Partner Visaka Dharmadasa (Sri Lanka)](https://icanpeacework.org/2013/11/nobel-womens-initiative-interviews-ican-partner-visaka-dharmadasa-sri-lanka/): ICAN Partner and Sri Lankan peace activist Visaka Dharmadasa was interviewed this week as part of the Nobel Women’s Initiative (NWI) 16 days of inspiring activists. Visaka is the Founder and Chair of the Association of War Affected Women and Parents of Servicemen Missing in Action, and played a key role in ending civil war in Sri Lanka. Visaka
- [ICAN Hosts Regional Women's Rights, Peace & Security Forum in Istanbul](https://icanpeacework.org/2013/12/ican-hosts-regional-women-peace-security-forum-in-istanbul/): Building Movements, Promoting Plurality:MENA/Asia Regional Women’s Rights, Peace & Security Forum ICAN’s 2013 Forum brought together 65 women from 14 countries, including Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, Turkey, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Lebanon, Palestine, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Morocco and Sri Lanka. International participants included representatives from women’s NGOs, funders and governments. ICAN organizes a regional forum each year
- [ICAN Co-Founder Anderlini speaks at FOKUS Conference](https://icanpeacework.org/2013/12/ican-co-founder-anderlini-speaks-at-fokus-conference/): ICAN Co-founder and Executive Director Sanam Anderlini spoke on November 15th, 2013 at Women, Power and Politics – The Road to Sustainable Democracy. The conference was hosted by the Forum for Women and Development (FOKUS) in Oslo, Norway. Addressing women’s participation in peace processes, Anderlini said that “we’re getting the question of ending wars confused with making peace…
- [Syrian Civil Society Expresses Concerns Regarding Homs Evacuation](https://icanpeacework.org/2014/02/syrian-civil-society-expresses-concerns-regarding-homs-evacuation/): Dear Friends, As you may know, the United Nations recently brokered a deal to allow the evacuation of women and children from Homs, Syria. We all hope this is good news and the beginning of a sustainable process towards peace. Please find below the link to a statement which includes 3 specific demands issued by Syrian
- [Reclaiming the Progressive Past: Pakistani women’s struggle against violence & extremism. (Winter 2014)](https://icanpeacework.org/2014/01/reclaiming-the-progressive-past-pakistani-womens-struggle-against-violence-extremism-winter-2014/)
- [Rita Sabat, Women's Rights Advocate & International Relations Expert, Passes Away](https://icanpeacework.org/2014/01/rita-sabat-womens-rights-advocate-international-relations-expert-passes-away/): Our dear friend and colleague Rita Sabat passed away on December 30, 2013. Her joy of life, courage, humor, thoughtfulness and warmth touched and inspired everyone she met. Her spirit lives on among us. Our deepest condolences to her family and friends, and especially her beautiful daughter whom she adored. Rita A. Sabat (Lebanon) earned her PhD
- [Ensuring the Effective Participation & Rights of Women in the Syrian Peace & Mediation Process](https://icanpeacework.org/2014/01/ensuring-the-effective-participation-rights-of-women-in-the-syrian-peace-mediation-process/): Based on consultations with Syrian civil society partners, a group of international NGOs recently published a five-step approach to ensuring the effective participation and rights of women in the Syrian peace and mediation process. This is a critical element in achieving a just and sustainable peace in Syria. The paper offers five steps to ensuring
- [ICAN Participates in the CSW Conference at the United Nations in NYC](https://icanpeacework.org/2014/03/ican-participates-in-the-csw-conference-at-the-united-nations-in-nyc/): Staff and partner activists at ICAN went to the United Nations this month to participate in the annual Commission on the Status of Women conference (CSW58) taking place in New York from March 10-21,2014. The CSW is a forum where Member States and civil society can advocate for gender equality, development and peace. Stay up-to-date
- [Combating Violence Against Women in Egypt](https://icanpeacework.org/2014/03/combatting-violence-against-women-in-egypt/): By France Bognon A recent study showed that 99.3% of Egyptian women are sexually harassed at some point in their life. In 2011, three friends living in Cairo, had had enough, and they formed Bassma in an attempt to challenge the status quo.
- [On International Women Day, Iraqi Women are in mourning](https://icanpeacework.org/2014/03/on-international-women-day-iraqi-women-are-in-mourning/): The Council of Ministries to Parliament in Iraqi recently passed a draft law on Jaafari Personal Status that has been widely rejected by women’s organizations and other CSOs because it is sectarian and humiliates women’s and children’s rights. In response, the Iraqi Women Network have turned their celebration for International Women Day into a protest
- [Tunisian women take major steps to implement the CEDAW](https://icanpeacework.org/2014/03/tunisian-women-take-major-steps-to-implement-the-cedaw/): By Khedija Arfaoui Since the Arab Spring, Islamists have attempted to walk back women’s legal rights in Tunisia. Yet, women’s organizations and civil society groups have successfully pushed back.
- [Our hopes & fears going to London's Global Summit](https://icanpeacework.org/2014/06/our-hopes-fears-going-to-londons-global-summit/): ICAN and ICAN partners from Pakistan, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Palestine and Egypt are attending the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence In Conflict this week in London. You can stay up-to-date on the activities by following us @whatthewomensay or by emailing madeline.koch [@] icanpeacework.org for direct contact with our partners in London. ICAN co-founder and
- [Negotiating a Better Peace: Women & Civil Society at the Table](https://icanpeacework.org/2014/06/negotiating-a-better-peace-women-civil-society-at-the-table/): “Looking around the room @ #betterpeace – like being in presence of many #mandelas – sadly not known by world” @sanambna On June 22-25, 2014, the International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN), UN Women (UNW), US Institute of Peace (USIP), Crisis Management Initiative (CMI), the Global Network of Women Peacebuilders (GNWP), and Cordaid, with assistance from the Institute for
- [Recommendations for Action from Syrian Civil Society](https://icanpeacework.org/2014/07/recommendations-for-action-from-syrian-civil-society/): As the international community and the United Nations contemplate the latest developments in Syria, and in the aftermath of the Geneva 2 negotiations efforts and Lakhdar Brahimi’s resignation, ICAN and a delegation of Syrian women peace and human rights activists– living inside and outside the country and representing a range of Syrian networks and organizations,
- [Voices of Women from Gaza](https://icanpeacework.org/2014/07/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 past few days. Here is a link to the story of one mother who described what happened to her last night when her family received a recorded telephone
- [Extremism as Mainstream: Implications for Women, Development & Security in the MENA/Asia Region. (Spring 2014)](https://icanpeacework.org/2014/04/extremism-as-mainstream-implications-for-women-development-security-in-the-menaasia-region-spring-2014/)
- [Hopes and fears: Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict](https://icanpeacework.org/2014/06/hopes-fears-summit-end-sexual-violence-in-conflict/): By Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini With the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict taking place in London, Sanam Naraghi Anderlini questions the presence of government officials from countries with dubious track records.
- [ICAN/Wilson Center Religious Extremism Event July 11, 2014](https://icanpeacework.org/2014/06/icanwilson-center-religious-extremism-event-july-11-2014-2/): In the Mainstream: Religious Extremism in the Middle East and North Africa Religious extremism is becoming more mainstream across Muslim majority countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa. While violent groups such as Boko Haram and ISIS draw media attention, extremist groups and organizations recruit in communities and operate trans-nationally, using a variety of
- [Sussan Tahmasebi speaks at the International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy](https://icanpeacework.org/2014/07/sussan-tahmasebi-speaks-international-symposium-cultural-diplomacy/): A lecture by Sussan Tahmasebi at the International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy.
- [Women & Religious Extremism in the MENA/Asia Region](https://icanpeacework.org/2014/04/women-religious-extremism-in-the-menaasia-region/): Religious extremism is spreading throughout the Middle East and Muslim majority contexts, with profound consequences for social, regional, and global security. The response by many countries has been primarily militarized. There has been far less emphasis on the root causes and social effects of the broader phenomenon of rising religious extremism, especially in non-violent forms.
- [Syria: Call for immediate release of human rights lawyer Khalil Ma’touq](https://icanpeacework.org/2014/05/syria-call-for-immediate-release-of-human-rights-lawyer-khalil-matouq/): Over one and a half years after the disappearance of renowned Syrian human rights lawyer Khalil Ma’touq, the undersigned organizations are reiterating their call on the Syrian authorities to release him immediately and unconditionally. Khalil Ma’touq, the director of the Syrian Centre for Legal Studies and Research, disappeared on 2 October 2012, along with his colleague Mohammed
- [Congratulations to Tunisian women running for Parliament!](https://icanpeacework.org/2014/09/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, build alliances and coalitions, and push for change. In fighting for a better future for their countries, they pay a heavy price. Even when objectives are
- [Profile: HarassMap (Egypt)](https://icanpeacework.org/2014/09/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 occurrences, and those witnessing harassment rarely act to prevent it.[1] Social acceptance of such behavior contributes to the escalation of sexual violence and gang rapes. The volunteers
- [Over 350 Global Organizations Call for Immediate Release of Seven Imprisoned Women Human Rights Defenders in Egypt](https://icanpeacework.org/2014/10/over-220-global-organizations-call-for-immediate-release-of-seven-imprisoned-women-human-rights-defenders-in-egyp/): In the lead up to the October 11th trial of seven Egyptian women human rights defenders (WHRDs), who have been detained since June 21, 2014 on charges of violating Egypt’s strict Protest and Public Assembly Law, over 220 women’s and human rights organizations representing nearly 70 countries issued a statement demanding their immediate release. The
- [أكثر من 350 منظمة عالمية تطالب بالإفراج الفوري عن السبعة مدافعات عن حقوق الإنسان السجينات في جمهورية مصر العربية](https://icanpeacework.org/2014/10/أكثر-من-120-منظمة-عالمية-تطالب-بالإفراج-ا/): مع اقتراب جلسة المحاكمة الخاصة بالسبعة مدافعات عن حقوق الإنسان المصريات يوم 11 أكتوبر 2014، واللاتي يتم احتجازهن منذ 21 يونيو 2014 على خلفية اتهامات تشمل انتهاك قانون التظاهر المصري المغلظ، أصدرت أكثر من 220 منظمة عالمية ممثلة عن 70 دولة بيان يطالب بالإفراج الفوري عنهن. يناشد الموقعون على البيان المعني، وتشمل مجموعات محلية وإقليمية
- [Think Peace: Conflict Analysis of Al-Anbar Iraq: Security, Religion & Gender](https://icanpeacework.org/2014/08/think-peace-conflict-analysis-al-anbar-iraq-security-religion-gender/)
- [The World at a Crossroads: Women Have the Solutions](https://icanpeacework.org/2014/11/the-world-at-a-crossroads-women-have-the-solutions/): PRESS RELEASE November 11, 2014 We, sixty women representing thirteen countries spanning the Middle East, North Africa and Asia, together with our colleagues from Europe and North America, gathered together in Turkey at the Third Annual Forum on Women’s Rights, Peace and Security, convened by the International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN), have one word to
- [Achieving peace in the 21st century](https://icanpeacework.org/2014/12/video-acheiving-peace-in-the-21st-century/): Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini speaks to One Earth Future about whether peace in the 21st century is an idealistic vision or a realistic goal.
- [Women reclaim public space through biking - Egypt](https://icanpeacework.org/2014/12/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 only allowed to live freely, but to flourish. In the podcast below, Yara speaks about why there is such a stigma against women in the public
- [Turkish Equality Watch Women's Group condemns recent Erdogon statements](https://icanpeacework.org/2014/12/turkish-equality-watch-womens-group-condemns-recent-erdogon-statements/)
- [Resisting the New Conservatism: Women’s campaigns for rights, peace and participation in Turkey. (Winter 2015)](https://icanpeacework.org/2015/01/resisting-the-new-conservatism-womens-campaigns-for-rights-peace-and-participation-in-turkey-winter-2015/)
- [Extremism in the Mainstream: Implications for and Actions by Women (Winter 2015)](https://icanpeacework.org/2015/01/extremism-in-the-mainstream-implications-for-and-actions-by-women/)
- [Le monde à la croisée des chemins: les femmes ont les solutions](https://icanpeacework.org/2015/02/le-monde-a-la-croisee-des-chemins-les-femmes-ont-les-solutions/): Cette déclaration a été publiée le 11 Novembre 2014, au «Challenging extremism and militarism», 3e édition MENA / Asie Forum sur les droits, la paix et la sécurité des femmes de ICAN lieu dans Şile, Turquie. Nous, soixante femmes représentant treize pays dans le Moyen-Orient, Afrique du Nord et en Asie, avec nos collègues d’Europe
- [Anderlini comments on women's rights trends in 2015](https://icanpeacework.org/2015/03/anderlini-comments-on-womens-rights-trends-in-2015/): by Sanam Anderlini This short article was published in “Expansion or Contraction? Women’s Rights in the MENA Region in 2015” (Wilson Center, 8 March 2015). The full publication is available here. 2014 was a tough year in the MENA and Asia region, and 2015 will not be much better. Apart from Tunisia, where women fought successfully
- [Morocco’s Dilemma: Rights and Reform or Closure and Conservatism? (March 2015)](https://icanpeacework.org/2015/03/moroccos-dilemma-rights-and-reform-or-closure-and-conservatism-march-2015/)
- [In Memoriam: WCLAC Executive Director Maha Abu-Dayyeh](https://icanpeacework.org/2015/01/inmemoriam/): In Memoriam: Maha Abu-Dayyeh (24 August 1951 – 9 January 2015)Reposted from the Women’s Center for Legal Aid and Counseling It is with deepest sorrow that the members of the Women’s Centre for Legal Aid and Counselling announce the passing of its co-founder and General Director, Ms. Maha Abu-Dayyeh. Maha died in the early morning hours
- [Profile: New Woman Foundation, Egypt](https://icanpeacework.org/2015/01/profile-new-woman-foundation-egypt/): In Egypt, many of the organizations that address women’s issues, particularly preventing violence against women, were created in 2011 following the Egyptian revolution. Few groups have been working on these issues as long as the New Woman Foundation (NWF). Founded in 1984, NWF was one of the first organizations to produce research in this area.
- [العالم يقف أمام مفترق طرق والنساء يملكن الحل](https://icanpeacework.org/2015/01/العالم-يقف-أمام-مفترق-طرق-والنساء-يملك/): اجتمنا هنا، ستون امرأة ممثلات لثلاثة عشر دولة من الشرق الأوسط وشمال افريقيا وآسيا، ومعنا زميلاتنا من أوروبا وأمريكا الشمالية في تركيا لحضور المنتدى السنوي الثالث حول “حقوق المرأة والأمن والسلام” الذي تعقده الشبكة الدولية لعمل المجتمع المدني (أيكان). لدينا كلمة واحدة نوجهها للعالم: كفى. كفى عنفًا، كفى تصديرايديولوجيات عنيفة ليس لها جذور في ثقافاتنا
- [Woman Human Rights Defender Shaimaa ElSabbagh Killed in Egypt](https://icanpeacework.org/2015/01/woman-human-rights-defender-shaimaa-elsabbagh-killed-in-egypt/): On the eve of the fourth anniversary of the January 25th Revolution, woman human rights defender (WHRD) Ms. Shaimaa Sabry Ahmed El Sabbagh, was killed in downtown Cairo while she was participating in a peaceful protest to commemorate the martyrs of the January 25th revolution. Read the full statement from Nazra for Feminist Studies: Urgent
- [Egyptian and Libyan Human Rights Defenders Receive Prestigious Recognition](https://icanpeacework.org/2015/01/egyptian-and-libyan-human-rights-defenders-receive-prestigious-recognition/): Congratulations to author and human rights activist Razan al-Maghrabi, receipient of the 2015 Oxfam Novib/PEN Awards for Freedom of Expression. According to PEN International Executive Director Carles Torner, ‘This award is not only our way of honouring courageous writers and journalists who continue to fight for freedom of expression at great personal risk, it is also a
- [What the Women Say: Militarism & Extremism in the MENA/Asia Region](https://icanpeacework.org/2015/03/what-the-women-say-militarism-extremism-in-the-menaasia-region/): “Challenging Extremism and Militarism: Women Standing up for Rights, Peace and Plurality” --- What the Women Say in the MENA/Asia Region --- March, 2015 2014 was a difficult year in the MENA/Asia region. While international policy and media attention gravitated towards the horrors of ISIS/Daesh and other extremist groups, ordinary citizens from Tripoli to Gaza
- [Open Letter: Draft resolution on Effects of Terrorism on the Enjoyment of Human Rights](https://icanpeacework.org/2015/03/open-letter-draft-resolution-on-effects-of-terrorism-on-the-enjoyment-of-human-rights/): 25 March 2015 To: Member and Observer States of the UN Human Rights Council Open Letter: Draft resolution on Effects of Terrorism on the Enjoyment of Human Rights Your Excellency, The undersigned civil society organisations urge your delegation not to support the draft resolution on the ‘Effects of Terrorism on the Enjoyment of Human Rights’
- [Press Release: Put protection of women human rights defenders into practice](https://icanpeacework.org/2015/03/press-release-put-protection-of-women-human-rights-defenders-into-practice/): (New York, 9 March 2015) International Women’s Day was marked today by two United Nations events in New York and Geneva highlighting the ongoing threats, risks and attacks against women human rights defenders, despite the existing State obligations to ensure their protection and to create an enabling environment for their work. The event in New
- [Prominent Egyptian Lawyer Declared Defendant for Giving Testimony on Killing of Shaima ElSabbagh](https://icanpeacework.org/2015/03/prominent-egyptian-lawyer-declared-defendant-for-giving-testimony-on-killing-of-shaima-elsabbagh/): Update March 31, 2015: Despite a grievance submitted to the court to list Azza Soliman as a witness instead of a defendant, she officially remains a defendant. The first court session will take place on April 4, 2015. 23 March 2015Originally published by Nazra for Feminist Studies Prominent Egyptian Lawyer and Woman Human Rights Defender (WHRD) Azza
- [Case Study: Recruitment of Girls into Militant Groups](https://icanpeacework.org/2015/05/case-study-recruitment-of-girls-into-militant-groups-2/): Respect the Dignity and Autonomy of Girls: Stop Recruitment of Girls into Militant Groups 16 year-old YPJ fighter Barkhodan Kochar from Darbasi, Syria.“The war influenced me a lot. Before joining YPJ, whenever I asked my family about politics, they’d say ‘that’s not your business, you’re just a girl’. But when I saw how the women
- [Prominent Woman Human Rights Defender to be kept in custody in Egypt](https://icanpeacework.org/2015/05/prominent-woman-human-rights-defender-to-be-kept-in-custody-in-egypt/): This update is from Nazra for Feminist Studies (Egypt). Update: Egypt – Prominent Woman Human Rights Defender (WHRD) and Lawyer Mahienour El-Massry appeal is Adjourned and to be Kept in Custody El Raml Misdemeanor Court in Alexandria governorate adjourned today the session of WHRD and Lawyer Mahienour El-Massry along with 9 other activitsts to May 31st, 2015
- [Trial of witnesses to killing continues in Egypt](https://icanpeacework.org/2015/05/trial-of-witnesses-to-killing-continues-in-egypt/): This information was originally published by Amnesty International Women’s rights defender Azza Soliman and 16 other people who witnessed the killing of Egyptian activist Shaimaa Al-Sabbagh in a peaceful march forcibly dispersed by security forces are due in court for their second hearing on 23 May. They are charged with illegal protest and could face up
- [Forgiveness: Unveiling an Asset for Peacebuilding](https://icanpeacework.org/2015/08/forgiveness-unveiling-an-asset-for-peacebuilding/): "Forgiveness: Unveiling an Asset for Peacebuilding," was produced by The Center for Civil and Human Rights and the Refugee Law Project in collaboration with support from the Fetzer Institute. The report explores the understandings and practices of forgiveness in the aftermath of Uganda's civil war and evaluates its potential as a peacebuilding tool. Using Uganda as an example, the Center for
- [Featured Speaker: Sanam Anderlini - 2015 Nobel Peace Prize Forum](https://icanpeacework.org/2015/04/featured-speaker-sanam-anderlini-2015-nobel-peace-prize-forum/): SanamNaraghi- Anderlini discusses women and extremism and links to peacebuilding.
- [Challenging Extremism & Militarism in the MENA/Asia Region](https://icanpeacework.org/2015/03/extremism-militarism-menaasia-region/): Women standing up for rights, peace and plurality
- [Negotiating a Better Peace: Women & Civil Society at the Table](https://icanpeacework.org/2015/03/negotiating-better-peace-women-civil-society-table/): This video highlights the work of women peace activists who participated in ICAN's "Negotiating a Better Peace" symposium in June, 2014.
- [UNDPA: Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini in the spotlight](https://icanpeacework.org/2015/05/undpa-sanam-naraghi-anderlini-spotlight/): The United Nations Department of Political Affairs (UNDPA) plays a central role in United Nations efforts to prevent and resolve conflict, and contributes directly to the organization’s work to promote peace and support democratic processes. As the UN prepares to celebrate its 70th anniversary this year, DPA is highlighting the work of these women experts in
- [Announcing the formation of a Global Alliance of Women Countering Extremism and Promoting Peace, Rights & Pluralism](https://icanpeacework.org/2015/09/announcing-the-formation-of-a-global-alliance-of-women-countering-extremism-and-promoting-peace-rights-pluralism/): Practitioners and organizations are gathering globally to form an independent alliance of women-led civil society actors and organizations working to prevent and counter all forms of extremism. Our purpose is to bring synergy and greater coherence to our existing collective efforts, to advance gendered understandings of and responses to extremism, and to collaborate strategically in
- [Spread the Word](https://icanpeacework.org/2015/10/spread-the-word/): The Inter Press Service News Agency recently featured the new Global Alliance of Women Countering Extremism and Promoting Peace, Rights, and Pluralism. “Responding to the Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s call for unity, a coalition of over 25 women’s groups and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) has formed a new alliance to counter violent extremism (CVE) and promote peace,
- [Launching the Better Peace Tool!](https://icanpeacework.org/2015/10/launching-the-better-peace-tool/): We launch the ICAN Better Peace Tool TODAY at the International Peace Institute (IPI) at 5:45 pm! Tune in to the live webcast If you’re tweeting please use #better peace
- [Barrier One: “We represent everyone.”](https://icanpeacework.org/2015/12/barrier-one-we-represent-everyone/): Conflict parties won’t accept women at the table. Experience and research show that belligerent parties are open to interaction with civil society actors, notably elders and religious leaders. But on the question of women, there is significant resistance across most contexts. While parties may claim that the exclusion of women is a ‘cultural’ matter, data
- [Guidance Areas for a Better Peace: Understand the Mediation Context](https://icanpeacework.org/2015/11/understand-the-mediation-context/)
- [Guidance Areas for a Better Peace: Give Political Support for Inclusivity](https://icanpeacework.org/2015/11/give-political-support-for-inclusivity/)
- [Guidance Areas for a Better Peace: Provide Technical Support](https://icanpeacework.org/2015/11/provide-technical-support/)
- [Guidance Areas for a Better Peace: Provide Logistical and Financial Support](https://icanpeacework.org/2015/11/provide-logistical-and-financial-support/)
- [Countering Extremism Through Narrative - Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini](https://icanpeacework.org/2015/11/countering-extremism-through-narrative-sanam-naraghi-anderlini/): Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini talks about the approach the international community can take to combat violent extremism
- [Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini speaks at The Norad Conference 2015](https://icanpeacework.org/2015/12/sanam-naraghi-anderlini-speaks-at-the-norad-conference-2015/): Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini discusses peacebuilding and the importance of including women in peace processes
- [Breaking the Silence on SGBV in Syria](https://icanpeacework.org/2016/01/breaking-the-silence-on-sgbv-in-syria/): December 9, 2015: The Syria Justice and Accountability Centre (SJAC) and InterAction held an event on sexual and gender based violence (SGBV) in the Syrian conflict.Speakers included ICAN Co-Founder and MENA Programming Director, Sussan Tahmasebi, Ambassador Steven Steiner from the United States Institute of Peace (USIP), and Cindy Dyer from Vital Voices. Shabnam Mojtahedi, SJAC’s Legal and Strategy Analyst, moderated the panel after first explaining
- [Barrier Two: “The mediator can’t do everything.”](https://icanpeacework.org/2015/12/barrier-two-the-mediator-cant-do-everything/): “The mediator can’t do everything,” or doesn’t consider inclusion of women a priority. Given the urgency of ending violence, mediators often assume that women are not directly relevant at the early stages of mediation. Some worry that engaging women will complicate a delicate process, or “overload” the negotiation table, and increase the risk of failure.
- [Barrier Three: “Who are these women anyway?”](https://icanpeacework.org/2015/12/barrier-three-who-are-these-women-anyway/): “Who are these women anyway?” Questioning the legitimacy of women peacebuilders. Questioning the legitimacy of a group or individuals is a sure means of excluding them from the mediation process. On the inclusion of women, this ‘legitimacy’ question is often raised. They are framed as either ‘too grassroots’ or ‘too elite’—thus lacking the credibility and
- [Barrier Four: "This doesn’t concern women."](https://icanpeacework.org/2015/12/barrier-four-this-doesnt-concern-women/): “This doesn’t concern women.” Military and security issues are ‘technical’ and ‘not relevant’ to women peacebuilders. Some argue that women do not need to be included in peace negotiations because the military and security issues on the table are not relevant to their concerns. Women are underrepresented in security and military roles, and may be
- [Barrier Five: “I’m here because of my own credentials.”](https://icanpeacework.org/2015/12/barrier-five-im-here-because-of-my-own-credentials/): “I’m here because of my own credentials.” When women delegates say, “We don’t represent women.” Resistance to inclusivity can come not just from armed groups or state actors but from within civil society, causing tensions between women delegates or representatives and civil society groups. In some cases, women delegates try to disassociate themselves from women
- [Barrier Six: “The exclusion of women is cultural.”](https://icanpeacework.org/2015/12/barrier-six-the-exclusion-of-women-is-cultural/): “The exclusion of women is cultural,” and “the peace table isn’t the place to deal with gender equality.” If the exclusion of women from peace processes was a cultural phenomenon, then we would see significant differences between Colombia and Syria, Burma and Burundi—places that are very different from each other. Yet the exclusion of women
- [Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini speaks about Saudi-Iran tensions and Yemen](https://icanpeacework.org/2016/01/sanam-naraghi-anderlini-speaks-saudi-iran-tensions-yemen/): Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini speaks to the BBC World News about Saudi-Iranian tensions, their destructive effects on Yemen, and important perspectives moving forward.
- [New "What the Women Say" Policy Brief - Yemen](https://icanpeacework.org/2016/01/new-what-the-women-say-policy-brief-yemen/): “We Will Survive: Women’s Rights and Civic Activism in Yemen’s Endless War” ICAN proudly presents our most recent What the Women Say policy brief, “We Will Survive: Women’s Rights and Civic Activism in Yemen’s Endless War.” Reflecting on the experiences of women during the uprising, the transitional period, and the national dialogue, this report provides
- [Realizing Real Peace in Syria](https://icanpeacework.org/2016/02/realizing-real-peace-in-syria/): Amidst the violence, thousands of Syrians are working for peace in their communities but the voices of Syrian civil society and peace actors are missing from the negotiating table.
- [Conversations about Feminist Global Advocacy featuring ICAN's Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini](https://icanpeacework.org/2016/02/conversations-about-feminist-global-advocacy-featuring-icans-sanam-naraghi-anderlini/): ICAN's Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini speaks about the intersection of feminism, human rights, and global activism
- [Norwegian MFA features BPT in new guide on WPS](https://icanpeacework.org/2016/02/norwegian-mfa-features-bpt-in-new-guide-on-wps/): The Norwegian MFA features ICAN's Better Peace Tool
- [About the Better Peace Tool](https://icanpeacework.org/2016/02/about-better-peace-tool/): The inclusion of women in the Syria peace talks and ICAN's Better Peace Tool
- [Statement from the Regional Coalition of Women Human Rights Defenders in Middle East and North Africa](https://icanpeacework.org/2016/03/statement-from-the-regional-coalition-of-women-human-rights-defenders-in-middle-east-and-north-africa/): Find the original statements in Arabic and English on the WHRD MENA website. Stay tuned for further statements made in solidarity with Nazra for Feminist Studies. Human Rights In Egypt: An Unbreakable Will On the 20th of March 2016, Nazra for Feminist Studies issued a statement confirming that they are under investigation in Case 173, which is known by
- [“We Will Survive: Women’s Rights and Civic Activism in Yemen’s Endless War.”      Yemen (Winter 2016)](https://icanpeacework.org/2016/02/yemen-winter-2016-we-will-survive-womens-rights-and-civic-activism-in-yemens-endless-war/): Images of women’s mass participation surprised Western observers and revealed the vibrant force of Yemeni women as influential, yet previously unrecognized, change agents.
- [Uncomfortable Truths, Unconventional Wisdoms - WASL Security Brief](https://icanpeacework.org/2016/03/3702/): Women's perspectives on violent extremism and security interventions
- [Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini speaks to BBC World News about the Syrian conflict](https://icanpeacework.org/2016/03/sanam-naraghi-anderlini-speaks-bbc-world-news-syrian-conflict/): The problem in Syria is fundamentally political, and the military solution has not and will not be sufficient.
- [Announcing Publication of First WASL Brief in Series](https://icanpeacework.org/2016/03/announcing-publication-wasl-brief-on-mitigating-extremism/): 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 Alliance for Security Leadership (WASL*) has released its first brief based on consultations with more than 70 women’s rights and peace practitioners across 15 countries conducted in
- [Sanam Anderlini on MNN's Feminist Global Advocacy Panel](https://icanpeacework.org/2016/03/sanam-anderlini-on-mnns-feminist-global-advocacy-panel/): https://vimeo.com/160376672 In honor of Women’s History Month, the Manhattan Neighborhood Network (MNN) celebrated powerful women with a special panel discussion featuring four female activists: Radhika Balakrishnan of Center for Women’s Global Leadership, ICAN’s Executive Director Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini, Ejim Dike of US Human Rights Network and visual artist, Andrea Arroyo. This special was recorded on International Women’s Day, March 8, 2016 and aired
- ["365 Days Are No Longer Just a Year" by Fatima Noman](https://icanpeacework.org/2016/03/365-days-are-no-longer-just-a-year-by-fatima-noman/): 365 Days Are No Longer Just A Year Friday March 25, 2016 By Fatima Noman Tell me how did you spend the last 365 days? Did you end up getting that job offer? Did you get that scholarship you were working so hard to get? Did you graduate high school/university or perhaps you just got
- [Debunking Stereotypes: Which Women Matter in the Fight Against Extremism?](https://icanpeacework.org/2016/04/debunking-stereotypes-which-women-matter-in-the-fight-against-extremism-by-sanam-anderlini/): By Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini As the P/CVE action plans and policies are being developed, policymakers can limit women to victims, perpetrators or mothers, or they can recognize the agency, vision, and leadership of women
- [New web platform to uphold the universality of rights in the face of rising threats](https://icanpeacework.org/2016/04/new-web-platform-to-uphold-the-universality-of-rights-in-the-face-of-rising-threats/): The Observatory on the Universality of Rights (OURs)* is pleased to announce the launch of its web platform
- [“Death to the Arabs” rally draws thousands in Tel Aviv](https://icanpeacework.org/2016/04/death-to-the-arabs-rally-draws-thousands-in-tel-aviv/): From Sisi to Bibi, hostilities and violence against Arabs is on the rise. Ali Abunimah, co-founder of the Electronic Intifada, covers the “Death to Arabs” rally held in Tel Aviv’s Rabin Square on Tuesday evening, April 19. Thousands of Israelis gathered to support Elor Azarya, the Israeli soldier who was filmed executing an injured Palestinian, Abd al-Fattah Yusri
- [ICAN's Sussan Tahmasebi Receives the 2016 Power to Inspire Award](https://icanpeacework.org/2016/05/sussan-tahmasebi-receives-power-to-inspire-award/): Sussan Tahmasebi, ICAN’s co-founder and Director of MENA/Asia program, will be honored by the National Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta, with the Power to Inspire Award. An awards dinner will be held on May 5 to honor Tahmasebi as a global change maker. The National Center for Civil and Human Rights annual award recognizes trailblazing leaders from
- [Women in Iran's Parliament: Opportunities and Challenges](https://icanpeacework.org/2016/05/women-in-irans-parliament-opportunities-and-challenges-by-sussan-tahmasebi/): By Sussan Tahmasebi Iran’s tenth parliament will begin its term in June boasting many firsts, including the highest number of female parliamentarians.
- [ICAN Video Release: The Better Peace Tool](https://icanpeacework.org/2016/05/ican-video-release-the-better-peace-tool/): https://youtu.be/toeCd7BCRdU ICAN is proud to announce the release of the Better Peace Tool video, which explores the history and evolution of peacemaking in modern times and provides practical guidance for overcoming six common barriers to women's inclusion.
- [Better Peace Tool - English](https://icanpeacework.org/2016/05/better-peace-tool/): The Better Peace Tool presents a practical four-part framework for the inclusion of women peacebuilders, offering proactive steps to broaden participation.
- [Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini, a video profile by Fuuse](https://icanpeacework.org/2016/04/sanam-naraghi-anderlini-a-video-profile-by-fuuse/): Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini, Peace Activist and Co-Founder of International Civil Society Action Network
- [Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini: Women Building Peace: What They Do, Why It Matters](https://icanpeacework.org/2016/08/sanam-naraghi-anderliniwomen-building-peace-matters/): Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini speaks about women's experiences of war and their roles in conflict prevention and peace-building
- [ICAN's partner Mossarat Qadeem speaks to CSIS's On Extremism](https://icanpeacework.org/2016/07/icans-partner-mossarat-qadeem-speaks-extremism/): Voice of a Practitioner in Pakistan – Mossarat Qadeem Mossarat Qadeem, Founder and Director of the PAIMAN Alumni Trust, and partner of the Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership (WASL) shares her experience as a practitioner countering violent extremism at the grassroots levels in some of the most conflict-affected areas of Pakistan. She talks about the
- [ICAN’s partner Fatima Akilu speaks to CSIS’s On Extremism](https://icanpeacework.org/2016/07/icans-partner-fatima-akilu-speaks-csiss-extremism/): Voice of a Practitioner in Nigeria – Fatima Akilu Dr. Fatima Akilu, Executive Director of the NEEM Foundation, psychologist, and partner of the Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership (WASL) discusses her role as the founder of the Nigerian government’s deradicalization program for former members of Boko Haram, the importance of psychological and social programming to
- [ICAN Video Release: The Better Peace Tool in Arabic](https://icanpeacework.org/2016/09/ican-video-release-the-better-peace-tool-arabic/): ICAN is proud to announce the release of its Better Peace Tool video in Arabic
- [ICAN Video Release: The Better Peace Tool in French](https://icanpeacework.org/2016/09/ican-video-release-the-better-peace-tool-french-2/): ICAN is proud to announce the release of its Better Peace Tool video in French
- [Press Release: Launch of the Global Solutions Exchange](https://icanpeacework.org/2016/09/launch-global-solutions-exchange/): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dH2P4fynIS0 Join us. September 20, 2016 from 1:30 p.m. — 2:45 p.m. ET. Live streamed online at http://webtv.un.org/. On September 20th, during the opening of the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly, Prime Minister Erna Solberg of Norway, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka of UN Women, and Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini of the Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership (WASL) will co-host the
- [ICAN Video Release: The Better Peace Tool (Russian)](https://icanpeacework.org/2016/09/ican-video-release-the-better-peace-tool-russian/): https://youtu.be/VJI2HGmBpCc ICAN is proud to announce the release of its Better Peace Tool video in Russian, which explores the history and evolution of peacemaking in modern times and provides practical guidance for overcoming six common barriers to women’s inclusion.
- [We Will Not Let Violence Determine Our Collective Future](https://icanpeacework.org/2016/09/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.
- [In Riyadh and the Riviera, women have to fight for the right to be themselves](https://icanpeacework.org/2016/08/in-riyadh-and-the-riviera-women-have-to-fight-for-the-right-to-be-themselves/): By Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini Compared with the problem of radicalisation in jails, the burkini ban was a distraction, but an all-too-familiar one
- [Stealth Sectarianism](https://icanpeacework.org/2016/09/stealth-sectarianism/): By Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini Certainly, the threat of sectarianism is growing. But the Shia-Sunni division is not the most urgent problem.
- [Launch of the Global Solutions Exchange](https://icanpeacework.org/2016/09/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.
- [Better Peace Tool - Arabic](https://icanpeacework.org/2016/09/better-peace-tool-arabic-دليل-آيكان-لسلام-أفضل/): يعطى هذا الدليل نبذة عن تاريخ وتطور عملية صنع السلام فى العصر الحديث ويناقش ستة عوائق لإشراك المرأة وكيفية تخطيهم. كما يقدم أيضا أربعة أطر عملية لاشراك النساء صانعات السلام
- [Better Peace Tool - French](https://icanpeacework.org/2016/09/better-peace-tool-french-loutil-pour-mieux-parvenir-a-la-paix/): Un guide open source offrant des mesures concrètes pour l’inclusion effective des femmes artisanes de paix et les perspectives de genre dans la médiation, la prévention des conflits, et la consolidation de la paix.
- [Better Peace Tool - Russian](https://icanpeacework.org/2016/09/better-peace-tool-russian/): The Better Peace Tool explores the history and evolution of peacemaking in modern times. It considers six common barriers to inclusion and how to overcome them.
- [Featured Speaker: Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini - 2016 Dialogues on Nonviolence, Religion and Peace](https://icanpeacework.org/2016/09/featured-speaker-sanam-naraghi-anderlini-2016-dialogues-nonviolence-religion-peace/): "Peacemaking in the Age of Extremism: Inertia or Innovations in Mediation & Diplomacy," featuring Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini
- [أداة سلام أفضل](https://icanpeacework.org/2016/09/better-peace-tool-arabic-دليل-آيكان-لسلام-أفضل-2/): يعطى هذا الدليل نبذة عن تاريخ وتطور عملية صنع السلام فى العصر الحديث ويناقش ستة عوائق لإشراك المرأة وكيفية تخطيهم. كما يقدم أيضا أربعة أطر عملية لاشراك النساء صانعات السلام
- [ICAN Video Release: The Better Peace Tool (Spanish)](https://icanpeacework.org/2016/10/ican-video-release-the-better-peace-tool-spanish/): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qXBLq70ZBY ICAN is proud to announce the release of its Better Peace Tool video in Spanish, which explores the history and evolution of peacemaking in modern times and provides practical guidance for overcoming six common barriers to women’s inclusion. -- ICAN tiene el orgullo de anunciar el lanzamiento del "Instrumento por la paz mejor" en Español,
- [Egypt: Travel ban and assets freeze for Azza Soliman](https://icanpeacework.org/2016/11/egypt-travel-ban-and-assets-freeze-for-azza-soliman/): Azza Soliman, well-known WHRD, lawyer and Center for Egyptian Women’s Legal Assistance (CEWLA)’s board of trustees head, was banned from travel. Azza was on her way to Jordan to participate in a training for Musawah’s movement when she was informed that she is banned from traveling based on a judicial order issued on November 17th, 2016. Azza
- [WHRDIC Releases Statement about WHRDs in Turkey](https://icanpeacework.org/2016/11/whrdic-releases-statement-about-whrds-in-turkey/): The Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition (WHRDIC) released a statement expressing its solidarity with Kurdish women human rights defenders
- [Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini speaks about security in the Middle East](https://icanpeacework.org/2016/12/video-release-sanam-naraghi-anderlini-bbc-interview/): ICAN's Executive Director Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini on security in the Middle East with the President Elect's Senior Security Adviser.
- ["Pluralism in the Age of Extremism" by Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini](https://icanpeacework.org/2016/09/pluralism-in-the-age-of-extremism-by-sanam-naraghi-anderlini/): Pluralism in the Age of Extremism: Opening remarks at the Norway/WASL Launch of the Global Solutions Exchange; UNGA Sept 20
- [The most defining moments of 2016, according to 6 global leaders](https://icanpeacework.org/2016/12/the-most-defining-moments-of-2016-according-to-6-global-leaders/): Six experts in different areas share their defining moments of 2016.
- [Five Steps to a Feminist Foreign Policy](https://icanpeacework.org/2016/12/five-steps-to-a-feminist-foreign-policy/): By Jolynn Shoemaker and Sahana Dharmapuri Today, in the United States of America, we need a feminist foreign policy more than ever.
- [Arabic Release of "Uncomfortable Truths, Unconventional Wisdoms: Women's Perspectives on Violent Extremism and Security Interventions"](https://icanpeacework.org/2016/12/arabic-release-of-uncomfortable-truths-unconventional-wisdoms-womens-perspectives-on-violent-extremism-and-security-interventions/): We are proud to release our first brief, Uncomfortable Truths, Unconventional Wisdoms: Women's Perspectives on Violent Extremism and Security Interventions in Arabic.
- [WASL Security Brief (2016) - Arabic Version](https://icanpeacework.org/2016/12/تقرير-حقائقُ-مقلِـقة،-حِكَمٌ-اســـتث/)
- [Wonder Woman: Not the Hero the UN Needs](https://icanpeacework.org/2016/11/wonder-woman-not-the-hero-the-un-needs/): By Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini For those of us who ever feel conflicted about the United Nations, the past month has been an exercise in managing absurd cognitive dissonance.
- [Better Peace Tool - Spanish](https://icanpeacework.org/2016/10/better-peace-tool-spanish-instrumento-por-la-paz-mejor/): El "instrumento por la paz mejor" explora la historia y evolución de la pacificación en tiempos modernos. Considera seis barreras comunes a la inclusión y como superarlas.
- [تقرير حقائقُ مقلِـقة، حِكَمٌ اســـتثنائية: رأي المرأة بشـــأن التطرف العنيـــف والتــدخل الأمني](https://icanpeacework.org/2016/12/تقرير-حقائقُ-مقلِـقة،-حِكَمٌ-اســـتث-2/): يعرض التحالف النسوي للقيادة الأمنية (وَصْل) وجهة نظر المرأة حول الأبعاد الأمنية لأجندة منع ومكافحة التطرف العنيف بما في ذلك خبرات النساء الذاتية في إشراك الجهات العسكرية والأمنية الحكومية وغيرالحكومية، وتوصياتهن فيما يتعلق بالسياسات والتدخلات الدولية
- [Condolence Message for Partners Khedija and Omezzine](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/01/condolence-message-for-partners-khedija-and-omezzine/): We are heartbroken as we express our deepest condolences for our dear friend and partner Khedija Arfaoui.
- [Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini BBC World News Interview on Trump Travel Ban](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/01/sanam-naraghi-anderlini-bbc-trump-eo/): Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini's thoughts about the EO Travel Ban
- [ICAN’s Sanam Naraghi on how can terrorism be defeated at its source](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/02/icans-sanam-naraghi-on-how-can-terrorism-be-defeated-at-its-source/): ICAN’s Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini answers questions during Carter Center’s Forum on Women about combatting terrorism at the grassroots, and how the U.S. government can help
- [Extremism's Earliest Critics](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/02/extremisms-earliest-critics/): By Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini Women Are Often the First to Raise the Alarm
- [Trump's slap in the face of Lady Liberty](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/01/trumps-slap-in-the-face-of-lady-liberty/): By Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini Will women be turned away from the UN Commission on the Status of Women, to be held in March, in New York? The world's global institutions must fight the 'Muslim Ban', starting with the United Nations.
- [Keeping America Safe: From the Vulnerable](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/01/keeping-america-safe-from-the-vulnerable/): By Rana Allam It is the civil and human rights advocates who will be kept out of the US. It is the children, the elderly, and the vulnerable refugees who will not be able to infiltrate the mighty US.
- [What Next? 10 Ways to Keep Up the Women’s March Momentum](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/01/what-next-10-ways-to-keep-up-the-womens-march-momentum/): By Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini How do we sustain and build on the momentum of the millions who marched to bring about real changes?
- [Announcing the Establishment of a Global Civil Society Platform Dedicated to Preventing Violent Extremism](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/02/announcing-the-establishment-of-a-global-civil-society-platform-dedicated-to-preventing-violent-extremism/): We are pleased to announce the expansion of the GSX and the formation of a steering group, which will be co-led by the Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership and the Prevention Project
- [Egypt: Hoping that the “Year of Women” will be nothing like the “Year of Youth”](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/01/egypt-hoping-that-the-year-of-women-will-be-nothing-like-the-year-of-youth/): By Rana Allam Judging by what happened to Egypt’s youth in their “year”, women have every reason to fear theirs.
- [Reasons to care about, abhor the executive order on immigration](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/02/reasons-to-care-about-abhor-the-executive-order-on-immigration/): By Melinda Holmes Last week, the country faced tremendous fallout from the Executive Order on Immigration, and its hasty implementation. Yet, in our rural northern towns the chaos and bustle of airport terminals full of civil rights lawyers and activists can easily feel a world apart. As an international relations expert with experience in the Middle
- [سانام ناراجي أندرليني](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/02/sanam-naraghi-anderlini-2/): سانام ناراجي أندرليني هي المؤسس المشارك والمدير التنفيذي لآيكان
- [Women’s Efforts for Peace in a Divided World](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/03/womens-efforts-for-peace-in-a-divided-world/): Aya Nader writes from ICAN’s Fifth Annual Forum highlighting the work of extraordinary women fighting for peace, pluralism and preventing violent extremism
- [In the Face of Extremism: the SuperHeroines Behind ICAN](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/03/extremism-superheroines-ican/): On a daily basis, women come face to face with violence and extremism, and bear the efforts to change an ever-conflicted world. Who are these women, and what do they do?
- [5 Ways We Can Defend Women’s Rights and Muslim Rights](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/03/5-ways-we-can-defend-womens-rights-and-muslim-rights/): By Sussan Tahmasebi Five lessons I have learned from advocating women’s rights in Muslim contexts at the intersection of East and West
- [How Khedija Arfaoui's Tragedy Strengthened her Peace Activism in Tunisia](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/03/khedija-arfaoui-tunisia/): Long-time Tunisian peace activist and academic Khedija Arfaoui speaks about her work, peace in the Middle East, and women’s pivotal role in change.
- [ICAN at the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/03/ican-at-the-un-commission-on-the-status-of-women-csw/): The 61st session of the CSW will take place at the UN Headquarters in New York from March 13-24, 2017. This year’s theme is women’s economic empowerment in the changing world of work. ICAN will be cohosting several events, including: a meeting of the Global Solutions Exchange Working Group on on the Nexus of Neoliberal Economics
- [To veil or not to veil—That is a complex question](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/03/to-veil-or-not-to-veil-that-is-a-complex-question/): By Sussan Tahmasebi Discussing the debate around the Swedish delegation's women donning headscarves during their visit to Iran where compulsory veiling is a politically charged issue
- [Sussan Tahmasebi speaks to the Department of Middle Eastern Studies in King's College](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/03/sussan-tahmasebi-speaks-to-the-department-of-middle-eastern-studies-in-kings-college/): ICAN’s Sussan Tahmasebi speaks about women’s political and economic empowerment in MENA to the Department of Middle Eastern Studies in King’s College, London.
- [Perspective with Alison Smith – In Context – Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/03/perspective-alison-smith-context-sanam-naraghi-anderlini/): Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini speaks with Alison Smith about the critical role women can play in conflict zones.
- [Perspective with Alison Smith – Her Perspective - Khedija Arfaoui](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/03/perspective-alison-smith-perspective-khedija-arfaoui/): ICAN's partner Khedija Arfaoui, a Tunisian peace and rights activist, discusses the situation on the ground for women in her country with Alison Smith
- [Perspective with Alison Smith – Her Perspective – Abeer Pamuk](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/03/perspective-alison-smith-perspective-abeer-pamuk/): ICAN's partner Abeer Pamuk, a Syrian humanitarian worker, discusses the situation on the ground for children and women in her country with Alison Smith.
- [Better Peace Tool - Japanese](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/04/better-peace-tool-japanese/): 『ベターピースツール（より良い平和への手段）』は現代における平和創造の歴史と進化を探る試みです。ここでは和平プロセスに女性が参画しようとする際の６つの共通障壁とそれを克服する方法を考えます。
- [Launch of the GSX Thematic Working Groups](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/04/launch-of-the-gsx-thematic-working-groups/): On behalf of WASL, ICAN is spearheading a series of GSX thematic working group meetings on topics that WASL members have identified as critical to the dynamics of extremism and militarism. We are highlighting new dimensions and bringing a gendered lens to the discussions, analysis, and advocacy on the topics which to date include: Security Interventions, Neoliberal Economics,
- [Innovative Peace Fund - 2016 Video](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/04/innovative-peace-fund/): Providing grants to partners to support their innovative local solutions. Watch the video.
- [Sussan Tahmasebi speaks at AWID's Rights Are Universal event at CSW61](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/03/sussan-tahmasebi-speaks-at-awids-rights-are-universal-event-at-csw61/): ICAN's Sussan Tahmasebi discusses with panelists the shrinking space for civil society and the regressive trends and actors in current human rights systems and norms. The panel, titled Rights are Universal, was held by the Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID) during the Commission on the Status of Women in March 2017 Watch the
- [Listen to Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini speak to CSIS's On Extremism](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/04/listen-sanam-naraghi-anderlini-speak-extremism/): Voice from the Women's Peacebuilding Movement – Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini
- ["Citizen Power, Waging Peace" - Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini at the Global Philanthropy Forum](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/04/citizen-power-waging-peace-sanam-naraghi-anderlini-global-philanthropy-forum/): At the 2017 Global Philanthropy Forum, Sanam Naraghi- Anderlini discusses the role women play in preventing or ending violence, rebuilding societal trust and leverage their own authority to advance a sustainable peace. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myWvAT5o7mA
- [The Bomb to End All Bombings – If Only](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/04/the-bomb-to-end-all-bombings-if-only/): By Sanam Naraghi Anderlini Does a 21,600 pound bomb solve the Daesh problem?
- [Robinah Rubimbwa on How Women Played a Crucial Role in Peace Talks with LRA in Uganda](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/04/robinah-rubimbwa-uganda/): Robinah Rubimbwa, long-time peace activist, poet and feminist, recounts her story and discusses how women continue to shape Uganda.
- [Letter to UN Secretary-General on CT/PVE Reform](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/04/letter-to-un-secretary-general-on-ctpve-reform/): ICAN is proud to sign on to a letter from more than 40 civil society organizations and representatives sent to United Nations Secretary-General Antonió Guterres concerning his recent report (A/71/858) on strengthening the capabilities of the UN to assist Member States in implementing the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. The report prioritizes reforming the United Nations system to better play
- [UN Counterterrorism Reform Overlooks Crucial Partner](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/04/un-counterterrorism-reform-overlooks-crucial-partner/): By Eric Rosand and Sanam Naraghi Anderlini Yet again the UN failed to reach out and listen to the solutions and recommendations that civil society had to offer.
- [ICAN co-hosted a workshop on strengthening cooperation among CSOs](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/04/ican-co-hosted-workshop-strengthening-cooperation-among-csos/): Partnering with the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP) and the Prevention Project, ICAN co-hosted a workshop on “Strengthening Cooperation and Collaboration Among Civil Society Networks Around the Preventing Violent Extremism Agenda” on 24-25 April at the Maison de la paix in Geneva. The Workshop, which was attended by more than 37 non-governmental institutions, aimed
- [Launch of the WASL Africa Regional Group - Meeting recap](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/05/launch-gsx-africa-regional-group-meeting-recap/): On 22 March 2017, International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN) in collaboration with AWAPSA organized a one-day regional meeting of the Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership (WASL) working group in Nairobi, Kenya. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss and share country National Action Plans on CVE strategies while deliberating on lessons learned from colleagues
- [Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini on Investing in Trust](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/04/sanam-naraghi-anderlini-investing-trust/): How does a country go from dictatorship to democracy without violence? Is it possible to prevent war?
- [Countering Extremism Through Alternative Narratives](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/04/countering-extremism-alternative-narratives/): ICAN co-founder and executive director Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini speaks about the impact of alternative narratives in the hands of trusted messengers.
- [Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini on Listening to Women](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/04/sanam-naraghi-anderlini-listening-women/): Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini discusses the importance of listening to women civil society activists and not taking peace for granted.
- [ICAN co-hosted session at the Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/05/ican-co-hosts-session-stockholm-forum-peace-development/): Together with the Dag Hammaskjöld Foundation and the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) – Sweden, ICAN also co-hosted the session “Strategies for Inclusive Peace and Development Processes.” The session focused on experiences on inclusivity related to: 1) connecting the local, national and global levels, 2) grassroots organizing for inclusion in rural areas,
- [Women and the Iranian Elections](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/05/women-iranian-elections/): By Sussan Tahmasebi​ Sussan breaks down what Iran's upcoming elections could mean for women's rights in the country, and finds hope in the efforts of women civil society activists.
- [Palestinian Activist Lucy Talgieh wins in local elections](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/05/palestinian-activist-lucy-talgieh-wins-local-elections/): On May 13, 2017, Palestinians went to the polls to elect representatives for their local municipal representatives. Among the candidates, was Lucy Talgieh. A peace and human rights activist, and working as the Women’s Project Coordinator at the Wiam Palestinian Conflict Resolution and Transformation Centre, one of the International Civil Society Action Network’s (ICAN) and
- [Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini Struggles to Ensure Women Peacebuilders are Present in Peace Negotiations](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/05/sanam-naraghi-anderlini-ican/): Born in Iran and a refugee in the UK by the age of 11, Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini has been a leading international advocate and peace strategist for 20 years.
- [Rouhani's Unlikely Supporters](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/05/rouhanis-unlikely-supporters/): By Sussan Tahmasebi According to the polls, incumbent Hassan Rouhani is the frontrunner in Iran’s upcoming presidential elections, which will be held on May 19.
- [Hanaa Edwar selected as Human Rights Defender of the Month](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/05/hanaa-edwar-selected-human-rights-defender-may-2017/): ICAN and its partners in the Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership (WASL) congratulate Hanaa Edwar for being selected as the human rights defender of the month by the Arab Network of Human Rights Information (ANHRI), the Gulf Center for Human Rights (GCHR), Maharat Foundation and IFEX, in recognition of her efforts to defend freedom of expression. The
- [ICAN Video Release: Gendered Transitional Justice](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/05/ican-video-release-gendered-transitional-justice/): ICAN is thrilled to launch its latest addition to the Better Peace Tool (BPT) animation series; Gendered Transitional Justice: Why it matters, how to do it.
- [Gendered Transitional Justice - English](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/05/5371/): The animation explores the various components of transitional justice and offers five practical steps to ensure a gender sensitive and inclusive process.
- [U.S. CSWG Global Forum on Women, Peace and Security](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/05/u-s-cswg-global-forum-women-peace-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 the series of activities that the CSWG has organized to inform US policies and implementation of the U.S. National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security.
- [ICAN's Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini and Colleagues Win Democracy In Action Award](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/05/icans-sanam-naraghi-anderlini-colleagues-earn-democracy-action-award/): During their production of "Feminist Global Advocacy: Elections 2016," Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini and fellow human rights activists discuss the question: whose lives matter?
- [Sisi's Failing Fight](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/05/sisis-failing-fight/): By Rana Allam On Friday, 28 Coptic Christians, including many children, were gunned down while on their way to a monastery near the Upper Egyptian city of Minya.
- [WASL report from Mindanao amid Marawi crisis](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/06/wasl-report-mindanao-amid-marawi-crisis/): Reporting by Melinda Holmes This week ICAN’s executive director Sanam Anderlini and program manager Melinda Holmes were in the Philippines meeting with representatives of southeast Asian women-led organizations working for peace and the prevention of violent extremism in Indonesia, Malaysia and southern Thailand. Hosted by the Philippine Centre for Islam and Democracy (PCID) and its president
- [Violence against women and extremism are intrinsically linked: overlooking this puts rights at risk](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/06/violence-women-extremism-intrinsically-linked-overlooking-puts-rights-risk/): By Sussan Tahmasebi Religious groups we work with, in the fight against extremism, must have a commitment to universal rights – as well as peace.
- [UN Peacekeepers' Sexual Assault Problem](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/06/un-peacekeepers-sexual-assault-problem/): By Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini Sexual abuse by peacekeeping forces demands the international community’s attention. Sanam discusses how to end it once and for all.
- [Better Peace Tool - Farsi/Persian](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/06/better-peace-tool-farsipersian/): ICAN's Better Peace Tool video in Farsi/Persian explores the history and evolution of peacemaking in modern times and provides practical guidance for overcoming six common barriers to women’s inclusion.
- [ICAN Video Release: The Better Peace Tool (Farsi/Persian)](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/06/ican-video-release-better-peace-tool-farsipersian/): ICAN is proud to announce the release of its Better Peace Tool video in Farsi/Persian.
- [ICAN stands in solidarity with WHRDs and HRDs detained in Turkey](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/07/ican-stands-solidarity-whrds-hrds-detained-turkey/): ICAN stands in solidarity with WHRDs and HRDs detained in Turkey and urges the Turkish government to release them immediately On 5 July, Turkish police raided a hotel where a human rights defenders seminar was being held and detained 8 human rights defenders and 2 experts. According to a statement by the Human Rights Joint Platform Initiative,
- [Ghada Rifai on Building a Better Future for Syria](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/07/ghada-rifai-syria/): In the midst of war, an ever-expanding network of dedicated Syrians have been working to heal the torn society. At the center is Ghada Rifai, a trained architect who has built a human network rooted in the values of peace, diversity and non-violence.
- [ICAN Video Release: Gendered Transitional Justice (Arabic)](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/07/ican-video-release-gendered-transitional-justice-arabic/): ICAN is excited to announce the release of its Gendered Transitional Justice video in Arabic.
- [Gendered Transitional Justice - Arabic](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/07/gendered-transitional-justice-arabic/): The animation explores the various components of transitional justice and offers five practical steps to ensure a gender sensitive and inclusive process.
- [WHRDIC’s statement on the detention of WHRDs in Turkey](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/07/whrdics-statement-detention-whrds-turkey/): The WHRD IC Stands In Solidarity With Those Arrested In Turkey And Calls For Their Immediate Release The WHRD IC is deeply concerned about the recent detention of eight Turkish human rights defenders and two IT trainers and calls for their immediate and unconditional release. Among those who were detained from a human rights workshop are
- [العدالة الإنتقالية من منظور جندري](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/07/gendered-transitional-justice-arabic-2/): لماذا نحتاج لمنظور جندري فى العدالة الإنتقالية؟ شاهد الفيديو وتعرف على الخطوات الخمس للتأكد من مراعاة الفوارق بين الجنسين فى عملية العدالة الانتقالية
- [Bushra Qadeem Hyder on Fighting Extremism with Education in Pakistan](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/07/bushra-qadeem-hyder-pakistan/): Bushra Qadeem Hyder, a pioneer in education, speaks of her journey of triumphs and challenges bringing up the next generation in a country saturated in conflict.
- [ICAN’s Sanam Naraghi Anderlini discusses released documents on US involvement in Iran](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/07/icans-sanam-naraghi-anderlini-discusses-released-documents-us-involvement-iran/): Reporting by France Bognon On July 13th 2017, ICAN’s Sanam Naraghi Anderlini joined Bruce Riedel of The Intelligence Project at Brookings Institution, Malcolm Byrne of the National Security Archive, and the Atlantic Council’s Barbara Slavin at an event titled: Regime Change in Iran: From the 1953 Coup to the Trump Policy Review. The Future of Iran Initiative at the
- [WHRDIC's statement on the detention of Ebtisam Al-Saegh in Bahrain](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/07/whrdics-statement-detention-ebtisam-al-saegh-bahrain/): Bahrain: Free Woman Human Rights Defender Ebtisam Al-Saegh The Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition calls for the immediate and unconditional release of human rights defender Ebtisam Al-Saegh, and for an end to the harassment, intimidation, and threats she has been subjected to. We express deep concern for Ebtisam Al-Saegh’s safety and wellbeing, and about
- [Wonder Women, Peace Heroes and Human Security](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/07/wonder-women-peace-heroes-human-security/): By Devin Cowick Despite being left out of formal negotiation processes, women have been at the front lines of peace and security efforts from the beginning.
- [ICAN and WASL in Euro-Mediterranean meeting on role of women and youth in preventing violent extremism](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/07/ican-wasl-euro-mediterranean-meeting-role-women-youth-preventing-violent-extremism/): Reporting by Melinda Holmes On July 18th and 19th, Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership (WASL) member Amel Grami, Tunisian professor and specialist in gender, religion and security, and Melinda Holmes, ICAN’s Senior Advisor and Program Manager for WASL, participated in an expert meeting convened in Barcelona, Spain by UNDP, UN Women and the Union for the Mediterranean.
- [Preventing Violent Extremism through Peacebuilding: Current Perspectives from the Field](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/08/preventing-violent-extremism-peacebuilding-current-perspectives-field/): By Melinda Holmes The fields of peacebuilding and development are increasingly contending with violent extremism and the question of how to engage with the practical and policy implications of efforts to prevent it. The 2017 Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development took on this question with a session devoted to ‘Preventing Violent Extremism through Peacebuilding.’
- [Iran: The Change that Matters Is Happening Already](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/08/iran-change-matters-happening-already/): By Sanam Naraghi Anderlini and Sina Azodi The change in the Iranian political sphere is prompted by the dynamic transformation of its social and cultural space since 1979. One of the best indicators of this transformation is the status of women, who have been key players all along.
- [Gendered Transitional Justice - Urdu](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/08/gendered-transitional-justice-urdu/): The animation explores the various components of transitional justice and offers five practical steps to ensure a gender sensitive and inclusive process.
- [Important Changes at ICAN](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/09/ican-sussan-tahmasebi/): It is with both great sadness and pride that ICAN announces the departure of Sussan Tahmasebi, its Co-Founder and Director of MENA/Asia and Rights Initiative for Solidarity and Equality (RISE) program, as she moves on to pursue the further development of her pioneering work on RISE in the MENA and West Asia regions with a
- [ICAN, UNESCO and the Global Hope Coalition in a joint action meeting on "Women, Children and the Trauma of Extremism"](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/09/ican-unesco-global-hope-coalition-joint-action-meeting-women-children-trauma-extremism/): On September 18th, Ms. Sanam Naraghi Anderlini joined the First Lady of Mali, the First Lady of Rwanda and other distinguished global leaders for a panel on "Women, Children and the Trauma of Extremism" hosted by Irina Bokova, Director-General of the UNESCO, and the Leadership Board of the Global Hope Coalition. The rise of terrorism
- [GSX event: "PVE through civil society innovation"](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/09/gsx-event-pve-civil-society-innovation/): Join us on 21 September 2017 in New York to mark the first anniversary of the GSX launch with an all day Global Solutions Exchange event on “Preventing Violent Extremism through Civil Society Innovation”. WASL members from Kenya, Pakistan, and Tunisia will join ICAN’s executive director Ms. Sanam Naraghi Anderlini and the ICAN team to present women’s innovative, positive and sustainable solutions to prevent violent extremism
- [10 Reasons Why Civil Society Is an Ally and Not an Adversary in the Struggle against Violent Extremism](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/09/10-reasons-civil-society-ally-not-adversary-struggle-violent-extremism/)
- [عشرة أسباب تجعل المجتمع المدني حلیفا ولیس خصما في الكفاح ضد التطرف العنیف](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/09/10-reasons-civil-society-ally-not-adversary-struggle-violent-extremism-2/)
- [Education, Identity and Rising Extremism](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/09/education-identity-rising-extremism/): From Preventing Violent Extremism to Promoting Peace, Resilience, Equal Rights and Pluralism (PREP).
- [Analysis: National Action Plans on Preventing Violent Extremism](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/09/gendered-analysis-national-action-plans-preventing-violent-extremism/): A gendered content analysis of nine NAPs, analyzing whether and how specific themes and target groups were discussed, including education, media, civil society, gender/ women, and human rights.
- [10 Steps Governments Can Take to Support the Critical Role of Civil Society in Preventing Violent Extremism](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/09/governments-support-civil-society-preventing-violent-extremism/)
- [خطوات عشر یمكن للحكومات اتخاذھا لدعم الدور الحاسم للمجتمع المدني في منع التطرف العنیف](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/09/governments-support-civil-society-preventing-violent-extremism-2/)
- [تحليل: خطط العمل الوطنية لمنع التطرف العنيف](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/09/gendered-analysis-national-action-plans-preventing-violent-extremism-2/): تحليل لمحتوى خطط العمل الوطنية لرؤية مدى مراعاتها لمواضيع معينة، تشمل التعليم والإعلام والمجتمع المدني والمرأة/الجندر وحقوق الإنسان
- [From the Ground Up - The Nexus of Economic Policy, Gender and Violent Extremism](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/09/economic-policy-gender-violent-extremism/): A preliminary dialogue on the gap between economic policy intentions and realities on the ground.
- [Preventing Violent Extremism, Protecting Rights and Community Policing](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/09/preventing-violent-extremism-protecting-rights-community-policing/): Why Civil Society and Security Sector Partnerships Matter. Analyzing the impact of security interventions in contributing to and mitigating extremist violence.
- [من أسفل إلى أعلى: الارتباط بين السياسة الاقتصادية والنوع الاجتماعي والتطرف العنيف](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/09/economic-policy-gender-violent-extremism-2/): موجز عن السياسة والممارسة لإبلاغ الاستراتيجيات الوطنية لمنع التطرف العنيف وتعزيز السلام المستدام لطالما شعرت النساء العاملات في مجال السلام وناشطو حقوق الإنسان بالقلق حيال القرارات المتخذة على المستويين العالمي والوطني والتي تؤثر في المستوي المحلي على ديناميات الإقصاء الاقتصادي وتهدد التماسك الاجتماعي، كما تؤدي إلى تفاقم العجز تجاه التطرف. إن التطرف العنيف واستجابات الدولة له يضعان عبئا اقتصاديا كبيرا علي المجتمعات.
- [دور الشرطة المجتمعية في منع التطرف العنيف وحماية الحقوق](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/09/preventing-violent-extremism-protecting-rights-community-policing-2/): أهمية الشراكات بين المجتمع المدني والقطاع الأمني. تحليل أثر التدخلات ذات الطابع الأمني في المساهمة في الحد من العنف المتطرف
- [Action Alert: Rohingya crisis mobilizing extremism across Asia, WASL members warn](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/09/action-alert-rohingya-crisis-mobilizing-extremism-across-asia-wasl-members-warn/): This Alert provides a summary of recent events and recommendations for immediate actions by the international community to end the violence against the Rohingya, and prevent the spread of new violence across Asia and beyond.
- [ICAN and WASL release thematic briefs on the prevention of violent extremism](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/09/ican-wasl-release-thematic-briefs-prevention-violent-extremism/): ICAN and WASL are proud to release thematic briefs on policy and practice to inform national strategies for preventing violent extremism and promoting sustainable peace.
- [Gendered Transitional Justice – Spanish](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/09/gendered-transitional-justice-spanish/): In Spanish: Gendered Transitional Justice: Why it matters, how to do it
- [Pakistani peacebuilder, Bushra Hyder, fighting off call for jihad for Rohingya](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/09/pakistani-peacebuilder-bushra-hyder-fighting-off-call-jihad-rohingya/): As news and images of the Burmese military’s attacks on the minority Muslim Rohingya community spread around the world, partner, Bushra Qadeem Hyder, a school principal and long time educationalist in Pakistan was among the first to see the impact on the students around her. A founding member of the global Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership
- [WASL partners participate in GSX "Preventing Violent Extremism through Civil Society Innovation" event](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/10/wasl-partners-participate-gsx-preventing-violent-extremism-civil-society-innovation-event/): ICAN, in partnership with The Prevention Project, celebrated the first anniversary of the Global Solutions Exchange by hosting an all-day event on “Preventing Violent Extremism through Civil Society Innovation” on the margins of the 2017 UN General Assembly meetings.
- [Egypt and US Share Counterproductive Anti-Terrorism Strategies](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/10/egypt-us-share-counterproductive-anti-terrorism-strategies/): By Rana Allam Perhaps the meeting between McGurk and Sisi on defeating ISIS involved sharing the counter-productive efforts of both countries.
- [Bringing Peace to Yemen by Having Women at the Table](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/10/bringing-peace-yemen-women-table/): This brief examines and reflects on existing efforts to enable the participation of civil society voices, notably women, in Yemen’s formal negotiations. And it provides practical recommendations to the U.S. administration and Congress on steps needed to reach peace in Yemen.
- [Women, Peace, and Security Act signed into law](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/10/women-peace-security-act-signed-law/): ICAN delighted to announce that 17 years after the UN Security adopted of Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security, the US Women, Peace and Security Act was signed into law on October 6th, 2017. We thank and congratulate all of the US lawmakers who led and supported this effort. Since 2010 as a co-founding member of
- [Increasing Women in UN Peacekeeping Event](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/10/increasing-women-un-peacekeeping-event/): ICAN cordially invites you to the "Increasing Women in UN Peacekeeping" side event on the occasion of the 17th anniversary of UNSCR 1325
- [Faiza Dhocob is Fighting Terror in Somalia in the Face of Destruction](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/10/faiza-dhocob-somalia/): Faiza Dhocob is Fighting Terror in Somalia in the Face of Destruction
- [Pakistani Activist Mossarat Qadeem Responds to Donald Trump](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/10/peace-heroes-pakistan-mossarat-qadeem-responds-trump/): We spoke to Mossarat Qadeem, Executive Director of PAIMAN Trust, about Trump's threat to cut financial aid from Pakistan, and about her own work.
- [Summary and Recommendations of the #GSX2017 Event on PVE through Civil Society Innovation](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/11/summary-recommendations-gsx2017-event-pve-civil-society-innovation/)
- [“It’s time to shift the blame and fear” -  Sanam Anderlini in Ending SEA Panel](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/11/sanam-anderlini-ending-sexual-exploitation-abuse-un-panel/): On October 31, 2017, ICAN in partnership with the Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations, the Permanent Mission of Canada to the United Nations, and the Association of War Affected Women (AWAW), Sri Lanka organized a panel discussion on the topic of Ending Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) and Increasing Women in UN Peace
- [Gendered Transitional Justice - Japanese](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/11/gendered-transitional-justice-japanese/): The animation explores the various components of transitional justice and offers five practical steps to ensure a gender sensitive and inclusive process.
- [Gendered Transitional Justice - Tamil](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/12/gendered-transitional-justice-tamil/): The animation explores the various components of transitional justice and offers five practical steps to ensure a gender sensitive and inclusive process.
- [Gendered Transitional Justice - Sinhala](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/12/gendered-transitional-justice-sinhala/): The animation explores the various components of transitional justice and offers five practical steps to ensure a gender sensitive and inclusive process.
- [Peacekeeping is a Woman’s Job](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/12/peacekeeping-womans-job/): Some 17 years after the UN resolution on women, peace and security, women make up just 5 percent of deployed blue helmets. It’s time to find the political will to upend the status quo.
- [Jerusalem: A High Price For An Unnecessary Move](https://icanpeacework.org/2017/12/jerusalem-high-price-unnecessary-move/): By handing Israel the city of Jerusalem, which Palestinians view as the heart of the two-state solution, Trump has killed any hope of a viable peace process. Rana Allam writes on the repercussions of Trump's move to the peace process, peace advocates and the Palestinian people's plight
- [Gendered Transitional Justice - French](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/01/gendered-transitional-justice-french/): Une Perspective Genrée de La Justice Transitionnelle : Pourquoi c'est important, comment le faire
- [ICAN releases Gendered Transitional Justice Video in French](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/01/ican-releases-gendered-transitional-justice-video-french/): ICAN's latest thematic animation Gendered Transitional Justice: Why it matters, how to do it is now available in French! The animation explores the various components of transitional justice and offers five practical steps to ensure a gender sensitive and inclusive process.
- [How Hamsatu Allamin Changed Boko Haram to Boko Halal in Nigeria](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/01/hamsatu-allamin-nigeria/): How Hamsatu Allamin Changed Boko Haram to Boko Halal
- [Better Peace Tool - Mandarin Chinese](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/01/better-peace-tool-mandarin-chinese/): 性别和包容性在调解与和平进程
- [ICAN releases the Better Peace Tool Video in Mandarin Chinese](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/01/ican-releases-gendered-peace-negotiations-video-mandarin-chinese/): Our first thematic animation Gender and Inclusion in Mediation and Peace Processes, based on the Better Peace Tool (2015) booklet is now available in Mandarin.
- [Iran After Protests: Change Does Come](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/01/iran-protests-change-come/): By Sanam Naraghi Anderlini If past events are any predictor of the present, it would be erroneous to assume that they will result in either the status quo remaining or the hardline reasserting control.
- [Announcing a Better Peace Initiative Event](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/01/announcing-better-peace-initiative-event/): The Better Peace Initiative: Innovative Tools and Practical Framework on the ‘How to’ of Gender Inclusive Mediation We are excited to partner with the Permanent Missions of Japan and Canada to the UN on this interactive high-level dialogue showcasing our Better Peace Initiative (BPI) framework, and latest animations. Our longtime partner and supporter of BPI,
- [Gendered Transitional Justice - Mandarin Chinese](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/01/gendered-transitional-justice-mandarin-chinese/): 性别过渡司法:为什什么重要,怎么做
- [ICAN releases the Gendered Transitional Justice Video in Mandarin Chinese](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/01/ican-releases-gendered-transitional-justice-video-mandarin-chinese/): We are excited to launch our thematic animation Gendered Transitional Justice: Why It matters, how to do it in Mandarin Chinese!
- [Civil Society Engagement with the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/01/civil-society-engagement-un-office-counter-terrorism/): The Prevention Project, together with the International Civil Society Action Network and some 60 other civil society actors and organizations from around the globe with expertise on and experience in preventing violent extremism, sent a letter to the UN Under-Secretary-General for Counter-Terrorism, Mr. Vladimir Voronkov.
- [ICAN launches 3rd thematic animation: Gendered Devolution](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/02/ican-launches-3rd-thematic-animation-gendered-devolution/): We are excited to launch our third thematic animation in the Better Peace Initiative series! "Gendered Devolution: Why it matters, how to do it" explores why gender sensitivity and inclusivity in devolution processes matters and how it can be done
- [Gendered Devolution - English](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/02/gendered-devolution/): This animation explores why gender sensitivity and inclusivity in devolution processes matters and how it can be done in very practical ways.
- [The Egyptian Revolution Continues](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/02/egyptian-revolution-continues/): A Commentary by Rana Allam. Despite the Egyptian regime's guns and tanks, and the farcical elections, the revolution of the minds cannot be stopped.
- [Sanam Anderlini speaks to BBC World News about Iran Hijab Protests](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/02/sanam-anderlini-speaks-bbc-world-news-iran-hijab-protests/): ICAN's ED Ms. Sanam Naraghi Anderlini speaks to BBC World News about Iranian women's hijab protests
- [ICAN co-hosts high-level dialogue on inclusion and gender sensitivity in peace making](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/02/ican-co-hosts-high-level-dialogue-inclusion-gender-sensitivity-peace-making/): On February 2, 2018, together with the Missions of Japan and Canada to the United Nations, and in collaboration with the UNDP and UN Women, ICAN organized an event showcasing our Better Peace Initiative and launching the latest animation in the BPI series, Gendered Devolution: Why it matters, how to do it.
- [The Maldives: Hell Breaking Loose in Paradise](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/02/maldives-hell-breaking-loose-paradise/): The Maldives Constitutional Crisis: A Power Struggle Between the Supreme Court and the Government. What's been going on? What can the world do?
- [Gendered Devolution - Arabic](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/02/icans-gendered-devolution-video-arabic/): اللامركزية ونقل السلطة من منظور جندري: لماذا وكيف ما أهمية المنظور الجندري والشمولية فى عمليات نقل السلطة وكيف يمكن أن يتم ذلك بطرق عملية
- [ICAN launches Gendered Devolution Video in Arabic](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/02/ican-launches-gendered-devolution-video-arabic/): Our latest thematic animation, Gendered Devolution: Why It matters, how to do it is now available in Arabic! .أطلقت آيكان فيديو "اللامركزية ونقل السلطة من منظور جندري: لماذا وكيف" باللغة العربية
- [UN Relies on DNA for Paternity Claims Against Sexually Abusive Peacekeepers](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/02/un-relies-dna-paternity-claims-sexually-abusive-peacekeepers/): In this commentary by Thalif Deen about Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) by UN Peacekeepers, ICAN's Sanam Naraghi Anderlini offers valuable insight on the issue
- [اللامركزية ونقل السلطة من منظور جندري](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/02/icans-gendered-devolution-video-arabic-2/): اللامركزية ونقل السلطة من منظور جندري: لماذا وكيف ما أهمية المنظور الجندري والشمولية فى عمليات نقل السلطة وكيف يمكن أن يتم ذلك بطرق عملية
- [ICAN and WASL to participate in the 2018 World Bank Fragility Forum](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/02/ican-wasl-participate-2018-world-bank-fragility-forum/): Join us next week in Washington D.C. where ICAN will contribute to several events on development, economics and extremism as part of the World Bank Fragility Forum.
- [Rise of Feminism & the Renewed Battle for Women’s Rights](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/03/rise-feminism-renewed-battle-womens-rights/): “So 101 years on as March 8th 2018 dawns, how far have we come and how far do we still need to go?” Sanam Naraghi Anderlini writes about the battle for women’s rights
- [Rodolfo Domínguez Márquez , Fights Femicide with Accountability in Mexico](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/03/rodolfo-dominguez-marquez-mexico/): Let’s celebrate the feminist men who fight for women, Rodolfo Domiguez Marquiz courageously fights Femicide with Accountability in Mexico
- [Hashtag Feminism in Afghanistan](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/03/hashtag-feminism-afghanistan/): Feminist writer, Zarlasht Sarsam Safy, writes about the wave of feminism that has engulfed Afghanistan
- [CSW side events including on the “Gendered Dimensions of Return, Rehabilitation and Reintegration from Violent Extremism”](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/03/csw-side-events-including-gendered-dimensions-return-rehabilitation-reintegration-violent-extremism/): Please join ICAN and members of the Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership (WASL) at the 62nd Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in New York. ICAN will co-host several side events and will participate in others.
- [ICAN participated in the 2018 World Bank Fragility Forum](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/03/ican-participated-2018-world-bank-fragility-forum/): From March 5th to 7th, ICAN participated in the 2018 World Bank Fragility Forum, which featured a wealth of interesting sessions that our Executive Director, Sanam Naraghi Anderlini, and WASL member, Ahlem Nasraoui, participated in.
- [On March 8th, ICAN and our partners celebrated International Women’s Day with a series of events](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/03/march-8th-ican-partners-celebrated-international-womens-day-series-events/): ICAN celebrated International Women’s Day with a series of events including a breakfast at the Norwegian Embassy and a panel at USIP highlighting the use of film in capturing the roles of women in war and peace.
- [ICAN and Partners in CSW Panel: The Role of Parliamentarians as Partners in Women, Peace and Security](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/03/csw-panel-parliamentarians-women-peace-security/): On March 14th ICAN, in partnership with UNDP and the Permanent Mission of Sweden to the UN, hosted “The Role of Parliamentarians as Partners in Women, Peace and Security”. ICAN's Sanam Naraghi Anderlini and WASL partner Visaka Dharmadasa, founder and Chair of Association of War Affected Women (AWAW) in Sri Lanka, spoke on the panel.
- [ICAN participated in interactive CSW panel: Shrinking Space for the Feminist Movement](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/03/ican-participated-interactive-csw-panel-shrinking-space-feminist-movement/): On March 19th, ICAN participated in an interactive panel co-hosted with CIVICUS and Women Thrive Alliance titled “Shrinking Space for the Feminist Movement”. The panel included seven speakers from seven different countries who rotated around the room telling their stories to small groups of audience members. Panelists were activists and women human rights defenders from Jordan, Tanzania, Nigeria, Colombia, Indonesia, South Africa and Zimbabwe.
- [ICAN and Partners in CSW Event: Gendered Dimensions of Return, Rehabilitation and Reintegration from Violent Extremism](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/03/ican-partners-csw-event-gendered-dimensions-return-rehabilitation-reintegration-violent-extremism/): On March 19th, ICAN, the Swedish Mission to the UN, and UNDP hosted “Gendered Dimensions of Return, Rehabilitation and Reintegration from Violent Extremism: The State of Programming and Policy for Women and Girls”.
- [ICAN participated in a number of CSW events](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/04/ican-participated-number-csw-events/): Throughout the two weeks of CSW, ICAN and WASL partners participated and contributed to several panels and events highlighting the work of ICAN and WASL in promoting women’s voices.
- [Reviewing Amel Grami’s recent book: Women and Terrorism: A Gendered Study](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/04/reviewing-amel-gramis-recent-book-women-terrorism-gendered-study/): Can Gender explain women's involvement in terrorism? A review of Amel Grami's recent book, Women and Terrorism: A Gendered Study by journalist Sawssan Abou-Zahr.
- [WASL partner, Hamsatu Allamin wins IDB prize](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/04/wasl-partner-hamsatu-allamin-wins-idb-prize/): ICAN and WASL are proud to call Hamsatu a partner in the quest for peace and human security. "We are proving that when you invest in trusting women, the returns are extraordinary. Hamsatu is the perfect example," says Sanam Naraghi Aderlini. Congratulations, Hamsatu!
- [ICAN’s Helena Gronberg, Attending Money & Movements Convening in Kenya](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/04/icans-helena-gronberg-attending-money-movements-convening-kenya/): Our Better Peace Initiative Program Manager, Helena Gronbeg, is representing ICAN at a the Money & Movements convening hosted by the Count me In! (CMI!) Consortium 11-13 April, 2018. The convening brings together activists and funders to strategize about the future of resourcing feminist movements and social change globally.
- [Gendered Devolution - Spanish](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/04/gendered-devolution-spanish/): Descentralización de género: por qué importa y cómo hacerla aborda la perspectiva del genero y inclusión del los procesos de descentralización que son importantes y cómo se puede hacer de maneras muy prácticas.
- [ICAN launches Gendered Devolution Video in Spanish](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/04/ican-launches-gendered-devolution-video-spanish/): We are excited to launch our thematic animation, "Gendered Devolution: Why It matters, how to do it" in Spanish!
- [Women Peace Activists Offering Governments a Helping Hand](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/04/women-peace-activists-offering-governments-helping-hand/): From our WASL partners, the success stories of two women, one from Uganda and one from Syria, prove that with persistence and resilience, obstacles can be removed.
- [Global Solutions Exchange (GSX) workshop convened by ICAN and UNDP to address the disengagement, rehabilitation and reintegration of women and girls associated with violent extremism](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/04/global-solutions-exchange-gsx-workshop-convened-ican-undp-address-disengagement-rehabilitation-reintegration-women-girls-associated-violent-extremism/): This week more than 40 peacebuilders, researchers, and policymakers—including members of the Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership (WASL)—will convene in Oslo, Norway to discuss the gendered aspects of disengagement, rehabilitation and reintegration, with a focus on programs for women and girls associated with violent extremist groups and the policies that affect them.
- [Visaka Dharmadasa's work acknowledged by H.E. the President of UNGA](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/04/visaka-dharmadasas-work-acknowledged-h-e-president-unga/): A well deserved global recognition of Visaka's work, and of the work done by many women across the globe who strive to make a positive change, and are indeed "champions of peace".
- [Recommendations on Donor Engagement With Civil Society on Preventing Violent Extremism](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/05/recommendations-donor-engagement-civil-society-preventing-violent-extremism/): A GSX document outlining recommendations from civil society to donors that fund or are interested in funding preventing violent extremism (PVE) programming domestically and/or through development or other foreign assistance.
- [To Sustain Peace: Heed the Warnings & Prevent the Next War](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/05/sustain-peace-heed-warnings-prevent-next-war/): By Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini As the May 12 deadline looms for the US’s endorsement of the JCPOA, world leaders who claimed to support Mr.Guterres’ sustaining peace agenda, have a clear moral imperative: to stand by their words and sustain the peace for the millions of civilians in Iran and beyond who would pay the price if violence escalates.
- [10 Steps to Designing and Implementing Inclusive National Action Plans to Prevent Violent Extremism](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/05/10-steps-designing-implementing-inclusive-national-action-plans-prevent-violent-extremism/): A GSX document offering steps to improve PVE practice through National Action Plans.
- [10 Steps to Strengthening Rehabilitation and Reintegration Efforts for Terrorism Offenders, Returning Foreign Terrorist Fighters, and Victims of Violent Extremism](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/05/10-steps-strengthening-rehabilitation-reintegration-efforts-terrorism-offenders-returning-foreign-terrorist-fighters-victims-violent-extremism/): Managing the return of the many individuals who have traveled to conflict zones and the growing number defecting from terrorist groups is a priority for many countries. Here are ten steps to ensure effective R & R
- [Gendered Devolution - French](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/05/gendered-devolution-french/): Un programme de décentralisation politique tenant compte de la problématique sexospécifique : pourquoi cela est-il important et comment y parvenir ?
- [ICAN launches Gendered Devolution Video in French](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/05/ican-launches-gendered-devolution-video-french/): We are happy to announce the launch of our French language version of the third thematic animation in our Better Peace Initiative (BPI) series, Gendered Devolution: Why It matters, how to do it!
- [Anderlini challenges conventional wisdom on countering/preventing violent extremism](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/05/anderlini-challenges-conventional-wisdom-countering-preventing-violent-extremism/): "Challenging Conventional Wisdom, Transforming Current Practices: A Gendered Lens" Sanam Anderlini's contribution to the newly published "Transformative Approaches to Violent Extremism", Berghof Handbook Dialogue Series 13 on Preventing Violent Extremism
- [Lucy Talgieh: “U.S. embassy moved to Jerusalem on a bridge of Palestinian bodies.”](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/05/lucy-talgieh-u-s-embassy-moved-jerusalem-bridge-palestinian-bodies/): Israeli forces opened fire on Palestinian peaceful protesters, leaving nearly 60 killed and almost 3000 wounded. Palestinian peace activist, Lucy Talgieh speaks to ICAN about the violence and calls on the international community to do its duty and intervene for peace and justice.
- [Can Preventive Diplomacy Avert Military Conflicts?](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/05/can-preventive-diplomacy-avert-military-conflicts/): In the paradoxical battle against military conflicts, is preventive diplomacy one of the political remedies that can help deter wars before they break out? Thalif Deen writes for IPS, with commentary from ICAN's ED Sanam Naraghi Anderlini
- [Action Alert: Urgent Humanitarian Appeal for Hodeidah, Yemen](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/06/action-alert-urgent-humanitarian-appeal-hodeidah-yemen/): As the military advances towards Yemen's Hodeidah, the Women's Solidarity Network issued an urgent humanitarian appeal including a five-point initiative that sets out the minimum standards to protect civilians.
- [In Hodeidah, Yemeni Women Saving Lives at the Frontlines of a Devastating War](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/06/hodeidah-yemeni-women-saving-lives-frontlines-devastating-war/): As the Saudi-led coalition storms the airport compound of Yemen’s main port Hodiedah, in attempts to recapture the city which is considered the lifeline for food and medicine imports into Yemen, fears mount for the safety of its 400,000 residents. "Now we focus on Hodeidah," says Muna Luqman, founder and director of Food4Humanity which has been providing humanitarian aid to conflict-affected Yemenis.
- [ICAN stands in solidarity with Egypt’s WHRD Mozn Hassan](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/06/ican-stands-solidarity-egypts-whrd-mozn-hassan/): We call on the Egyptian government to close the politically motivated 173 case and stop all harassment of WHRDs.
- [Tunisian activist & WASL partner Ahlem Nasraoui named ‘One Young World Peace Ambassador’](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/06/tunisian-activist-wasl-partner-ahlem-nasraoui-named-one-young-world-peace-ambassador/): For her persistence in fighting against the rise of violent extremism and radicalization of young people, Tunisian advocate and entrepreneur Ahlem Nasraoui has been selected as one of forty Peace Ambassadors to attend the One Young World Summit 2018.
- [التعليم والهوية ومنع التطرف](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/06/education-identity-rising-extremism-2/): من منع التطرف العنيف إلى تعزيز السلام والصمود والمساواة في الحقوق والتعددية قام أعضاء التحالف النسائي من أجل القيادة الأمنية (وصل) وغيرها من المنظمات التي تقودها النساء في أكثر من 30 دولة بتحليل دور التعليم الرسمي وغير الرسمي في المساهمة في تمكين الظروف و تخفيف العنف المتطرف.
- [ICAN and WASL members to participate in UN High-Level Conference on Counter-Terrorism](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/06/ican-and-wasl-members-to-participate-in-un-high-level-conference-on-counter-terrorism/): This week, following the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy (GCTS) Review, Ms. Sanam Naraghi Anderlini, Executive Director of ICAN and WASL member Dr. Amel Grami, Professor at Mannouba University in Tunisia, will participate in events surrounding the High-Level Conference of Heads of Counter-Terrorism Agencies of Member States hosted by Secretary-General António Guterres in New York.
- [ICAN's Sanam Naraghi Anderlini Addresses UN at 6th Review of the  UN Counter Terrorism Strategy](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/06/icans-sanam-naraghi-anderlini-addresses-un-6th-review-un-counter-terrorism-strategy/): Full transcript of ICAN's Co-Founder and Executive Director, Sanam Naraghi Anderlini, speech at the United Nations General Assembly at the 6th Review of the UN Counter Terrorism Strategy.
- [Mrs. Hajja Hamsatu Allamin, video profile by IsDB](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/07/mrs-hajja-hamsatu-allamin-video-profile-isdb/): Watch the video profile created by the Islamic Development Bank for WASL partner and founder of Allamin Foundation for Peace and Development in Nigeria, Mrs. Hamsatu Allamin as she wins the IDB's prize for women’s contribution to development.
- [Caux Forum training and interview on gendered peacebuilding approaches to transform violent extremism](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/07/caux-forum-training/): Last week, ICAN’s Senior Adviser and Program Manager for the Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership, Melinda Holmes, was at the Caux Forum in Switzerland to facilitate a training on gendered peacebuilding approaches to transform violent extremism.
- [Press Release: BPI Executive Seminar & Certification Course on Inclusive and Gendered Mediation](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/07/press-release-bpi-executive-seminar-certification-course-inclusive-gendered-mediation/): The International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN) and the Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC) at the University of Ottawa are delighted to announce the launch of the first comprehensive Better Peace Initiative executive seminar on inclusive and gendered mediation to better address the world’s most complex conflicts today
- [Video: Sanam Naraghi Anderlini's Speech at UNGA during the 6th Review of the UN Counter Terrorism Strategy](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/07/video-sanam-naraghi-anderlinis-speech-unga-6th-review-un-counter-terrorism-strategy/): Watch ICAN's ED Sanam Naraghi Anderlini's speech at the United Nations General Assembly 6th Review of the UN Counter Terrorism Strategy
- [ICAN’s Pilot Seminar on Gendered Mediation Got off to a Flying Start](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/07/icans-pilot-seminar-gendered-mediation-got-off-flying-start/): Mediating a Better Peace: ICAN’s Pilot Executive Seminar on the ‘how to’ of Gendered and Inclusive Peace Processes Got off to a Flying Start.
- [Policies for Prevention: Exploring the Role of Economics and Gender in Extreme Violence and Violent Extremism](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/07/policies-prevention-exploring-role-economics-gender-extreme-violence-violent-extremism/): July 25th 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Alliance for Peacebuilding: 1800 Massachusetts Ave NW, Suite 401, Washington, DC 20036 Call in available online: https://zoom.us/j/234664955 Or via Telephone: 1 669 900 6833 Meeting ID: 234 664 955 This roundtable event will discuss a gendered analysis of the socioeconomic dimensions of extreme violence and violent extremism. Women peace practitioners
- [Resuming Military Aid To Egypt: In US National Interest?](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/08/resuming-military-aid-egypt-us-national-interest/): By Rana Allam The Trump admin is releasing $195 million in military aid to Egypt that was previously withheld over human rights concerns. Have these concerns been alleviated over the past year? Or has the Egyptian government’s PR machine garnered results?
- [ICAN Pilots Training on Psychosocial Support with Neem Foundation](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/08/ican-pilots-training-psychosocial-support-neem-foundation/): 19 participants from 12 partner organizations from Iraq and Syria met in Beirut for a five-day training on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, designed jointly by ICAN's Stacey Schamber and Dr. Abiye Iruayenama from the Neem Foundation.
- [Engendering Extremism: Working Paper by Mossarat Qadeem to LSE](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/08/engendering-extremism-working-paper-mossarat-qadeem-lse/): Drawing on work with PAIMAN in Pakistan, this paper, written by WASL Partner and PAIMAN co-founder Mossarat Qadeem for the LSE Center for Women, Peace and Security, shows how women at various levels of Pakistani society can advance the cause for a more robust strategy on P/CVE.
- [Gendered Community Policing - English](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/09/gendered-community-policing-english/): This animation explores why gender sensitivity and inclusivity matter and how to pay attention to this in community policing initiatives.
- [ICAN launches 4th thematic animation: Gendered Community Policing](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/09/ican-launches-4th-thematic-animation-gendered-community-policing/): We are excited to launch our latest animation Gendered Community Policing: Why it matters, how to do it. The fourth thematic animation in our Better Peace Initiative series explores why gender sensitivity and inclusivity matter and how to pay attention to this in community policing initiatives.
- [IPI Event: Women Mediators: Connecting Local and Global Peacebuilders](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/09/ipi-event-women-mediators-connecting-local-global-peacebuilders/): The International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN) in partnership with the International Peace Institute (IPI), the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is pleased to invite you to an event entitled “Women Mediators: Connecting Local and Global Peacebuilders”.
- [ICAN Welcomes New Members of the Board of Directors](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/09/ican-welcomes-new-members-board-directors/): Together with the Honorable Senator Mobina Jaffer, the Chair of the ICAN Board of Directors, we are delighted to announce the appointment of three new members to our Board.
- [Peace Heroes: Deeyah Khan is Deconstructing Extremism with Documentary Film](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/09/peace-heroes-deeyah-khan-extremism-documentary-film/): Renowned documentary filmmaker Deeya Khan is recognized as a leader in the entertainment industry and on the human rights and peace-building scene. She spoke to us about her work, her vision and what she’s learned about extremism by confronting it face-to-face.
- [Iranian NGOs’ Network Issues Statement about US Government's Measures against Iran](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/09/iranian-ngos-network-issues-statement-us-governments-measures-iran/): The Iranian NGOs’ Network has published a statement to the United Nations' Secretary-General, on the sanctions by the U.S. government on Iran. They critique the sanctions by the U.S. government and describe the negative impacts the sanctions have on Iranian citizens
- [ICAN Collaboration with UNA-NCA, GCDC on Model UN Curriculum](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/09/ican-collaboration-una-nca-gcdc-model-un-curriculum/): We are thrilled to announce that ICAN is collaborating with the United Nations Association for the National Capital Area (UNA-NCA) and Global Classrooms DC (GCDC) to create a curriculum on the Women, Peace and Security agenda for the Spring 2019 Model UN Conference in Washington, D.C.!
- [The Coming of Age of SCR 1325: Women Mediators Integrating Local and Global Peacemaking](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/09/coming-age-scr-1325-women-mediators-integrating-local-global-peacemaking/): Women Mediators: Connecting Local and Global Peacebuilders event, held during the 2018 UN General Assembly was co-hosted by the International Peace Institute, ICAN and the UK Foreign Office and the Norwegian Foreign Ministry. The event addressed the issue of civil society women peacemakers’ direct participation in peace talks and featured senior representative from the UN, the government of Afghanistan, and leading women peacemakers from Syria and Yemen.
- [Who is Protecting the Peacemakers?](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/10/who-is-protecting-the-peacemakers/): "“The situation is dire; we all expect the worst." Fatima Al-Bahadly, Basra’s Long Time Peace Activist in Danger after Protesting Against Corruption
- [Campaigners against Sexual Violence in War Win Nobel Peace Prize](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/10/campaigners-sexual-violence-war-win-nobel-peace-prize/): ICAN and our partners in the global Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership (WASL) are grateful to the Nobel Committee for drawing attention to these difficult issues. This increased awareness must lead to better strategies for the prevention or eradication of this vile crime.
- [Peace Heroes: Why Nancy Yammout Met with Extremists in Lebanese Prisons](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/10/peace-heroes-nancy-yammout-met-extremists-lebanese-prisons/): Nancy Yammout speaks to ICAN about Rescue Me’s efforts to rehabilitate and reintegrate prisoners found guilty of terrorism —and how, over nine years, they’ve engaged with some 680 prisoners, and been pivotal in blocking their re-recruitment into terror groups.
- [Gendered Community Policing - Arabic](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/10/gendered-community-policing-arabic/): الشرطة المجتمعية من منظور جندري: لماذا وكيف؟ ما هي الشرطة المجتمعية وما أهمية مراعاة الشمولية والمنظور الجندري فى صفوف الشرطة؟
- [Gendered Community Policing - French](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/10/gendered-community-policing-french/): Cette animation explore les raisons pour lesquelles la prise en compte du genre et l'inclusion sont importantes dans la mise en œuvre d'initiatives de la police de proximité.
- [ICAN Releases Gendered Community Policing Animation in French and Arabic](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/10/ican-releases-gendered-community-policing-animation-french-arabic/): This animation - the fourth in our Better Peace Initiative series - provides an overview of what community policing is and gives tangible suggestions on how to ensure gender sensitivity in practice. It is now available in Arabic and French.
- [Save the Date: A Dialogue on Women's Leadership in Yemen and CAR](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/10/save-date-dialogue-womens-leadership-yemen-car/): During Women, Peace and Security week, the Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in New York will host an important dialogue: Reality check: What is working in Yemen and CAR when it comes to international support for women’s leadership in peace and security?
- [Reflections on the Anniversary of 1325: How Do Women Define Security?](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/10/reflections-anniversary-1325-women-define-security/): A global survey of women’s experiences of security is a starting point to including women’s perspectives, community networks, activism and expertise in the mainstream debate and informing the dominant narrative about what security is and “how” to do security. A sample of WASL experts in women, peace, and security piloted this survey and the preliminary results are outlined in this article.
- [18th Anniversary of UNSCR 1325: Time for Inclusive Decision Making and Integrated Responsibility Sharing](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/10/18th-anniversary-unscr-1325-time-inclusive-decision-making-integrated-responsibility-sharing/): Reality check: What is working in Yemen and CAR when it comes to international support for women’s leadership in peace and security?
- [Sanam Anderlini: "Don't Become a Gender Expert, Always Bring a Gender Lens"](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/11/sanam-anderlini-dont-become-gender-expert-always-bring-gender-lens/): Listen to Sanam Naraghi Anderlini's PCDN podcast "The Social Change Career".
- ["There is a Bleeding Wound in Every Home." Rasha Jarhoum's Brief on Yemen to UNSC](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/11/yemen-rasha-jarhoum-brief-unsc/): Read Rasha Jarhoum's full brief on Yemen, developed jointly with 250 Yemeni women, and delivered to the United Nation's Security Council.
- [في كل بيت في بلدنا هناك جرح وقصة، فقدان وألم." إحاطة رشا جرهوم لمجلس الأمن عن الوضع فى اليمن](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/11/إحاطة-رشا-جرهوم-اليمن-مجلس-الأمن/): قدمت رشا جرهوم رئيسة مبادرة مسار السلام وعضوة مؤسسة في شبكة التضامن النسوي إحاطة موجهة لمجلس الأمن حول اليمن
- [Gendered Devolution - Sinhala](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/12/gendered-devolution-sinhala/): This animation explores why gender sensitivity and inclusivity in devolution processes matters and how it can be done in very practical ways.
- [Gendered Devolution - Tamil](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/12/gendered-devolution-tamil/): This animation explores why gender sensitivity and inclusivity in devolution processes matters and how it can be done in very practical ways.
- [Gendered Devolution - Urdu](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/12/gendered-devolution-urdu/): This animation explores why gender sensitivity and inclusivity in devolution processes matters and how it can be done in very practical ways.
- [ICAN Releases Gendered Devolution Animation in Urdu, Sinhala, and Tamil](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/12/ican-releases-gendered-devolution-animation-urdu-sinhala-tamil/): We are happy to announce three new language versions of the third thematic animation in our Better Peace Initiative (BPI) series, Gendered Devolution: Why It matters, how to do it! This animation can now be viewed in Sinhala, Tamil and Urdu!
- [From Grantmaking to Partnership: The Case for Innovation and Trust](https://icanpeacework.org/2018/12/grantmaking-partnership-case-innovation-trust/): “The IPF is not about grantmaking alone but rather about partnership. We trust that our partners know what needs to be done,” Ms. Sanam Naraghi Anderlini said during the Event: Invest in Trust, Invest in Women: Supporting local knowledge and experiences through equal partnerships and innovation
- [ICAN in 2018](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/01/ican-in-2018/): Happy New Year from all of us at ICAN! Wishing everyone a joyous and prosperous 2019!
- [Syrian Women and the Peace Process: An Argument for Inclusion](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/01/syrian-women-peace-process-argument-inclusion/): By Monica Makar How lessons learned from Bosnia’s post-conflict reconstruction can be applied to Syria.
- [Upcoming event: Women-Led Solutions to Peace](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/01/upcoming-event-women-led-solutions-peace/): ICAN is delighted to join the Government of Norway this Friday for the launch of Norway’s 2019-2022 National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security (WPS)! The event will include two sessions co-hosted by ICAN, the Government of Norway and the UNDP, during which the ICAN-UNDP joint report Invisible Women: Gendered Dimensions of Return, Rehabilitation, and Reintegration will be launched. ICAN's Sanam Naraghi Anderlini will speak at the official launch of Norway’s 2019-2022 National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security (WPS).
- [Gendered Devolution - Persian/Farsi](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/01/gendered-devolution-persian-farsi/): This animation explores why gender sensitivity and inclusivity in devolution processes matters and how it can be done in very practical ways.
- [Gendered Transitional Justice - Persian/Farsi](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/01/gendered-transitional-justice-persian-farsi/): The animation explores the various components of transitional justice and offers five practical steps to ensure a gender sensitive and inclusive process.
- [ICAN launches Persian/Farsi version of Gendered Devolution & Transitional Justice Animations](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/01/ican-launches-persian-farsi-version-gendered-devolution-transitional-justice-animations/): We are excited to launch Persian/Farsi versions of the two thematic animations Gendered Transitional Justice: Why It matters, how to do it! and Gendered Devolution: Why It matters, how to do it!
- [Better Peace Tool - Myanmar](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/01/better-peace-tool-myanmar/): The Better Peace Tool presents a practical four-part framework for the inclusion of women peacebuilders, offering proactive steps to broaden participation.
- [Invisible Women: Gendered Dimensions of Return, Rehabilitation and Reintegration from Violent Extremism](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/01/invisible-women/): This report contributes a gendered analysis of approaches to the disengagement, rehabilitation and reintegration of women and girls associated with violent extremism. It highlights the gaps in current policies and practice, as well as the solutions that are emerging in part from the experiences and innovations of women-led civil society initiatives. The report concludes with practical recommendations for policymakers and programming guidance for practitioners.
- [10 Steps to Ensure Gender Responsive Processes and Ceasefire Agreements](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/01/10-steps-gender-responsive-processes-ceasefire-agreements/): Governments, international organizations, and civil society facilitating local, national and regional ceasefire negotiations must consider the roles women play and their expertise in negotiating, drafting and implementing ceasefire agreements. Here are 10 steps to do so.
- [Afghan Women Six Point Agenda for Moscow Peace Talks](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/02/afghan-women-six-point-agenda-moscow-peace-talks/): "We, the women of Afghanistan, believe that our Afghan male allies on the peace negotiation table can work with us to make sure that the peace that we so desperately need can be achieved and sustained." Read Afghan Women Six Point Agenda for Moscow Peace Talks
- [ICAN-FCO Roundtable: Appetite for Risk or Investing in Local Trust?](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/02/ican-fco-roundtable-appetite-risk-investing-local-trust/): On 19-20 February 2019, ICAN and UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office will co-host an expert working group meeting on the experiences, lessons and good practices in grantmaking to local women-led civil society organizations (CSOs) active in promoting peace, security and preventing and countering violent extremism (P/CVE).
- [Sanam Anderlini to Speak at Doha Debates on Global Refugee Crisis](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/02/sanam-anderlini-speak-doha-debates-global-refugee-crisis/): Sanam Naraghi Anderlini will be a guest speaker at the Doha Debates’ live streamed event. The debate will explore the global refugee crisis. Join the conversation.
- [Sanam Naraghi Anderlini to Speak at Fireside Chat about WPS agenda](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/02/sanam-anderlini-speak-fireside-chat-wps-agenda/): ICAN's ED Sanam Naraghi Anderlini will discuss where the Women, Peace, and Security agenda stands today, 19 years after the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 1325.
- [Peace Heroes: Indonesia’s Mira Kusumarini Shows How Reintegrating Ex-extremists is Done](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/02/peace-heroes-indonesias-mira-kusumarini-shows-reintegrating-ex-extremists-done/): Mira Kusumarini talks to ICAN about C-SAVE’s efforts to alter the lives of returnees and prepare their communities to accept them.
- [ICAN and UNDP Launch Invisible Women Report at UN Expert Meeting](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/02/ican-undp-launch-invisible-women-report-un-expert-meeting/): ICAN’s ED Sanam Naraghi Anderlini, along with WASL members, Halima Mohamed, Mira Kusumarini, Sabrina Mowlah-Baksh, and UNDP’s Nika Saeedi, will speak at two events at the UN during the launch of the Invisible Women report.
- [“The Problem Facing Transformative Change is Inertia,” Sanam Naraghi Anderlini at the Berlin Fireside Chat](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/02/problem-facing-transformative-change-inertia-sanam-naraghi-anderlini-berlin-fireside-chat/): At the Berlin Fireside Chat event, ICAN's ED Sanam Naraghi Anderlini spoke about the current state of the Women, Peace and Security agenda, 19 years after UN Security Council Resolution 1325 was adopted.
- [UK FCO Meeting Discusses IPF With WASL Partners](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/02/uk-fco-meeting-discusses-ipf-wasl-partners/): ICAN and the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) hosted the event, “Appetite for Risk of Investing in Trust? Lessons and Best Practices from ICAN’s Innovative Peace Fund (IPF) in Supporting Local Women-led Organizations’ Peace, Security and P/CVE Work” in London, bringing together 11 WASL partners.
- [ICAN’s France Bognon Chairs Working Group at German Federal Foreign Office Workshop](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/03/icans-france-bognon-chairs-working-group-german-federal-foreign-office-workshop/): The annual workshop for Security Council members addresses challenges and opportunities in implementing the WPS agenda. This year’s two-day workshop focused on conflict-related sexual violence.
- [WASL Members at UN Technical Meeting](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/03/wasl-members-at-un-technical-meeting/): The governments of Norway and Jordan convened a technical meeting at the United Nations on Advancing a Holistic and Gendered Approach to Return, Rehabilitation, and Reintegration from Violent Extremism where ICAN’s Founder and Executive Director, Sanam Naraghi Anderlini moderated a conversation among members of the Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership.
- [Sanam Anderlini and Halima Mohamed Featured Speakers at UN Group of Friends of PVE](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/03/sanam-anderlini-and-halima-mohamed-featured-speakers-at-un-group-of-friends-of-pve/): “Global Leadership, Local Partnerships Women’s Leadership and Gender Perspectives on Preventing Violent Extremism,” high-level UN meeting was attended by the Secretary-General António Guterres and more than twenty Permanent Representatives of Member States.
- [ICAN and WASL at CSW 2019](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/03/ican-and-wasl-at-csw-2019/): Please join ICAN, WASL, the Kroc IPJ and its Women Waging Peace members for a panel discussion: Exploring: How Do We Build More Gender Inclusive and Effective Peace Processes.
- [Peace Heroes: Muna Luqman and the Role of Women in War-Stricken Yemen](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/03/peace-heroes-muna-luqman-and-the-role-of-women-in-war-stricken-yemen/): We spoke to Yemeni peace activist Muna Luqman, co-founder of the Women Solidarity Network and member of the Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership (WASL), about the war in Yemen, its devastating ramifications, and about the strength of Yemeni women in the face of this destruction.
- [Wishing You A Happy NowRuz!](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/03/wishing-you-a-happy-nowruz/): ICAN wishes all our friends, supporters and WASL family a peaceful and joyous NowRuz and spring. We look forward to our continued partnerships in our quest for peace, justice and dignity for all.
- [Did a Backlash Against Trump Trigger Historic Highs for US Women in Politics?](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/03/did-a-backlash-against-trump-trigger-historic-highs-for-us-women-in-politics/): Thalif Deen discusses the reasons behind the dramatic increase in US women legislators voted into office last November and the historic high of women candidates for the 2020 presidential elections, with comments from ICAN's ED Sanam Naraghi Anderlini.
- [نساء غير مرئية](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/03/نساء-غير-مرئية/): تعلن شبكة آيكان عن إطلاق الملخص التنفيذي وإرشادات البرامج لتقرير "نساء غير مرئية" حول الأبعاد الجندرية للعودة وإعادة التأهيل والإدماج بعد التطرف العنيف
- [ICAN and WASL Celebrated International Women’s Day with the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/03/ican-and-wasl-celebrated-international-womens-day-with-the-uk-foreign-commonwealth-office/): The International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN) and the Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership (WASL) celebrated International Women’s Day with several events with the United Kingdom Foreign and Commonwealth Office on March 7 and 8, 2019.
- [10 Steps to Increase Women’s Participation in Peacekeeping  and Reduce Sexual Exploitation and Abuse](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/03/10-steps-to-increase-womens-participation-in-peacekeeping-and-reduce-sexual-exploitation-and-abuse/): We are pleased to launch 10 Steps to Increase Women's Participation in Peacekeeping and Reduce Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, drafted by the International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN) and the Association of War Affected Women (AWAW), and endorsed by members of the Women's Alliance for Security Leadership (WASL).
- [10 Steps to Increase Women's Participation in Peacekeeping and Reduce Sexual Exploitation and Abuse](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/04/10-steps-to-increase-womens-participation-in-peacekeeping-and-reduce-sexual-exploitation-and-abuse-2/): We are pleased to launch 10 Steps to Increase Women's Participation in Peacekeeping and Reduce Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, drafted by the International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN) and the Association of War Affected Women (AWAW), and endorsed by members of the Women's Alliance for Security Leadership (WASL)
- [Gendered Community Policing - Somali](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/04/gendered-community-policing-somali/): Buliseynta Bulshada ay Dumarka Qeyb ka Yihiin, Maxay Muhim utahay iyo Sida Loo Qabanayo
- [Gendered Community Policing - Ukrainian](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/04/gendered-community-policing-ukrainian/): This animation explores why gender sensitivity and inclusivity matter and how to pay attention to this in community policing initiatives.
- [Gendered Community Policing Animation Now in Ukrainian and Somali](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/04/gendered-community-policing-animation-now-in-ukrainian-and-somali/): ICAN launches "Gendered Community Policing: Why it matters, how to do it" in Ukrainian and Somali!
- [Muna Luqman Briefs UNSC on Yemen](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/04/muna-luqman-briefs-unsc-on-yemen/): WASL Member, Food4Humanity founder, co-founding member of the Women Solidarity Network, and partner of the Peace Track Initiative, Muna Luqman, has briefed the UN Security Council today on Yemen.
- [Visaka Dharmadasa Responds to ICPPG's Letter](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/04/visaka-dharmadasa-responds-to-icppgs-letter/): On March 8, Visaka Dharmadasa, Founder and Chair of the Association of War Affected Women (AWAW) was invited to speak at Buckingham Palace on the topic of WPS. Two weeks later, the International Center for Prevention and Prosecution Genocide (ICPPG) published an open letter attacking Ms. Dharmadasa. Read her response to the false allegations of ICPPG.
- [ICAN and WASL Partners at the Tunis Forum for Gender Equality](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/04/ican-and-wasl-partners-at-the-tunis-forum-for-gender-equality/): Next week, ICAN and WASL partners from around the world will feature prominently at the Tunis Forum on Gender Equality hosted by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), UN Women, and the Tunisian Ministry of Women, Family, Childhood and the Elderly.
- [Statement of Asian Muslim Action Network (AMAN) on Sri Lanka Attacks](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/04/statement-of-asian-muslim-action-network-aman-on-sri-lanka-attacks/): The Asian Muslim Action Network (AMAN) issued a statement about the attacks in Sri Lanka.
- [Libyan Women at the Frontline of War, but with No Seat at the Peacetable](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/04/libyan-women-at-the-frontline-of-war-but-with-no-seat-at-the-peacetable/): “Families would call us [CSOs] and we inform paramedics” From the frontlines of a conflict that has long been forgotten by global powers, Libyan women continue to provide support and promote peace, and remain excluded from peace talks.
- [ICAN and WASL Participated in the Tunis Forum on Gender Equality](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/05/ican-and-wasl-participated-in-the-tunis-forum-on-gender-equality/): The forum focused on Women, Peace and Security as one of its four themes, culminating with a set of ten recommendations on WPS.
- [ICAN and the Permanent Missions of Canada, the UK, Norway and South Africa to the UN at the Better Peace Symposium](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/05/ican-and-the-missions-of-canada-the-uk-norway-and-south-africa-to-the-un-at-the-better-peace-symposium/): ICAN in partnership with the Missions of Canada, the United Kingdom, Norway and South Africa to the United Nations will host a 2-day expert-level working group meeting (EGM) in New York, featuring several WASL partners.
- [ICAN's Better Peace Symposium Focused on Recognition and Protection of Women Peacebuilders](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/05/icans-better-peace-symposium-protection-women-peacebuilders/): “At ICAN and through the Better Peace Initiative, we’ve looked at gender responsiveness in peace treaties. There is already a lot of information on the why, so we are focusing on the how,” ICAN's Better Peace Initiative's Program Director, Helena Gronberg said. A 2-day expert level group meeting was held in New York, and discussed issues ranging from protecting and recognizing women peacebuilders as a sector, to funding and strategy for inclusive implementation of peace agreements.
- [ICAN-UNDP Report to be launched in Cameroon](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/06/ican-undp-report-to-be-launched-in-cameroon/): The joint report by the International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will be launched in Cameroon on June 12th with an evening lecture: “The Invisible Women of Violent Extremism” hosted by the Commonwealth Secretariat in Douala, Cameroon. The report, Invisible Women: Gendered Dimensions of Return, Rehabilitation, and Reintegration from Violent Extremism, draws on the expertise of members of the Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership (WASL)
- [Peace Heroes: Najlaa El Sheikh Helps Syrian Women Refugees Become Business Owners](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/06/peace-heroes-syrian-najlaa-el-sheikh-helping-women-refugees-become-business-owners-2/): “I often dream the jasmine returns to Syria to decorate and perfume our streets.” As the Syrian regime rained barrel bombs on her hometown in Syria, Najlaa and her family were forced to flee to Turkey where she established the first organization led by a Syrian woman to help other women refugees with literacy, economic empowerment, and psychosocial support. Peace Hero Najlaa El Sheikh speaks to ICAN about her journey, her work, and her dreams.
- [Gendered Community Policing - Spanish](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/06/gendered-community-policing-spanish/): Policía Comunitaria con Enfoque de Género Explora la importancia de la sensibilidad de género y cómo prestar atención a este aspecto en iniciativas de policía comunitaria.
- [Gendered Community Policing Animation Now in Spanish](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/06/gendered-community-policing-animation-now-in-spanish/): ICAN is happy to announce the launch of the "Gendered Community Policing: Why it matters, how to do it" animation in Spanish!
- [Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism: ICAN Delivers Training in Cameroon](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/06/preventing-and-countering-violent-extremism-ican-delivers-training-in-cameroon/): ICAN facilitated a training on gender and preventing and countering violent extremism organized by the Commonwealth Secretariat’s CVE Unit, from 11-14 June in Douala, Cameroon. The participants were comprised mainly of women civil society actors who have been working in various ways to address violence and build peace in their communities, among them were journalists, lawyers, psychotherapists, educators, youth workers and others.
- [Gender Responsive Ceasefires - English](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/06/gender-responsive-and-inclusive-ceasefires-english/): This animation explores why gender responsiveness and inclusivity matter in ceasefire agreements and processes, and how to ensure this in practice.
- [ICAN Launches 5th Thematic Animation on Gender Responsiveness and Inclusivity in Ceasefires](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/06/ican-launches-5th-thematic-animation-on-gender-responsiveness-and-inclusivity-in-ceasefires/): ICAN's fifth thematic animation from its Better Peace Initiative series explores why gender responsiveness and inclusivity matter in ceasefire agreements and processes, and how to go about ensuring this in practice.
- [ICAN and WASL at the Caux Forum for “Towards an Inclusive Peace”](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/07/ican-and-wasl-at-the-caux-forum-for-towards-an-inclusive-peace/): The event will explore how a comprehensive peacebuilding approach that includes global and local perspectives can address the root causes of violent extremism.
- [The War Whisperers, Their Successful Iraq War, And The Targeting Of Iran](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/07/the-war-whisperers-their-successful-iraq-war-and-the-targeting-of-iran/): An op-ed by Sanam Naraghi Anderlini addressing the Iraq war and the targeting of Iran through the lens of regional geopolitics. "The U.S. should be wary of these [war] whisperers, for while it foots the bill and the world pays for unknowable and uncontainable consequences, others will reap the reward."
- [ICAN & WASL Exchange Experience on the Protection of Peacebuilders at the Caux Forum](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/07/ican-wasl-exchange-experience-on-the-protection-of-peacebuilders-at-the-caux-forum/): Members of the Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership (WASL) gathered with ICAN who partnered with Initiatives of Change to host the 2019 Caux Forum: Towards an Inclusive Peace. With an emphasis on integrated approaches to prevention, over 100 peacebuilders from around the world gathered in Caux, Switzerland for four days of panel discussions, storytelling, country focused sessions, and thematic workshops.
- [ICAN at Xth Conference World Mediation Forum 2019 in Luxembourg](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/07/ican-at-xth-conference-world-mediation-forum-2019-in-luxembourg/): Program Director Helena Gronberg presented ICAN’s work on gender responsive and inclusive mediation.
- [Gender Responsive Ceasefires - Arabic](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/07/gender-responsive-ceasefires-arabic/): إتفاقات وقف إطلاق النار شمولية ومراعية للفروق بين الجنسين: لماذا وكيف؟
- [Gender Responsive Ceasefires – Spanish](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/07/gender-responsive-ceasefires-spanish/): Cese al Fuego Inclusivo y con Enfoque de Género: Por qué es importante y cómo hacerlo
- [Gender Responsive Ceasefires - French](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/07/gender-responsive-ceasefires-french/): This animation explores why gender responsiveness and inclusivity matter in ceasefire agreements and processes, and how to ensure this in practice
- [ICAN launches Arabic, French, and Spanish versions of Gender Responsive Ceasefires animation](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/07/ican-launches-arabic-french-and-spanish-versions-of-gender-responsive-ceasefires-animation/): The fifth animation in our Better Peace Initiative (BPI) series explores why gender responsiveness and inclusivity matter in ceasefire agreements and processes, and how to ensure this in practice. Now available in Arabic, French and Spanish.
- [Two Sides of the Same Coin? Operationalizing Linkages Between the SDG 16 and PVE Agendas](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/08/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 (GCRF), convened a day-long expert roundtable on the margins of the UN High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development.
- [US WPS Agenda: Not Just a Foreign Policy](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/09/us-wps-agenda-not-just-a-foreign-policy/): Stacey Schamber discusses the potential of US Women, Peace and Security Act to transform the US's role in the world and stresses the need to widen the lens of the WPS policies and the Act to include the domestic US context.
- [The SDG 16 and PVE Agendas: Different Currencies or Two Sides of the Same Coin?](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/09/the-sdg-16-and-pve-agendas-different-currencies-or-two-sides-of-the-same-coin/): This policy brief highlights key challenges impeding progress on the global PVE and SDG 16 agendas, underscoring how they are two sides of the same coin.
- [New Policy Brief: Sanam Naraghi Anderlini and Eric Rosand Co-author a Brief Discussing the SDG and PVE Agendas](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/09/new-policy-brief-sanam-naraghi-anderlini-and-eric-rosand-co-author-a-brief-discussing-the-sdg-and-pve-agendas/): In the policy brief, "The SDG 16 and PVE Agendas: Different Currencies or Two Sides of the Same Coin?", ICAN’s Sanam Naraghi Anderlini and the Prevention Project’s Eric Rosand, discuss key challenges impeding progress on the global PVE and SDG 16 agendas, underscoring how they are two sides of the same coin.
- [ICAN Co-Hosts UNGA Side Event on Linkages Between the SDG 16 and PVE Agendas](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/10/ican-co-hosts-unga-side-event-on-linkages-between-the-sdg-16-and-pve-agendas/): ICAN and the Prevention Project co-hosted “Two Sides of the Same Coin? Operationalizing Linkages Between the SDG 16 and PVE Agendas,” a side event to the 74th session of the UN General Assembly. The event expanded on a discussion during the UN High-Level Political Forum in July 2019 that explored the linkage between UN Sustainable Development Goal 16 (peaceful and inclusive societies) and the preventing violent extremism (PVE) agenda.
- [ICAN Collaborates with WILPF- Nigeria on Gendered and Inclusive Mediation Training](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/10/ican-collaborates-with-wilpf-nigeria-on-gendered-and-inclusive-mediation-training/): Last week ICAN was in Abuja, Nigeria delivering an adapted version of our Training on Gendered and Inclusive Mediation to members of the recently launched Nigerian Women Mediators Collaborative Initiative (NWMCI).
- [ICAN's Innovative Peace Fund: Invest in Women, Invest in Trust](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/10/icans-innovative-peace-fund-invest-in-women-invest-in-trust/): “We believe that our partners know what is truly needed on the ground. We trust their judgment.” Sanam Naraghi Anderlini, ICAN’s Founder and CEO.
- [ICAN's Sanam Naraghi Anderlini Appointed Director of LSE Centre for Women, Peace & Security](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/11/icans-founder-and-ceo-sanam-naraghi-anderlini-joins-lse-wps-as-part-time-director/): The ICAN board proudly congratulates ICAN’s CEO and Founder, Sanam Naraghi Anderlini for joining the LSE Centre for Women, Peace and Security (LSE WPS) as part time director from December 2019.
- [Now in Spanish: 10 Steps to Ensure Gender Responsive Processes & Ceasefire Agreements](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/12/now-in-spanish-10-steps-to-ensure-gender-responsive-processes-ceasefire-agreements/): 10 Steps to Ensure Gender Responsive Processes & Ceasefire Agreements is now available in Spanish. The 2-page document is a practical guidance piece intended to inform governments, international organizations, and civil society organizations involved in local, national and regional ceasefire negotiations.
- [ICAN’s Sanam Naraghi Anderlini became a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/12/icans-sanam-naraghi-anderlini-became-a-member-of-the-most-excellent-order-of-the-british-empire/): This special honour was given to Ms. Anderlini in recognition of her work and for services to international peacebuilding and women’s rights.
- [Maya Kavaler](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/01/maya-kavaler/): Maya is a Program Officer at ICAN.
- [ICAN's Gendered Community Policing - Persian/Farsi](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/01/icans-gendered-community-policing-persian-farsi/): برقراری امنیت جنسیت‌محور در جامعه: چرا مهم است، چگونه باید انجام شود
- [Gender Responsive Ceasefires - Persian/Farsi](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/01/icans-gender-responsive-ceasefires-persian-farsi/): آتش‌بس جامع و پاسخگو به ملاحظات جنسیتی: چرا اهمیت دارد، چطورآن را عملی‌ کنیم
- [Now in Persian, Gendered Community Policing and Ceasefire Agreements Animations](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/01/now-in-persian-gendered-community-policing-and-ceasefire-agreements-animations/): We are excited to launch the Persian versions of two of our Better Peace Initiative animations: Gender Responsive Ceasefires and Gendered Community Policing!
- [ICAN and WASL Issue Statement on US/Iran: De-escalation is Not Enough, It is Time to Talk](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/01/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.
- [ICAN’s 8th Annual Women, Peace and Security Forum 2019](https://icanpeacework.org/2019/12/icans-8th-annual-women-peace-and-security-forum-2019/): ICAN's 8th annual Women, Peace and Security, Securing the Gains and Strategizing the Future of the Global Women-led Movement for Inclusive Peace and Security
- [10 Steps to Ensure Gender Responsive Transitional Justice Processes](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/01/10-steps-to-ensure-gender-responsive-transitional-justice-processes/): A gender-responsive transitional justice process will ensure that the perspectives women and men have on past events and abuses are accounted for, without doing further harm. Here are 10 steps to do so
- [ICAN Launches Guidance Document on Gender Responsive Transitional Justice Processes](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/01/ican-launches-guidance-document-on-gender-responsive-transitional-justice-processes/): Our latest Better Peace Initiative guidance document, 10 Steps to Ensure Gender Responsive Transitional Justice Processes is here! We are excited to simultaneously launch it in English and Arabic!
- [Gendered Transitional Justice - Russian](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/02/gendered-transitional-justice-russian/): The animation explores the various components of transitional justice and offers five practical steps to ensure a gender sensitive and inclusive process.
- [Now in Russian, Gendered Transitional Justice and Gender Responsive Ceasefires Animations](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/02/now-in-russian-gendered-transitional-justice-and-gender-responsive-ceasefires-animations/): We are excited to launch the Russian versions of the Better Peace Initiatives' animations: Gender Responsive and Inclusive Ceasefires, and Gendered Transitional Justice!
- [Gender Responsive Ceasefires - Russian](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/02/gender-responsive-ceasefires-russian/): This animation explores why gender responsiveness and inclusivity matter in ceasefire agreements and processes, and how to ensure this in practice.
- [“Protecting Women Peacebuilders” workshop convened in London](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/03/protecting-women-peacebuilders-workshop-london-ican/): With participation of governments and civil society, the meeting sought to develop practical guidance and policy recommendations for governmental and intergovernmental actors seeking to play a proactive role in the protection women peacebuilders.
- [Yemen's Food for Humanity Foundation: Humanity calls for an immediate cease fire to ensure an emergency medical response](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/03/yemens-food-for-humanity-foundation-humanity-calls-for-an-immediate-cease-fire-to-ensure-an-emergency-medical-response/): Press Release: Food for Humanity Foundation: Humanity calls for an immediate cease fire to ensure an emergency medical response in Yemen to COVID 19 and Cholera outbreak
- [Women, Peace and Security in the Time of Corona](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/03/women-peace-and-security-in-the-time-of-corona/): An op-ed by Sanam Naraghi Anderlini about the gendered impact of COVID-19, and the relevance of the WPS agenda.
- [Women Peacebuilders on the Frontlines of COVID-19](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/04/women-peacebuilders-on-the-frontlines-of-covid-19/): Many of our WASL partners, alongside other women peacebuilders, have pivoted their work to respond to COVID-19 and related issues: community awareness-raising, distributing supplies, calling for ceasefires, working to prevent domestic violence as people are quarantined or self-distancing at home, and more. Women peacebuilders are again on the frontlines, working to prevent the spread of a pandemic in their communities.
- [How are Women Peacebuilders Responding to Covid-19?](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/04/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 was to share reflections and experiences as well as solidarity around how the Covid-19 pandemic is affecting local women peacebuilders around the globe. It is evident that the crisis is driving many to yet again step up and lead the charge against the pandemic in their communities.
- [ICAN’s Statement on our Gender- and Conflict-Sensitive Response to COVID-19](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/04/icans-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 (WASL). For years they have faced the threat of war and militarism, of displacement and life-threatening diseases, and at each turn, they have stepped up to the plate to be the first responders in their communities. To support them, we are adapting our activities to respond to the current crisis, while retaining our focus on inclusive peacebuilding and prevention of violent extremism. Please read the statement to know how ICAN is responding to COVID-19.
- [GSX Workshop "Peacebuilding in the Age of Corona: What it Means and Why it Matters"](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/05/gsx-workshop-peacebuilding-in-the-age-of-corona-what-it-means-and-why-it-matters/): As the Coronavirus pandemic sweeps across conflict affected and fragile states, women-led peacebuilding organizations have been the first responders in their communities and among the most marginalized sectors of society. They were the first to call for ceasefires and support the UN Secretary General call for global ceasefires. They have been providing food rations and
- [She Builds Peace: Stand With Women Peacebuilders Today](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/05/she-builds-peace-stand-with-women-peacebuilders-today/): She Builds Peace is a collaborative campaign and a global call to action for you to stand with women peacebuilders. Our goal is to ensure that women peacebuilders are safe and protected, that governments fulfill their obligations to include them in peace and security decision making, and that women peacebuilders are appreciated and resourced to continue
- [Mitigating Domestic Violence During COVID-19](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/06/mitigating-domestic-violence-during-covid-19/): Called the “shadow pandemic”, domestic violence has surged since the emergence of COVID-19. Globally, reports indicate a 25-33% increase in domestic violence with civil society and governments trying to address the crisis. ICAN, after consultation with partners in the Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership (WASL) across 38 countries and a review of existing literature, offers key steps to governments and the international community for new initiatives and urgently needed reforms that can prevent and reduce domestic violence immediately and sustainably.
- [Women Peacebuilders Exchange Experiences on Domestic Violence and MHPSS during COVID-19](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/06/women-peacebuilders-exchange-experiences-on-domestic-violence-and-mhpss-during-covid-19/): As the levels of domestic violence have soared globally since the COVID-19 outbreak, women peacebuilders have been the first to respond to the crisis in their own communities adapting their peacebuilding approaches to tackle the dual challenges of COVID-19 and domestic violence. Across the range of countries, women peacebuilders consistently identified the issues of rising domestic violence and the need for mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) in light of this pandemic. In response ICAN facilitated two separate sessions on these topics to support in-depth analysis, cross regional exchange of learning and best practices, and strategic discussion.
- [She Builds Peace in Myanmar: AGIPP](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/06/she-builds-peace-in-myanmar/): The She Builds Peace campaign was launched in Myanmar by the Alliance for Gender Inclusion in the Peace Process (AGIPP) through two events held in March 2020.
- [Women Peacebuilders Supporting their Communities during COVID](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/07/women-peacebuilders-supporting-their-communities-during-covid/): Some of the ways women peacebuilders support their communities during COVID 19
- [Sanam Naraghi Anderlini's Remarks at the UN's 2020 Virtual Counter-Terrorism Week](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/07/sanam-naraghi-anderlinis-remarks-at-the-7th-biannual-review-of-the-un-counter-terrorism-strategy/): "Stop the rhetoric on promising rights, development and gender equality, and deliver on that promise. If your promises stay empty, you lose the trust of the people," warned ICAN’s Founder and CEO, Sanam Naraghi Anderlini, MBE, during a high level session of the UN's 7th Biannual Review of the Global Counter Terrorism Strategy. Ms. Anderlini spoke alongside Professor Ni Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, the UN's Special Rapporteur Ambassador Pascale Baeriswyl, Switzerland's Permanent Representative to the UN and Ambassador Nicolas de Rivière, Permanent Representative of France to the UN in a session on “Protecting and promoting Human Rights as a cornerstone of building resilience against terrorism". Read Ms. Anderlini's full speech.
- [ICAN's Annual Report 2019](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/07/icans-annual-report-2019/): ICAN’s 2019 Annual Report is here! Producing it in the midst of the pandemic felt like reminiscing over distant memories. But it was a reminder of how much our team and our partners achieved. We consolidated our programs and sustained our dual focus on advancing global policies on women, peace and security, and sustaining local women’s peace work. This dual strategy enabled us to pivot quickly to address the additional challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic. I'm privileged to work with a dedicated and professional team and a supportive board. The trust of our peacebuilding partners in WASL and those of our financial partners internationally is humbling. Together they inspire and enable us to do our work while remaining creative and cutting edge. Click here for more details and highlights of our breakfast with the UN's Secretary General and annual forum with HRH the Countess of Wessex, and H.E Ine Marie Eriksen Søreide, Norway’s Foreign Minister. Sanam Naraghi Anderlini, MBE
- [She Builds Peace in Sri Lanka: AWAW](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/07/she-builds-peace-in-sri-lanka/): The She Builds Peace campaign launched in Kandy, Sri Lanka with a one-day meeting facilitated by AWAW.
- [She Builds Peace in Cameroon: CAGEAD](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/07/she-builds-peace-in-cameroon/): CAGEAD launched the She Builds Peace campaign in the Northwest region of Cameroon with a conference that brought together over 150 participants.
- [ICAN's Innovative Peace Fund 2020 Halfway Mark](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/08/icans-innovative-peace-fund-2020-halfway-mark/): Our fund disbursed $1 million in grants to 24 partners across 17 countries from Syria to Somalia, Colombia to Cameroon, Iraq to Indonesia & more Investing In Trust Check out this 📽️ to see how ICAN's Innovative Peace Fund supported women peacebuilders' COVID19 response.
- [Gendered Devolution - Russian](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/09/gendered-devolution-russian/): This animation explores why gender sensitivity and inclusivity in devolution processes matter and how it can be done in practical ways.
- [As intra-Afghan peace talks kick off, ICAN launches Better Peace Tool in Farsi](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/09/as-intra-afghan-peace-talks-kick-off-ican-launches-better-peace-tool-in-farsi/): With the intra-Afghan talks just kicking off, there is still an opportunity to rectify past oversights. The onus is on the international community to ensure that more peace builders than the few remarkable women on the government delegation are at the peace table. We owe this to the women of Afghanistan who in a recent “Letter to Allies” clearly stated: “We seek accountability in the process: accountability from Afghan leaders but also from leaders like you, who can use your influence to shape a better outcome and help ensure its implementation.” We owe this, as the parties that take little or no responsibility for protecting populations will continue to resist the participation of those who represent the real concerns and experiences of communities enduring violence. ICAN's Better Peace Tool is now available in Farsi.
- [Better Peace Tool - Swahili](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/09/better-peace-tool-swahili/): Ubunifu huu unaangazia maelezo na uvumbuzi wa kuleta amani katika nyakati. Inazingatia viegezo sita vya kawaida vya ujumuishaji na jinsi ya kutatua.
- [Gendered Community Policing - Swahili](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/09/gendered-community-policing-swahili/): Ubunifu huu unaangazia kwa nini unyeti wa kijinsia na ujumuishaji ni muhimu na jinsi ya kupatia kipaumbele suala hili katika mipango ya polisi jamii.
- [ICAN launches Better Peace Animations in Kiswahili](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/09/better-peace-animations-kiswahili/): In time for the 20th anniversary of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325, we are delighted to launch two of our Better Peace Initiative (BPI) animations in Kiswahili. These are the first animations to be translated into Kiswahili and we hope they will be valuable for a variety of stakeholders engaged in mediation at various levels and committed to inclusive and gender responsive peace and security processes.
- [Recognizing Women Peacebuilders: Critical Actors in Effective Peacemaking](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/10/recognizing-women-peacebuilders-critical-actors-in-effective-peacemaking/): Drawing on two decades of desk and primary research and interviews, policy development, and experiences in advocacy and Track One mediation practices, “Recognizing Women Peacebuilders: Critical Actors in Effective Peacemaking”, delves into the motivations and factors that propel women to become peacebuilders in the face of violence and conflict and the activities they engage in that bridge the local and the global arenas. The brief explores how the lexicon and labels in the policy arena hinder or help women’s greater inclusion in peace processes, and factors that capture the complexity and commonality of WPBs’ experiences in relation to and distinct from other forms of socio-political activism.
- [Despite Tragedy, Peacebuilder Khedija Arfaoui Remains Resilient](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/11/despite-tragedy-peacebuilder-khedija-arfaoui-remains-resilient/): On September 7, 2020, a Turkish court sentenced a man to life in prison for carrying out the Istanbul nightclub attack on New Years Day in 2017. 39 people lost their lives in the early hours of that day—including Dr. Khedijah Arfaoui’s son and daughter-in-law, Mohamed and Senda. Debates surrounding a moratorium on the death penalty have re-surfaced in Tunisia but Arfaoui continues to advocate for non-violence and remains opposed to the death penalty. Read the full story.
- [Program Intern](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/11/program-intern-3/): The ICAN team seeks a highly motivated Program Intern to work on a range of research, coordination and program tasks. This unpaid winter/spring internship requires a minimum of 20 hrs/week and will run from January to May 2021 with a possibility of extension.
- [Protecting Women Peacebuilders: The Front Lines of Sustainable Peace](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/10/protecting-women-peacebuilders-the-front-lines-of-sustainable-peace/): Despite 20 years of policy, practice, and evidence of impact, there is still a persistent gap in recognition of, support to, and protection for women peacebuilders. This brief distills and builds on decades of women peacebuilders’ experiences navigating the dangers women peacebuilders face to provide an overview of the contextual factors and realities that create and exacerbate their insecurity. It then presents the range and sources of threats, analyzes the strengths of and gaps in existing protection mechanisms, and concludes with operational guidance for states and multilateral institutions to protect women peacebuilders.
- [Abductees’ Mothers Association: On the Front Lines of Yemen’s Prisoner Swap](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/11/abductees-mothers-association-on-the-front-lines-of-yemens-prisoner-swap/): On the morning of Friday 16th October, the Abductees’ Mothers Association celebrated a major victory when Yemen’s warring parties completed the largest prisoner exchange in the history of the five-and-a-half-year long conflict. In a two-day process, 1,056 individuals held by both the Houthi rebels and the Yemeni government were released and transferred home. For many years, this coalition of mothers has been the only hope for Yemen’s forcibly disappeared.
- [Kenya’s COEC: Gender-Inclusivity and Countering Violent Extremism](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/11/innovative-peace-story-kenyas-coec/): With support from ICAN's Innovative Peace Fund (IPF), COEC created the Coast Women’s CVE Charter, which it presented to the Government of Kenya in October 2018. The recommendations focused on psychosocial support, gender-sensitive monitoring and evaluation of CVE policy and programs, and fund availability to women-led organizations.
- [Palestine’s Wi’am: Enhancing the Active Participation of Elected Female Council Members](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/11/innovative-peace-story-palestines-wiam/): Established in 1994, the Wi’am: The Palestinian Conflict Transformation Center (Wi’am) is a Palestinian grassroots organization that seeks to improve community relations, resolve conflicts, and promote peaceful dialogue. Through empowering youth and women with practical life skills and knowledge of civic and legal rights, Wi’am aims to be a catalyst for political and social transformation.
- [Tunisia’s Mobdiun: Research, Art, and a Functioning Social State](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/11/innovative-peace-story-tunisias-mobdiun/): Established in 2016, Mobdiun – Creative Youth (Mobdiun) is a youth-led organization that aims to inspire and empower young individuals to promote a peaceful democracy in Tunisia. Their approach involves using arts, promoting active citizenship, and technology as tools for change.
- [Syria’s Mobaderoon: Supporting and Developing Young Civil Society Organizations](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/11/innovative-peace-story-syrias-mobaderoon/): Mobaderoon is a non-profit organization that provides crucial support to civil society organizations in Syria. Their main focus is on offering consulting and training services specifically tailored to address the unique needs and challenges faced by local communities.
- [Pakistan’s PAIMAN: Peace Networks of Women Leaders to Combat Violent Extremism](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/11/innovative-peace-story-pakistans-paiman/): With support from ICAN’s Innovative Peace Fund (IPF), PAIMAN has been actively working in the Charsadda district of Pakistan to strengthen its TOLANA network, a peace network comprising over 150 women, mainly mothers. The aim is to equip these women with the necessary tools to improve their livelihoods and combat violent extremism effectively.
- [Funding Women Peacebuilders: Dismantling Barriers to Peace](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/11/funding-women-peacebuilders-dismantling-barriers-to-peace/): Recognizing the value and need to channel equitable resources to local women’s peacebuilding organizations (WPBOs) have been constant stipulations of the value of the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) agenda since its inception at the turn of the 21st century. From the United Nations to its 193 member states, the desire and intent to support such organizations has increased over the years. But the chasm between donors’ good intentions and their political, financial, and administrative constraints has hampered the flow of funds to the grassroots women who need them the most.
- [Lebanon’s Rescue Me: Psychosocial Support as Emergency Response](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/11/innovative-peace-story-lebanons-rescue-me/): In the aftermath of the Beirut blasts, Rescue Me stepped in to address the pressing mental health needs of the affected population.
- [Colombia's CIASE: Increasing Visibility of Women Peacebuilders and their Need of Protection](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/11/innovative-peace-story-columbias-ciase/): Funded by ICAN’s Innovative Peace Fund (IPF), CIASE is working to increase the visibility of women peacebuilders and raise awareness of the threats they face.
- [Nigeria’s Allamin: Supporting Returnees and Preventing Recruitment to Violent Extremist Groups](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/11/innovative-peace-story-nigerias-allamin/): The Allamin Foundation for Peace and Development (Allamin) was founded in response to the humanitarian and social crisis in northeastern Nigeria, caused by the Boko Haram-led insurgency. The foundation works to reduce the entrenched culture of silence suffered by returnees in Nigeria and empower individuals to manage conflicts and grievances nonviolently.
- [Gender Responsive Ceasefires - Ukrainian](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/11/gender-responsive-ceasefires-ukrainian/): The fifth animation in our Better Peace Initiative (BPI) series explores why gender responsiveness and inclusivity matter in ceasefire agreements and processes, and how to ensure this in practice.
- [Gendered Transitional Justice - Ukrainian](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/11/gendered-transitional-justice-ukrainian/): This animation explores the various components of transitional justice and offers five practical steps to ensure a gender sensitive and inclusive process.
- [She Builds Peace in Yemen: Food4Humanity](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/12/she-builds-peace-in-yemen/): Food4Humanity launched the She Builds Peace campaign in Yemen with a variety of activities and advocacy work.
- [She Builds Peace in the Maldives: Addu](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/12/she-builds-peace-in-the-maldives/): She Builds Peace in the Maldives
- [She Builds Peace in Armenia: WFD NGO](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/12/she-builds-peace-in-armenia/): Women for Development NGO launched the She Builds Peace campaign in Armenia with a workshop for 32 youth from several communities.
- [She Builds Peace in Colombia: CIASE](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/12/she-builds-peace-in-colombia/): CIASE launched the She Builds Peace campaign in four regions of Colombia.
- [She Builds Peace in Nigeria: Allamin](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/12/she-builds-peace-in-nigeria-allamin/): Allamin Foundation launched the She Builds Peace campaign in Maiduguri, Northeast Nigeria in March 2020.
- [She Builds Peace in Nigeria: Neem](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/12/she-builds-peace-in-nigeria-neem/): Neem Foundation launched the She Builds Peace campaign in Borno State in March 2020 by convening women peacebuilders to discuss women’s participation in peace and security.
- [She Builds Peace in Kenya: COEC](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/12/she-builds-peace-in-kenya/): COEC launched the She Builds Peace campaign with a conference that brought together government officials, religious clergy, members of peace committees, and women peacebuilders for a discussion on the role of women peacebuilders in Kenya.
- [She Builds Peace in Trinidad: Mowlah-Baksh](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/12/she-builds-peace-in-trinidad/): The She Builds Peace campaign launched in Trinidad and Tobago with a celebration of local women peacebuilders, facilitated by Sabrina Mowlah-Baksh.
- [She Builds Peace in Malaysia: IMAN](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/12/she-builds-peace-in-malaysia/): The She Builds Peace campaign was launched in Malaysia in March 2020 by IMAN Research with support from Microsoft Malaysia and the High Commission of Canada.
- [She Builds Peace in Tunisia: Dali and Senda](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/12/she-builds-peace-in-tunisia/): The Dali and Senda Association for Peace launched the She Builds Peace campaign in Tunis, Tunisia with a capacity-building workshop.
- [She Builds Peace in Uganda: CoACT](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/12/she-builds-peace-in-uganda/): In Uganda, the Coalition for Action on 1325 (CoACT) organized a conference to launch the She Builds Peace campaign.
- [ICAN Trains the Women Mediators across the Commonwealth on Gender Responsive Mediation](https://icanpeacework.org/2021/01/ican-trains-the-women-mediators-across-the-commonwealth-on-gender-responsive-mediation/): During three weeks in December the International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN), provided an 18-hour training on Gender Responsive and Inclusive Mediation to 16 members of the Women Mediators across the Commonwealth (WMC), a network hosted by Conciliation Resources.
- [Better Peace Animations now available in Ukrainian](https://icanpeacework.org/2021/01/better-peace-animations-now-available-in-ukrainian/): During the pandemic we have been busy translating our materials and tools into new languages. In 2020 we launched a number of animations in Russian and Swahili, and we are excited to at this time share three of our existing animations in Ukrainian: Gendered Devolution: Why it matters, how to do it, Gender Responsive and Inclusive Ceasefires: Why it matters, how to do and Gendered Transitional Justice: Why it matters, how to do it.
- [Gendered Devolution - Ukrainian](https://icanpeacework.org/2021/01/gendered-devolution-ukrainian/): This animation explores why gender sensitivity and inclusivity in devolution processes matter and how it can be done in practical ways.
- [She Builds Peace in Sudan: Madaniya](https://icanpeacework.org/2020/12/she-builds-peace-in-sudan/): In Sudan, the Women, Peace and Security Initiative (WPSI) launched the She Builds Peace campaign in April 2020.
- [She Builds Peace in Pakistan: PAIMAN](https://icanpeacework.org/2021/02/she-builds-peace-in-pakistan/): The She Builds Peace campaign was launched in Pakistan by PAIMAN Alumni Trust.
- [She Builds Peace in Morocco: UAF](https://icanpeacework.org/2021/02/she-builds-peace-in-morocco/): The She Builds Peace campaign was launched in Morocco in September 2020 by the Union de l’Action Feminine (UAF).
- [She Builds Peace in Mexico: JHRGCA](https://icanpeacework.org/2021/02/she-builds-peace-in-mexico/): Justice, Human Rights and Gender Civil Association (JHRGCA) The Justice, Human Rights and Gender Civil Association (JHRGCA), together with SIWA: Artesanas de Paz y Justicia, launched the She Builds Peace campaign with a three-day virtual forum in January 2021 titled “From Victims to Activists for Justice and Peace: A Transnational Forum on Generating Justice in Transition.” The forum brought
- [She Builds Peace in Algeria: Djazairouna](https://icanpeacework.org/2021/02/she-builds-peace-in-algeria/): Djazairouna Association launched the She Builds Peace campaign in Algeria with a workshop to raise awareness of sexual violence and UN Security Council Resolution 1325.
- [“We are not afraid, we are resisting”: A strong message from the Director of Myanmar’s Gender Equality Network](https://icanpeacework.org/2021/02/a-message-from-myanmars-gender-equality-network/): At 8pm every evening since February 1, 2021 hundreds of thousands across Myanmar bang pots and pans to demonstrate their non-violent resistance to the military coup. This symbolic act is part of the Red Ribbon campaign, a nationwide Civil Disobedience Movement. The movement’s message is clear, explains May Sabe Phyu, Director of the Gender Equality Network (GEN) and a member of WASL: “We are not afraid; we are resisting the coup."
- [She Builds Peace in India: Yakjah](https://icanpeacework.org/2021/03/she-builds-peace-in-india/): Yakjah Reconciliation & Development Network launched the She Builds Peace campaign in India with a six-day webinar focused on gender, public health, and national policy.
- [She Builds Peace in France: Armanshar](https://icanpeacework.org/2021/02/she-builds-peace-in-france/): The She Builds Peace campaign was launched in France by Open Asia/Armanshahr alongside the debut of the 40Braids Women’s Film Caravan on 7 March 2020.
- [Boko Haram and Banditry: Northeast Nigeria’s Deteriorating Security Situation](https://icanpeacework.org/2021/03/boko-haram-and-banditry-northeast-nigerias-deteriorating-security-situation/): “We need a special intervention, we need our country back, it’s becoming lawless”, warns women’s rights and peace activist, Hamsatu Allamin, WASL member and Founder of Allamin Foundation. The situation in northeast and northwest Nigeria demands urgent international attention, not only as a matter of humanitarian urgency but also for its impact on international peace and security.
- [CSW Parallel Event, March 23rd: SOAR With Women Peacebuilders](https://icanpeacework.org/2021/03/upcoming-csw-parallel-event-soar-with-women-peacebuilders/): WASL/ICAN's CSW parallel event, 'SOAR WITH WOMEN PEACEBUILDERS: Join the She Builds Peace Campaign', will take place on Tuesday 23rd March 2021 at 9:00 ET. After a challenging year of unexpected and compounding crises, we invite our colleagues from the international community and women’s organizations around the world to celebrate the first birthday of She Builds Peace with us. The event will highlight the achievements to date and opportunities for progress in 2021 using a dynamic and interactive format that will include participant activities, audiovisual presentations, and micro-workshops.
- [She Builds Peace in Cameroon: Reach Out](https://icanpeacework.org/2021/03/she-builds-peace-in-cameroon-reach-out/): Reach Out launched the She Builds Peace campaign with a peace walk in Kumba in response to the October 24, 2020 shooting at a local school.
- [She Builds Peace in Syria: Mobaderoon](https://icanpeacework.org/2021/03/she-builds-peace-in-syria/): The She Builds Peace campaign launched in Syria with eight local events across the country, supported by Mobaderoon.
- [She Builds Peace in Tunisia: YLE](https://icanpeacework.org/2021/03/she-builds-peace-in-tunisia-young-leaders-entrepreneurs/): The Young Leaders Entrepreneurs launched the She Builds Peace campaign in Tunisia with a virtual hackathon for youth to advance women’s roles in peace processes.
- [She Builds Peace in Egypt: WJF](https://icanpeacework.org/2021/03/she-builds-peace-in-egypt/): Women for Justice Foundation (WJF) facilitated the launch of the She Builds Peace campaign in Egypt and elsewhere around the world by supporting Tanaghom Academy’s collaboration with artasfoundation.
- [She Builds Peace in Indonesia: AMAN](https://icanpeacework.org/2021/03/she-builds-peace-in-indonesia/): The She Builds Peace campaign was launched in Indonesia in March 2020 by the Asian Muslim Action Network (AMAN).
- [She Builds Peace in the Philippines: PCID](https://icanpeacework.org/2021/03/she-builds-peace-in-the-philippines/): The Philippine Center for Islam and Democracy (PCID), with the Philippine Commission on Human Rights, facilitated a virtual launch of the She Builds Peace campaign in December 2020.
- [An Open Letter to Friends of Afghanistan and Champions of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda](https://icanpeacework.org/2021/04/an-open-letter-to-friends-of-afghanistan-and-champions-of-the-women-peace-and-security-agenda/): As the future of the Afghan peace process remains uncertain, we must ensure that power sharing based on violence does not become the basis for a political settlement. The inclusion of women must inform the substance of all future talks, as it will give negotiations legitimacy, and increase the chance of peace. This open letter calls on Friends of Afghanistan and Champions of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda to take concrete action to ensure the systematic presence of the Afghan women peacebuilders in the peace process.
- [ICAN's Innovative Peace Fund (IPF) Video](https://icanpeacework.org/2021/05/icans-innovative-peace-fund-ipf-video/): The IPF is the first and only independent, multi-donor, global grant making mechanism wholly dedicated to providing financial support and technical assistance to women-led peacebuilding organizations in countries affected by violent conflict, extremism and militarism. Through the IPF, ICAN offers a solution to donors who have the resources but lack the capacity to manage small– and medium-sized grants. Watch our short introductory video to the IPF.
- [ICAN Launches Guidance Document on Gender-Responsive and Inclusive Constitution-Drafting Processes](https://icanpeacework.org/2021/05/ican-launches-guidance-document-on-gender-responsive-and-inclusive-constitution-drafting-processes/): ICAN’s Better Peace Initiative (BPI) is launching a new resource! 10 Steps to Ensure a Gender-Responsive and Inclusive Constitution-Drafting Process is a practical guidance document intended to inform governments, international organizations, women peacebuilders and other civil society advocating for and engaged in constitutional reform processes. Women have a key role to play in developing constitutions that will ensure equal rights for all and adhere to the principles of the global women, peace and security (WPS) agenda. These 10 steps on how to ensure inclusion are now available in English and Arabic.
- [ICAN Celebrates International Day of UN Peacekeepers with 10 Steps to Increase Women’s Participation in Peacekeeping](https://icanpeacework.org/2021/05/ican-celebrates-international-day-of-un-peacekeepers-with-10-steps-to-increase-womens-participation-in-peacekeeping/): As we celebrate the International Day of UN Peacekeepers 2021 ICAN emphasize the importance of effective recruitment and systematic and sustained inclusion of women peacekeepers. Our Better Peace Initiative (BPI) resource ‘10 Steps to Increase Women’s Participation in Peacekeeping and Reduce Sexual Exploitation and Abuse’ provides concrete recommendations from women-led civil society to improve community security and eradicate Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) from peacekeeping missions through effective recruitment and deployment of women. Available in English and French.
- [Recognizing Women Peacebuilders: Critical Actors in Effective Peacemaking / به رسمیت شناختن زنان صلح ساز: بازیگران حیاتی در صلح سازی مؤثر](https://icanpeacework.org/2021/06/recognizing_women_peacebuilders_farsi/): Recognizing Women Peacebuilders: Critical Actors in Effective Peacemaking / به رسمیت شناختن زنان صلح ساز: بازیگران حیاتی در صلح سازی مؤثر
- [Protecting Women Peacebuilders: The Front Lines of Sustainable Peace / محافظت از زنان صلح‌ساز: خطوط مقدم صلح پایدار](https://icanpeacework.org/2021/06/protecting_women_peacebuilders_farsi/): Protecting Women Peacebuilders: The Front Lines of Sustainable Peace / محافظت از زنان صلح‌ساز: خطوط مقدم صلح پایدار
- [Funding Women Peacebuilders: Dismantling Barriers to Peace / تمویل زنان صلح‌ساز: رفع موانع صلح](https://icanpeacework.org/2021/06/funding_women_peacebuilders_farsi/): Funding Women Peacebuilders: Dismantling Barriers to Peace / تمویل زنان صلح‌ساز: رفع موانع صلح
- [Invisible Women Videos: Gendered Dimensions of Return, Rehabilitation and Reintegration](https://icanpeacework.org/2021/06/invisible-women-interview-videos/): Case study interview videos from the joint ICAN and UNDP publication, Invisible Women: Gendered Dimensions of Return, Reintegration and Rehabilitation.
- [CoACT: Engaging Youth to Build Peace and Prevent Election Violence in Uganda](https://icanpeacework.org/2021/06/innovative-peace-stories-coact-uganda/): On June 2, 2021, the Coalition for Action on 1325 (CoACT) and the Embassy of Sweden in Kampala hosted a ‘Democracy Talks’ event to discuss youth participation in democratic processes in Uganda. The event was the culmination of over a year of CoACT’s efforts to mobilize youth to build sustainable peace in Uganda. Since May 2020, CoACT has implemented a program to increase inclusiveness and youth participation in election processes, funded by ICAN’s Innovative Peace Fund (IPF).
- [Now in Farsi/Persian: 10 Steps to Ensure a Gender-Responsive & Inclusive Constitution-Drafting Process](https://icanpeacework.org/2021/06/now-in-farsi-persian-10-steps-to-ensure-a-gender-responsive-inclusive-constitution-drafting-process/): ICAN’s Better Peace Initiative (BPI) guidance document, 10 Steps to Ensure a Gender-Responsive and Inclusive Constitution-Drafting Process is now available in Farsi/ Persian! ICAN’s guidance, including our “10 pointers” are developed with the intention to inform a variety of stakeholders in their peacebuilding advocacy and practice. Governments, international organizations, women peacebuilders and other civil society all benefit from these to-the-point materials that focus on the “how to” aspects of inclusive peacemaking.
- [ICAN's Annual Report 2020](https://icanpeacework.org/2021/07/ican-annual-report-2020/): Our Annual Report details ICAN's 2020 highlights: the launch of the global She Builds Peace campaign and Frameworks for Action, and other key achievements across our four programs. Find out more about how we adapted and supported women peacebuilders in a year like no other!
- [“Exist to Resist”: Survival and Activism under Occupation](https://icanpeacework.org/2021/07/survival-and-activism-under-occupation/): The February 1st military coup in Myanmar brutally crushed dissent, and the crackdowns and killings continue. In May another resurgence of violence in Palestine and Israel brought renewed attention to this 54-year conflict. How do social activists survive and thrive when the tanks roll in, the bombs drop, the raids and the arbitrary arrests begin? These, among other questions, were discussed on June 29th at the fifth session of the Coming of Age of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda series, entitled ‘Survival and Activism under Occupation’, focusing on Myanmar and Palestine.
- [Upcoming Event: Re-designing Peacebuilding for the 21st Century](https://icanpeacework.org/2021/07/upcoming-event-re-designing-peacebuilding-for-the-21st-century/): Germany, Mexico, South Africa and the International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN) will host a hybrid event on Re-designing Peacebuilding for the 21st Century: Peace, Power, and Sharing Responsibility, on July 14 from 10 - 11.30 am EST at the German House in New York.
- [Reconnaître Les Femmes Artisanes De La Paix: Des Acteurs Essentiels Pour Le Rétablissement Effectif De La Paix](https://icanpeacework.org/2021/07/reconnaître-les-femmes-artisanes-de-la-paix/): En s'appuyant sur deux décennies de recherches documentaires et primaires et d'entretiens, d'élaboration de politiques et d'expérience dans le domaine du plaidoyer et de la pratique de la médiation en première phase, « Reconnaître les femmes artisanes de la paix : Des acteurs essentiels pour le rétablissement effectif de la paix » se penche sur les motivations et les facteurs qui poussent les femmes à devenir des artisanes de la paix face à la violence et aux conflits ; les activités auxquelles elles participent qui relient les arènes locale et mondiale ; et comment à travers le temps et la géographie elles exploitent, recadrent et déploient volontairement et stratégiquement les traditions, les pratiques culturelles, les enseignements religieux et les structures de parenté existants, aux côtés des lois nationales et internationales, dans leur quête de paix, de justice et de pouvoir d'influencer les adversaires et forces belligérantes. Le mémoire explore comment le lexique et les étiquettes dans l'arène politique entravent ou facilitent une plus grande inclusion des femmes dans les processus de paix, et les facteurs qui capturent la complexité et la similitude des expériences des artisanes de la paix par rapport aux autres formes d'activisme sociopolitique.
- [Protéger Les Femmes Artisanes De La Paix : En Première Ligne De La Lutte Pour La Paix Durable](https://icanpeacework.org/2021/07/proteger-les-femmes-artisanes-de-la-paix/): Les femmes artisanes de la paix sont confrontées à une matrice complexe de risques et de menaces ciblées pour leur santé et leur sécurité physiques, émotionnelles, politiques, économiques et spirituelles. Les menaces qui pèsent sur les femmes artisanes de la paix sont hautement axées sur le genre, en utilisant leur identité, leurs rôles et leurs normes sociales contre elles. Elles ciblent les membres de la famille et cherchent à ternir la réputation des femmes artisanes de la paix, souvent par des attaques à connotations sexuelles. Ces menaces se produisent de plus en plus en ligne, où le lieu public et l'anonymat amplifient leur portée et leur impact. Malgré 20 ans de politique, de pratique et de preuves d'impact, il existe encore un écart persistant dans la reconnaissance, le soutien et la protection des femmes artisanes de la paix. Ce mémoire distille et s'appuie sur des décennies d'expériences de femmes artisanes de la paix qui naviguent dans ces dangers pour donner un aperçu des facteurs contextuels et des réalités qui créent et exacerbent leur insécurité. Il présente ensuite l'éventail et les sources des menaces, analyse les forces et les lacunes des mécanismes de protection existants et se conclut par des directives opérationnelles destinées aux États et aux institutions multilatérales pour protéger les femmes artisanes de la paix.
- [Financer Les Femmes Artisanes De La Paix: Démanteler Les Obstacles À La Paix](https://icanpeacework.org/2021/07/financer-les-femmes-artisanes-de-la-paix/): « Financer les femmes artisanes de la paix : Démanteler les barrières à la paix » fournit une analyse des obstacles existants auxquels sont confrontés les donateurs et les organisations de femmes locales pour la consolidation de la paix et met en évidence les développements récents dans ce domaine de pratique. Il est encourageant de constater l’existence de modèles et de mécanismes de financement efficaces, tels que le Fonds indépendant et multidonateur Innovative Peace Fund (IPF) d'ICAN, qui offre des subventions de petite et moyenne taille et un soutien technique aux organisations de femmes pour la consolidation de la paix au niveau mondial, au Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) des Nations Unies, qui offre des subventions plus importantes dans certains pays. Cependant, ces fonds sont insuffisants et les WPBO restent sous-financés. L'orientation des ressources vers les organisations locales de consolidation de la paix, en particulier celles qui sont dirigées par des femmes, nécessite des changements en matière de politique, de procédure et de culture institutionnelle. En s'appuyant sur des consultations avec les organisations locales et les agences donatrices, les directives opérationnelles suivantes fournissent des recommandations pratiques pour des révisions immédiates et des réformes mineures des procédures existantes qui transformeront ceux issus des organisations donatrices ainsi que ceux travaillant sur le terrain.
- [Re-designing Peacebuilding for the 21st Century: Peace, Power and Sharing Responsibility](https://icanpeacework.org/2021/07/re-designing-peacebuilding-for-the-21st-century/): After 18 months of virtual meetings, on July 14th the International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN) in partnership with the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the missions of South Africa and Mexico to the UN, hosted the first hybrid event on the margins of the 2021 UN High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development. Germany’s Foreign Minister, Heiko Maas, shared the stage with ICAN Founder and CEO, Sanam Naraghi Anderlini, together with South Africa’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Mathu Joyini, Mexico’s PR, Ambassador Juan Ramón de la Fuente Ramírez, and UN Women’s Assistant Secretary General and Deputy Executive Director, Anita Bhatia. Onscreen zooming in from Tripoli, Libya and Khartoum, Sudan were Dr. Rida Altubuly, Director of Together We Build it and member of the Mediterranean Women’s Mediators’ Network and Enass Muzamel, Executive Director of Madanyia and member of the global Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership (WASL).
- [A Tribute to Roza Eftekhari from WASL](https://icanpeacework.org/2021/07/a-tribute-to-roza-eftekhari-from-wasl/): It is with immense sadness and grief that we in the Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership (WASL) family, express our condolences for the passing of our dear sister, friend and colleague Roza Eftekhari on July 20, 2021, due to ovarian cancer. Roza was among the founding members of WASL in 2016, enthusiastically supporting our first collective statement and the vision and values that shaped and have driven our community. A renowned journalist and figure in the Iranian women’s movement, as Managing Editor of the famous Zanan magazine, she created a space for dialogue and common ground between secular and religious voices addressing critical issues of gender equality and human rights.
- [Sanam Naraghi Anderlini Interview with WRHU-FM on the Situation in Afghanistan](https://icanpeacework.org/2021/08/sanam-naraghi-anderlini-interview-wrhu-afghanistan/): ICAN Founder and CEO, Sanam Naraghi Anderlini, speaks to Danny DeCrescenzo and Annemarie LePard for WRHU-FM Hofstra University Radio on the current crisis situation in Afghanistan.
- [Marie-Joëlle Zahar is Pushing the Boundaries for Women in Security & Peacebuilding](https://icanpeacework.org/2021/07/marie-joelle-zahar-is-pushing-the-boundaries-for-women-in-security-peacebuilding/): Marie-Joëlle Zahar has been an ICAN Board Member since 2019. In this interview, she reflects on her early experiences during the war in Lebanon and how they shaped her journey in the world of conflict resolution, peacekeeping, post-conflict reconstruction, and gendered work. Marie-Joëlle shares stories of her time as a Senior Expert on the Standby Team of Mediation Experts at the UNDPPA, what it was like being one of the few women in international mediation spaces, and her advice for the next generation of women peacebuilders and WPS practitioners. Read more to view the full conversation.
- [Women, Power, and Peacebuilding: Assessing the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda](https://icanpeacework.org/2021/08/women-power-and-peacebuilding-assessing-the-women-peace-and-security-agenda/): “From Nepal and Yemen to Northern Ireland or Israel, Palestine, we have seen the political and military elite, at war with each other, unable to agree to anything—yet they stand united when it comes to excluding women peacebuilders from the processes. I think it’s because they are afraid of the women. They are afraid of being held accountable.” Sanam Naraghi Anderlini, founder and CEO of the International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN) and director of the Centre for Women, Peace and Security at the London School of Economics joined Ms. contributor Michelle Onello for a frank and far-reaching interview to discuss what has been accomplished by the Women Peace and Security (WPS) Agenda thus far and what more needs to be done.
- [Cameroon’s First Women's National Peace Convention: “We Build Peace, Piece by Piece”](https://icanpeacework.org/2021/08/cameroons-first-womens-national-peace-convention/): In a historic moment on 29th July 2021, the date of Africa Women’s Day, Cameroon’s first ever Women’s National Convention for Peace got underway in the country’s capital, Yaoundé. For three days over 1000 women from all corners of the country came together at the Palais des Congrès, Yaoundé to raise their voices in unison, demanding an end to violence and calling for peace. “We have come together as mothers and grandmothers, wives and companions, sisters and daughters - together, we build an alliance of good will that is stronger, louder and in greater numbers than those people who profit from war and conflicts.” - Women’s Call for Peace
- [International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN) Statement on Afghanistan](https://icanpeacework.org/2021/08/international-civil-society-action-network-ican-statement-on-afghanistan/): We called for the international community to listen to Afghan women peacebuilders. Our partners risked their own lives to speak at the United Nations, the European Union, the International Criminal Court, in the United States, and elsewhere. They warned of the reality in the Afghan forces, informed the world of needs on the ground, and offered recommendations and practical actions. They repeatedly asked for the chance to negotiate their own fate at the peace tables in Doha and elsewhere. They were never granted such an opportunity. Rather, they were willfully ignored and excluded.
- [Why Don't Afghan Lives Matter? | Opinion - Sanam Naraghi Anderlini (Newsweek)](https://icanpeacework.org/2021/09/why-dont-afghan-lives-matter-opinion-sanam-naraghi-anderlini-newsweek/): Afghanistan's country code is +93. My phone lights up—day and night. I cannot bear to answer, knowing I have no answers. I cannot bear to ignore them. "I hope you are not tired," they say. "Sorry to bother you," "Thank you for thinking of us," and "If they find me, they'll rip me apart, please take my children." Their graciousness, dignity, apologies for disturbing our lives, to help save theirs, are humbling and haunting.
- [Help At-Risk Afghans With Your Donation](https://icanpeacework.org/2021/09/help-at-risk-afghans-with-your-donation/): We are a coalition of NGOs, academics, activists, women’s rights defenders, journalists, artists, filmmakers and peacebuilders. We are working to get our Afghan colleagues and families, who are under direct threat from the Taliban, to safety. They have worked to bring peace to Afghanistan over the last 20 years, have fought for the rights of all Afghans, and especially women, girls and minority groups in direct opposition to the Taliban. They now come to us for help because nobody came for them.
- [The Taliban have seized control of Afghanistan. What does that mean for women and girls? (CNN)](https://icanpeacework.org/2021/08/life-for-women-girls-under-taliban-cnn/): A female journalist receives a call warning that they "will come soon." A woman lawmaker sits and waits for her killers. A little girl wonders how much longer her school gates will remain open. For Afghanistan's women and girls, this is the terrifying uncertainty they now find themselves in. As Taliban leaders tell international media they "don't want women to be victimized," a more sinister reality is unfolding on the ground. Talking to Sheena McKenzie at CNN about what the Taliban takeover could mean for women and girls in Afghanistan, ICAN's founder and CEO, Sanam Naraghi Anderlini, warns: "Once the diplomats leave, the journalists leave, the international NGOs leave, they are going to basically lock the doors... God knows what we'll see then."
- [Humanitarian Response to Afghanistan Must Not Do Harm](https://icanpeacework.org/2021/09/humanitarian-response-to-afghanistan-must-not-do-harm/): Given the gendered segregation of society that the Taliban has already instigated, the delivery of aid to women and girls will be even more highly dependent on female Afghan aid workers and local women-led civil society organizations (CSOs). Such organizations have traditionally been the key conduits to reaching the most needy and marginalized sectors of society. They are more essential now. We have offered 10 practical steps that the UN and other international humanitarian actors can take in designing and implementing their humanitarian response.
- [Sign-On: Action Points to Guarantee the Rights, Safety and Health of Women and Girls in Afghanistan](https://icanpeacework.org/2021/10/action-points-rights-safety-health-women-girls-afghanistan/): The international community needs to take urgent action to ensure Afghan women and girls across all ethnic and religious communities, in urban and rural areas, feel safe and have equal rights and opportunities to a life of dignity, peace, safety and justice. To achieve this overarching goal, and to ensure that there is no regression in the context of the impending humanitarian crisis, we have stated four key outcomes and offered specific actions by international actors and specific actions by the Taliban.
- [Queen's Lecture 2021 by Sanam Naraghi Anderlini, MBE: Blueprint for Peace in C21st](https://icanpeacework.org/2021/11/queens-lecture-blueprint-for-peace-in-c21st/): “Those of us who live in peace take it for granted – it’s the invisible canvass upon which we paint and live our lives,” said Sanam Naraghi Anderlini, MBE in her opening remarks for the annual 2021 Queen's Lecture. “When we put ourselves in the shoes of others – see them as we see ourselves, - we are all the same – regardless of our culture or accident of geography.” The annual lecture was founded by HM Queen Elizabeth II as a gift to the City of Berlin on the occasion of her state visit in 1965. Each year, a renowned British scientist delivers a lecture on their area of expertise. The Queen's Lecture is a collaboration between Technical University Berlin, the British Embassy in Germany, and the British Council in Germany.
- [Urgent Demand to Donors from the Feminist Action for Afghanistan](https://icanpeacework.org/2021/12/urgent-demand-to-donors-from-the-feminist-action-for-afghanistan/): The Feminist Action for Afghanistan (FAA) in which ICAN participates is sending this letter to States, the UN agencies, and INGOs to keep the focus on the priority needs for Afghanistan and to ensure that Afghan women are absolutely present and shaping policy in these critical areas of concern.
- [Call for Female Heads of State to Protect our Afghan Colleagues and Sisters](https://icanpeacework.org/2021/12/call-for-female-heads-of-state-to-protect-our-afghan-colleagues-and-sisters/): The Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership (WASL) and Women Mediators Across the Commonwealth (WMC) authored this letter to female heads of state on behalf of Afghan colleagues and sisters. The letter requests meetings with political leaders to ensure the protection of Afghan women, specifically with regard to issuing visas for resettlement, safeguarding human rights within country, upholding measures against forced marriage, and the inclusion of Afghan women in dialogue with the Taliban and the delivery of gender-responsive humanitarian aid.
- [Sanam Naraghi Anderlini Interview on Times Radio](https://icanpeacework.org/2021/12/sanam-naraghi-anderlini-interview-times-radio/): ICAN Founder and CEO, Sanam Naraghi Anderlini, talks to Darryl Morris for Times Radio about the Taliban's latest directive, restricting Afghan women's travel without a male relative chaperone, which she describes as “devastating, disappointing but honestly not surprising.”
- [Giving Tuesday: Please Support our Afghanistan Emergency Relief Fund](https://icanpeacework.org/2021/11/giving-tuesday-afghanistan-emergency-relief-fund/): Several months have passed since the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. Though global media attention is dying down, the crisis continues and the risk faced by our partners increases with each passing day as the Taliban ramps up violence against Afghan civil society. Following the fall of Kabul, we formed the Afghan Solidarity Coalition with a small band of NGOs, academics and others. Together, we are working to get our Afghan colleagues and families, around 2,000 in total, to safety. On Giving Tuesday, please support our Afghanistan Emergency Relief Fund. See how your money can help save lives and futures and re-share to spread the word.
- [Fund Us Like You Want Us To Win: Feminist Solutions for more Impactful Financing for Peacebuilding](https://icanpeacework.org/2021/12/fund-us-like-you-want-us-to-win/): This background paper for the High-Level Meeting on Financing for Peacebuilding was prepared by the International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN), Global Network of Women Peacebuilders (GNWP), Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC), Kvinna till Kvinna, MADRE, and Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF). The paper focuses on six structural barriers faced by diverse women peacebuilders in accessing funds to support their work. While acknowledging that existing solutions to mitigate challenges need to be further amplified and strengthened, this paper explores innovative avenues to transform the current system of peacebuilding financing to sustainably address the challenges faced by diverse women peacebuilders in the pursuit of inclusive and lasting peace.
- [The Coming of Age of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda: 21 in 2021](https://icanpeacework.org/2022/01/women-peace-security-agenda-21-in-2021/): Nearly every month through 2021, Sanam Naraghi Anderlini MBE, founder of the International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN) and director of LSE Centre for Women, Peace and Security, hosted conversations with pioneering women peacebuilders from around the world and their allies working internationally on issues of peace and security.
- [She Builds Peace on International Women’s Day 2022](https://icanpeacework.org/2022/03/she-builds-peace-international-womens-day/): International Women's Day 2022 marks the two-year anniversary of the She Builds Peace campaign to stand with women peacebuilders. As locally-rooted, trusted leaders in their communities, they are often the first responders to the world’s crises. Now more than ever, in the face of war, humanitarian disaster, economic collapse, and climate change, they need our support.
- [She Builds Peace: New Campaign Tools and Materials](https://icanpeacework.org/2022/01/she-builds-peace-new-campaign-tools-materials/): ICAN and the Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership (WASL) would like to share the She Builds Peace campaign kit, updated for 2022, which describes the background and overview of the campaign, ways that you can get involved, and links to key resources including a digital kit and the Frameworks for Action. The updated campaign kit includes new tools and materials to help you implement the She Builds Peace campaign. The Participation, Protection and Funding Frameworks now each consist of an analytical brief, operational guidance, pledge, and action tool.
- [She Builds Peace in Syria: Demos](https://icanpeacework.org/2022/03/she-builds-peace-in-syria-demos/): Demos launched the She Builds Campaign in Syria with a one-day forum in the city of Qamishli.
- [She Builds Peace in Palestine: Wi'am](https://icanpeacework.org/2022/03/she-builds-peace-in-palestine-wiam/): Wi’am launched the She Builds Peace Campaign in Palestine to advance women’s participation in peacebuilding and support the cause of Palestinian Unity.
- [She Builds Peace in Turkey: CCSD](https://icanpeacework.org/2022/03/she-builds-peace-in-turkey-ccsd/): CCSD launched the "She Builds Peace" campaign with 50 Syrian women residing in Turkey and holding Turkish citizenship in order to build a strong network where women can exchange experiences and knowledge.
- [She Builds Peace in Syria: Rawafed](https://icanpeacework.org/2022/03/she-builds-peace-in-syria-rawafed/): Rawafed launched the "She Builds Peace" campaign in order to create a space for women peacebuilders to reflect on their civic activism in society.
- [Please Help Provide a Critical Lifeline to Afghan Women Peacebuilders this Spring](https://icanpeacework.org/2022/04/provide-a-critical-lifeline-to-afghan-women-peacebuilders/): At ICAN, we rarely ask for individual donations but, these are unprecedented times. We need your help as we continue supporting our Afghan partners and their families.
- [Upcoming High-Level Hybrid Roundtable: Innovative Solutions for Feminist Financing for Peacebuilding](https://icanpeacework.org/2022/04/roundtable-innovative-solutions-for-feminist-financing-for-peacebuilding/): ICAN together with GPPAC, GNWP, Kvinna till Kvinna, Permanent Missions of Bangladesh, Ireland and Sweden to the United Nations, UN Women, WILPF and WPS-HA Compact cordially invite you to a high-level hybrid roundtable on Innovative Solutions for Feminist Financing for Peacebuilding, to take place on 26 April 2022 at 1:15-2:45pm EDT as part of discussions surrounding the High-Level Meeting on Financing for Peacebuilding.
- [She Builds Peace in Liberia: WEDOL](https://icanpeacework.org/2022/03/she-builds-peace-in-liberia-wedol/): WEDOL launched the She Builds Peace in Liberia with a parade attended by approximately 300 people.
- [Gender and Extremisms: ICAN Delivers Training in Cameroon](https://icanpeacework.org/2022/03/gender-extremisms-training-cameroon/): ICAN facilitated a training on gender and violent extremism organized by the Commonwealth Secretariat’s Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Unit, from 3-5 March in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The training served as a follow-up to the 2019 workshop delivered by ICAN. Participants traveled from all regions of Cameroon to participate in the workshop.
- [Race, Power and Peacebuilding](https://icanpeacework.org/2022/04/race-power-and-peacebuilding/): Race, Power and Peacebuilding aims to explore and to understand how racism manifests itself in the peacebuilding sector. This report has been produced by Peace Direct in collaboration with the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC), International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN) and United Network of Young Peacebuilders (UNOY).
- [Kadın Barış İnşacılarını Fonlamak: Barışın Önündeki Engelleri Kaldırmak](https://icanpeacework.org/2022/04/kadin-baris-insacilarini-fonlamak/): Kadın Barış İnşacılarını Fonlamak: Barışın Önündeki Engelleri Kaldırmak” başlıklı bu doküman, bağışçılar ve yerel kadın barış inşa kuruluşlarının karşılaştığı mevcut engellere dair bir analiz yaparak bu uygulama alanındaki son gelişmelerden söz etmektedir. Dünyanın her yerinde kadın barış inşa kuruluşlarına küçük ila orta ölçekli hibe ve teknik destek sağlayan ICAN’in bağımsız, çok bağışçılı Yenilikçi Barış Fonu (IPF), ve seçilen ülkelere daha büyük hibeler veren Birleşmiş Milleler Kadın Barış ve İnsani Yardım Fonu (WPHF) gibi etkili fonlama model ve mekanizmalarının var olması umut vericidir. Ancak bu fonlar yetersiz ve kadın barış inşa kuruluşları hala yeterli kaynaklara sahip değil.
- [ICAN Welcomes New Member of the Board of Directors, André Mundal](https://icanpeacework.org/2022/05/ican-welcomes-new-board-member-andre-mundal/): It is with immense pleasure that the International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN) Board of Directors and staff welcome André Mundal in joining the Board of Trustees. At a time of increasing complexity and insecurity globally, where the work of ICAN and its partners - women peacebuilders around the world in the Women's Alliance for Security Leadership (WASL) - is even more urgent and necessary, André’s contributions and experiences will be immensely valuable.
- [André Mundal](https://icanpeacework.org/2022/05/andre-mundal/): André Mundal is a consultant with the Boston Consulting Group. He is a former diplomat with the Norwegian Foreign Service and a former officer with the Norwegian Army. Most recently André was Norway's Special Representative for Women, Peace and Security.
- [ICAN's Annual Report 2021](https://icanpeacework.org/2022/05/ican-annual-report-2021/): ICAN is pleased to announce the release of our 2021 Annual Report. Find out about our mission, approach, work and reflections on a challenging year, including our response to the crisis in Afghanistan and developments in the Women's Alliance for Security Leadership (WASL).
- [Sanam Naraghi Anderlini's Statement at the High-Level International Conference on Human Rights, Civil Society and Counter-Terrorism](https://icanpeacework.org/2022/05/sanam-naraghi-anderlini-statement-malaga-conference/): ICAN’s Founder and CEO, Sanam Naraghi Anderlini, MBE, at the High-Level International Conference on Human Rights, Civil Society and Counter-Terrorism in Málaga, Spain, organized by the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) and the Government of the Kingdom of Spain.
- [Reclaiming Power, Restoring Peace: Concluding ICAN's 9th Women, Peace, and Security Forum](https://icanpeacework.org/2022/06/reclaiming-power-restoring-peace/): ICAN’s 9th Women, Peace, and Security Forum: Reclaiming Power, Restoring Peace concluded on Friday June 3, 2022, following four days of strategizing, exchanging, and building solidarity on Bandos Island, Maldives.
- [Proteger a las Mujeres Constructoras de Paz: La Primera Línea de la Paz Sostenible](https://icanpeacework.org/2022/04/proteger-a-las-mujeres-constructoras-de-paz/): “Kadın Barış İnşacılarını Tanımak: Etkin Barış Yapımının Kritik Aktörleri” isimli bu rapor, yirmi yıllık masa başı araştırmaları, birincil veri analizleri, görüşmeler, politika geliştirme faaliyetleri, savunuculuk deneyimi ve Birinci Kulvar arabuluculuk pratiklerinden faydalanarak hazırlanmıştır. Raporda kadın barış inşacılarını şiddet ve çatışmanın karşısında durmaya iten motivasyon ve faktörler, yerel ve küresel alan arasında köprü kurma çalışmaları, farklı zaman ve coğrafyalarda barış ve adalet arayışlarında, düşman güçleri etkilemek için ulusal ve uluslararası yasaların yanı sıra mevcut gelenekleri, kültürel pratikleri, dini öğretileri ve akrabalık yapılarını stratejik olarak nasıl kullandıkları incelenmiştir. Raporda politika çevrelerinde kullanılan dil ve etiketlerin kadınların barış süreçlerine daha fazla katılımına nasıl engel veya yardımcı olduğu, kadın barış inşacılarının deneyimlerinin diğer sosyopolitik aktivizm biçimlerine göre karmaşıklıklarını ve ortaklıklarını gösteren faktörlerin neler olduğu tartışılmıştır.
- [Kadın Barış İnşacılarını Korumak: Sürdürülebilir Barışın Ön Safları](https://icanpeacework.org/2022/04/kadin-baris-insacilarini-korumak/): Kadın barış inşacıları, fiziksel, duygusal, siyasi, ekonomik ve manevi sağlık ve güvenliklerine yönelik birçok karmaşık risk ve tehditle karşı karşıya. Bunlar kimliklerini, rollerini ve toplumsal normları kadın barış inşacılarına karşı kullanan son derece cinsiyetçi tehditlerdir. Kadın barış inşacılarının ailelerini hedef alır ve genellikle kadınların cinselliğini hedef alan saldırılarla itibarlarını zedelemeye çalışır. Bu tehditler hem gerçek hayatta hem de sanal ortamda gerçekleşir. Herkese açık bir alanda anonim olabilmenin getirdiği avantajla daha kolay ve etkili saldırılar düzenlenebildiği için, internette karşılaşılan tehditler giderek daha da yaygınlaşmaktadır. 20 yıllık politikaya, uygulamaya ve yaratılan etkinin kanıtlarına rağmen hala kadın barış inşacılarının tanınması, desteklenmesi ve korunmasıyla ilgili önemli bir eksiklik var. Bu raporda, kadın barış inşacılarının onlarca yıldır bu tehlikelerle başa çıkma deneyimleri temel alınarak, güvensizliklerine yol açan ve kötüleştiren bağlamsal faktör ve gerçeklikler incelenmiştir. Ardından, kadın barış inşacılarının karşılaştığı tehditlerin kapsamı ve kaynakları gösterilmiş, mevcut koruma mekanizmalarının güçlü ve zayıf yönleri incelenmiş ve son olarak devlet ve çok taraflı kuruluşların kadın barış inşacılarını korumak için yapabileceklerine ilişkin bir operasyonel kılavuz paylaşılmıştır.
- [Afghanistan: Our Response](https://icanpeacework.org/2022/06/afghanistan-our-response/): Our three-part response to the crisis in Afghanistan included advocacy to the international community, direct support to partners seeking evacuation and resettlement; and financial assistance to organizations and individuals inside Afghanistan.
- [She Builds Peace in Syria](https://icanpeacework.org/2022/06/she-builds-peace-country-syria/)
- [She Builds Peace in Cameroon](https://icanpeacework.org/2022/06/she-builds-peace-country-cameroon/)
- [She Builds Peace in Nigeria](https://icanpeacework.org/2022/06/she-builds-peace-country-nigeria/)
- [She Builds Peace in Tunisia](https://icanpeacework.org/2022/06/she-builds-peace-country-tunisia/): Partner Organizations Dali and Senda Click to read about Dali and Senda’s She Builds Peace activities. Young Leaders Entrepreneurs Click to read about YLE’s She Builds Peace activities.
- [She Builds Peace in Syria: Zenobia](https://icanpeacework.org/2022/06/she-builds-peace-in-syria-zenobia/): Based in Turkey, Zenobia Association organized two home sessions for Syrian women in the Turkish states of Gaziantep and Shanley Urfa to enable women peacebuilders to understand the Syrian context and the causes of conflict.
- [She Builds Peace in Cameroon: Hope Advocates](https://icanpeacework.org/2022/06/she-builds-peace-in-cameroon-hope-advocates/): Between October and December 2021, Hope Advocates conducted campaign activities in the Maroua, Mora and Ekange communities of Cameroon with a variety of stakeholders.
- [Outcome Document from the Multi-Stakeholder Dialogues Series on Innovative Solutions for Feminist Financing for Peacebuilding](https://icanpeacework.org/2022/07/outcome-document-feminist-financing-for-peacebuilding/): The lack of quality financing for peacebuilding is a major challenge to sustainable peace. Quality financing is adequate, flexible, predictable, and sustainable financial mechanisms for local women peacebuilders who are the first responders to crises and best positioned to advance sustainable peace in their communities. This outcome document from the multi-stakeholder dialogues series on innovative solutions for feminist financing for peacebuilding outlines five key priorities moving forward.
- [Where are the Women Peacemakers? (Le Monde Diplomatique)](https://icanpeacework.org/2022/08/where-are-the-women-peacemakers-le-monde-diplomatique/): Who should be but isn’t at the peace talks table for the many wars afflicting the daily lives of millions? Women. They do the work on the ground but are cut out of negotiations for peace.
- [August 31, 2022: ICAN marks one year since the US and NATO ended their chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan](https://icanpeacework.org/2022/08/ican-marks-one-year-since-the-chaotic-withdrawal-from-afghanistan/): In the year since the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, ICAN have advocated for and assisted in the relocation of approximately 200 families, issued rapid response grants comprising $590,000 to Afghan women-led peacebuilding organizations, and issued 17 individual grants totaling $36,000.
- [She Builds Peace in Cameroon: PaWED](https://icanpeacework.org/2022/06/she-builds-peace-in-cameroon-pawed/): Pathways for Women’s Empowerment and Development (PaWED) organized a She Builds Peace campaign launch event for women peacebuilders to present their work, network and develop partnerships.
- [She Builds Peace in Kenya: AWAPSA](https://icanpeacework.org/2022/08/she-builds-peace-in-kenya-awapsa/): On March 17, 2022, AWAPSA convened 50 women including security actors, provincial administrators, religious leaders and other key stakeholders to lobby the government to establish a fund to support women peacebuilders’ work. The event marked the launch of AWAPSA’s She Builds Peace campaign in Mombasa county, Kenya.
- [She Builds Peace in Kenya](https://icanpeacework.org/2022/08/she-builds-peace-country-kenya/): She Builds Peace in Kenya
- [New Case Studies on Gender and Identity in Extremisms: Cameroon, Jordan, Libya, Pakistan](https://icanpeacework.org/2022/09/new-case-studies-on-gender-and-identity-in-extremisms-cameroon-jordan-libya-pakistan/): In October 2021, ICAN, with the support of Global Affairs Canada, released a set of four “Case Studies on the Role of Gender and Identity in Shaping Positive Alternatives to Extremisms.” In response to the positive feedback, we have developed a further four case studies covering work in Cameroon, Jordan, Libya and Pakistan.
- [What Happened in Afghanistan Isn't Staying in Afghanistan (Common Dreams)](https://icanpeacework.org/2022/09/what-happened-in-afghanistan-isnt-staying-in-afghanistan/): To prevent the forever war turning into war forever, instead of an arms race and trillion-dollar defense spending, now more than ever we need to stand for and practice the principles of universal human rights, justice, and pluralism.
- [Despite the Challenges, Donors Must Continue to Support Struggling Nonprofits in Afghanistan (The Chronicle of Philanthropy)](https://icanpeacework.org/2022/09/despite-the-challenges-donors-must-continue-to-support-struggling-nonprofits-in-afghanistan-the-chronicle-of-philanthropy/): Following the Taliban takeover, a large number of civil-society leaders, particularly women, were forced to flee the country, and a severe lack of funding and a repressive operating environment led many organizations to shut their doors.
- [ICAN Partner AWAPSA: A Catalyst for Kenya's First SGBV Court](https://icanpeacework.org/2022/10/ican-partner-awapsa-a-catalyst-for-kenyas-first-sgbv-court/): Funded by ICAN’s Innovative Peace Fund (IPF), AWAPSA launched a project across Kenya’s coastal counties to increase awareness of SGBV, educate women and girls on how to report instances of SGBV, and facilitate the reporting of cases to the police. One of the most significant and unforeseen outcomes of AWAPSA’s project was the establishment of Kenya’s first special court for handling SGBV cases, which opened in March 2022, at Shanzu Law Courts, Mombasa.
- [To Address Extremisms In The New Decade, Do What The Women Say](https://icanpeacework.org/2022/10/to-address-extremisms-in-the-new-decade-do-what-the-women-say/): ICAN's Senior Program Officer, Rosalie Fransen provides a gendered analysis of emerging trends and threats in the CT and P/CVE landscape.
- [Flexible Funding and the Road to Reconciliation in Sri Lanka](https://icanpeacework.org/2022/10/flexible-funding-awaw-sri-lanka/): Through ICAN’s Innovative Peace Fund (IPF), we have supported the Association of War Affected Women (AWAW) in Sri Lanka since 2013. Visaka Dharmadasa, Founder and Chair of AWAW, spoke to our IPF Program Director, France Bognon, about how flexible funding in their project yielded unexpected results.
- [A Mother is a School: The Influence of Women in Preventing Violent Extremism](https://icanpeacework.org/2022/10/the-influence-of-women-in-preventing-violent-extremism/): Ensuring women are properly equipped with knowledge to counter and prevent extremist ideology can contribute to promoting peaceful coexistence within communities now, as well as for future generations. From 11-12 October, UNDP and ICAN held a two-day workshop on gender responsive approaches to transforming extremisms in Erbil, Iraq.
- [ICAN Partner Food4Humanity: The Frontlines of Yemen’s COVID-19 Response](https://icanpeacework.org/2022/10/ican-partner-food4humanity-the-frontlines-of-yemens-covid-19-response/): As the deadly war continues in Yemen, the uncontrolled spread of COVID-19 in 2020 threatened to exacerbate an already dire humanitarian situation. Through a special COVID-19 grant issued by ICAN's Innovative Peace Fund (IPF), Food4Humanity pivoted their work to respond to the pandemic.
- [Iran Protests 2022: Sanam Naraghi Anderlini, MBE speaks to CNN International](https://icanpeacework.org/2022/11/iran-protests-2022-sanam-naraghi-anderlini-cnn-international/): ICAN's Founder and CEO, Sanam Naraghi Anderlini, MBE spoke to Anna Coren on CNN International on October, 27, 2022 about the current protests in Iran that began after the death of Mahsa Amini.
- [Upcoming Event: International Conference of the 2nd Indonesian Women Ulama Congress (KUPI-2)](https://icanpeacework.org/2022/11/upcoming-event-kupi-2/): The 2nd Indonesian Women's Ulama Congress or Kongres Ulama Perempuan Indonesia (KUPI) will be held in Semarang and Jepara, Central Java, Indonesia from November 23 – 26, 2022, co-organized by the Asian Muslim Action Network (AMAN Indonesia), a member of the Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership (WASL).
- [Podcasting and Peacebuilding: She Talks Peace with Amina Rasul](https://icanpeacework.org/2022/11/podcasting-and-peacebuilding-she-talks-peace/): ICAN's Senior Program Officer, Stacey Schamber, and WASL member and President of PCID, Amina Rasul, in conversation about the She Talks Peace podcast, part of the global She Builds Peace campaign.
- [An Association of Liberian Women Peacebuilders Gain Visibility and Legitimacy Resolving Community Disputes](https://icanpeacework.org/2022/11/liberian-women-peacebuilders-resolve-community-disputes/): ICAN’s Senior Program Officer, Stacey Schamber, and WASL member and Executive Director of WEDOL, Rosaline Cassell, spoke about the far-reaching impacts of the She Builds Peace campaign in Liberia. WEDOL launched She Builds Peace with a parade and panel discussion in Margibi County, attracting over 300 participants, including the police and local authorities. The event garnered public recognition for Liberian women peacebuilders and opened dialogue about how they can be supported and protected. On the back of the launch, WEDOL also established a “village savings and loan association” (VSLA) for women peacebuilders. Through the association, the members have taken the lead in resolving community-level conflicts; they are working with local chiefs and gaining visibility and legitimacy for their roles.
- [Reclaiming Power, Restoring Peace](https://icanpeacework.org/2022/12/reclaiming-power-restoring-peace-2/): We are delighted to release our new video “Reclaiming Power, Restoring Peace”, which gives a glimpse into the words, work, and unique nature of WASL.
- [Reclaiming Power, Restoring Peace: Key Findings from ICAN’s 2022 Women, Peace, and Security Forum](https://icanpeacework.org/2022/12/key-findings-ican-forum-2022/): This briefing paper collates the perspectives and approaches of 63 women peacebuilders from 39 countries, members of the Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership (WASL), who gathered in spring of 2022 during ICAN’s 9th Women, Peace, and Security Forum “Reclaiming Power, Restoring Peace”.
- [The Adoption of the United Nations Resolution on Financing for Peacebuilding Strengthens the Power of Women Peacebuilders](https://icanpeacework.org/2023/01/feminist-financing-group-outcome-document/): On October 27, 2022, the Feminist Financing Group brought together representatives of Member States, the UN, and civil society for the first time since the adoption of the Financing Resolution to discuss concrete actions for more meaningful inclusion of women in decision-making around developing and implementing funding priorities.
- [Women Peacebuilders’ Turkey/Syria Earthquake Appeal](https://icanpeacework.org/2023/02/women-peacebuilders-turkey-syria-earthquake-appeal/): ICAN is fundraising to support the urgent humanitarian needs of its partners in the earthquake-affected region and the communities they serve. We are raising funds to help them with safe shelter, blankets, food, water and medicine, especially in hard-to-reach areas. Please donate if you can.
- [Women Peacebuilders Share Priorities for the UN’s New Agenda for Peace](https://icanpeacework.org/2023/03/wasl-summary-un-new-agenda-for-peace/): On Wednesday 15 February guests from the UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (UNDPPA), UN Office of Counterterrorism (UNOCT) and UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) joined the International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN) and women peacebuilders in the Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership (WASL) for a special consultation on the UN Secretary-General’s “New Agenda for Peace”.
- [How Women Peacebuilders Respond to Early Warning Signs of Extremisms](https://icanpeacework.org/2023/04/how-women-peacebuilders-respond-to-early-warning-signs-of-extremisms/): Communities are a powerful force for pre-empting and preventing extremisms, provided they are equipped to intervene to ensure that community members do not become trapped in the process of radicalization. In the WASL community check-in call on March 16, 2023, WASL member Mira Kusumarini of Empatiku, a peacebuilding organization based in Indonesia, presented a new guidebook to build the capacity of communities to do just that, entitled Identifying Early Warning Signs: A Guidebook for Building Community Resilience to Violent Extremism.
- [Key Findings of ICAN's Four-Year Independent Evaluation](https://icanpeacework.org/2023/05/ican-independent-evaluation-findings/): ICAN is pleased to share the summary of key findings of a four-year independent evaluation (December 2018 - December 2022) conducted by Merits Partnership on behalf of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). This summary highlights ICAN added value to local women-led peacebuilding organizations, international organizations including funders, as well as to the wider Women, Peace and Security (WPS) and Preventing Violent extremism (PVE) agendas.
- [Action Points to Guarantee Gender Responsive Humanitarian Aid and Protection  for Sudanese Women, Men, Girls, and Boys](https://icanpeacework.org/2023/05/gender-responsive-humanitarian-aid-and-protection-sudan/): On May 20, 2023, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) signed the Short-Term Ceasefire and Humanitarian Arrangements agreement in Jeddah. Guaranteeing gender responsive humanitarian aid and protection for Sudanese women, men, girls, and boys is essential. We provide guidance on immediate actions to take.
- [ICAN's Annual Report 2022](https://icanpeacework.org/2023/05/ican-annual-report-2022/): We are excited to release our 2022 Annual Report. Highlights include: findings of a 4-year independent evaluation; expansion of She Builds Peace to 32 countries; grants to women-led peacebuilding organizations in 19 countries.
- [Promoting PVE Through Fostering Peace, Resilience, Equality, and Pluralism (PREP): Summary Report](https://icanpeacework.org/2023/06/promoting-pve-through-prep-summary/): On 21st June 2023, the European Union (EU), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN), jointly organised a side event, “Promoting PVE through Fostering Peace, Resilience, Equality, and Pluralism (PREP) in collaboration with Community-based Actors”, during the 3rd UN Counter-Terrorism Week.
- [Self-Help Groups, Skills Learning and Psychosocial Support: WPSO Provides a Lifeline to Afghan Women](https://icanpeacework.org/2023/05/wpso-a-lifeline-to-women-in-afghanistan/): Despite staggering challenges and limited space to operate, the Women, Peace, Studies Organization (WPSO) continues to provide support for women in every province of Afghanistan.
- [A Home Away from Home: How Kareemat Supports Syrian Refugees’ Integration to Life in Kilis, Turkey](https://icanpeacework.org/2023/06/kareemat-supports-syrian-refugees-integration-in-turkey/): The ongoing war in Syria has resulted in the world’s largest refugee crisis with more than 13 million people forcibly displaced since the beginning of the conflict in 2011. Kilis, a Turkish border city, is the main point of entry from Syria and is home to around 200,000 Syrians. Kareemat, a women-led peacebuilding organization in Kilis, Turkey, is making a profound impact on Syrian refugee women and their families. Supported by ICAN, Kareemat addresses the challenges of displacement, isolation, and economic hardships through psychological support, language classes, and economic empowerment resources, fostering integration and reducing tensions between Turkish and Syrian communities.
- [Sanam Naraghi Anderlini’s Remarks at GAC's Risk Appetite Hackathon](https://icanpeacework.org/2023/07/naraghi-anderlini-gac-hackathon/): On June 21 and June 29, 2023, Global Affairs Canada (GAC) hosted a Risk Appetite Hackathon. This high-level, policy-based and hybrid event, brought together over 300+ partners, including Canadian and local grassroots organizations from around the world, as well as various think tanks and like-minded donors.
- [Reconociendo a las Mujeres Constructoras de Paz: Actores Críticos en el Establecimiento Efectivo de la Paz](https://icanpeacework.org/2023/07/reconociendo-a-las-mujeres-constructoras-de-paz/): Basándose en dos décadas de investigación documental y primaria y entrevistas, desarrollo de políticas y experiencias en promoción y prácticas de mediación de la Vía Uno, "Reconociendo a las Mujeres constructoras de Paz: Actores críticos en la Construcción de Paz Efectiva", profundiza en las motivaciones y los factores que impulsan a las mujeres a convertirse en constructoras de paz frente a la violencia y el conflicto; las actividades en las que participan uniendo los ámbitos locales y globales; y cómo, a través del tiempo y la geografía, aprovechan, replantean y despliegan de manera voluntaria y estratégica las tradiciones, prácticas culturales, enseñanzas religiosas y estructuras de parentesco existentes, junto con las leyes nacionales e internacionales, en su búsqueda de paz, justicia y poder para influir en los adversarios y las fuerzas beligerantes.
- [Proteger a las Mujeres Constructoras de Paz: La Primera Línea de la Paz Sostenible](https://icanpeacework.org/2023/07/proteger-a-las-mujeres-constructoras-de-paz-2/): Las mujeres constructoras de paz enfrentan una compleja matriz de riesgos y amenazas específicas a su salud y seguridad física, emocional, política, económica y espiritual. Las amenazas a las mujeres constructoras de paz son de naturaleza altamente sexista, y utilizan su identidad, roles y normas sociales en su contra. Este resumen destila y se basa en décadas de experiencias de mujeres constructoras de paz que navegan por estos peligros para proporcionar una visión general de los factores contextuales y las realidades que crean y exacerban su inseguridad. Luego presenta el alcance y las fuentes de las amenazas, analiza las fortalezas y las brechas en los mecanismos de protección existentes, y concluye con una guía operativa para que los Estados y las instituciones multilaterales protejan a las mujeres constructoras de paz.
- [Financiación de Mujeres Constructoras de Paz: Desmantelando las Barreras a la Paz](https://icanpeacework.org/2023/07/financiacion-de-mujeres-constructoras-de-paz/): “Financiación de Mujeres Constructoras de Paz: Desmantelando las Barreras a la Paz” ofrece un análisis de los obstáculos existentes a los que se enfrentan los donantes y las WPBO locales y señala los recientes avances en este ámbito de la práctica. Es alentador que existan modelos y mecanismos de financiación eficaces. Desde el Fondo Innovador para la Paz (IPF) de ICAN, independiente y con múltiples donantes, que ofrece subvenciones pequeñas y medianas y apoyo técnico en todo el mundo a las WPBO, hasta el Fondo Humanitario y para la Paz de las Naciones Unidas (WPHF), que ofrece subvenciones de mayor cuantía en determinados países, algunos fondos están llegando a las WPBO.
- [Sisters of Peace in Iraq: Diffusing the Timebomb of a Divided Mosul](https://icanpeacework.org/2023/07/sisters-of-peace-in-iraq/): In the war-torn city of Mosul, Iraq, the scars of conflict run deep. The rise and fall of ISIS left behind a community fractured by violence. ISIS male fighters were killed, captured, or fled, but the women they married, and their children remained. Referred to as “ISIS-associated families”, they are stuck in limbo, without legal status and facing ostracism and isolation. The challenge of reintegrating these families into society is a daunting task, but the Odessa Organization for Women’s Development (Odessa) – a partner of ICAN and member of WASL- is making significant strides in bridging this divide.
- [WASL Statement: An Urgent 7-Point Plan to End the Killings and Violence in Palestine and Israel](https://icanpeacework.org/2023/11/wasl-statement-end-the-killings-and-violence-in-palestine-and-israel/): Members of the Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership (WASL)—peacebuilders, mediators, human rights activists, and community leaders living and working at the frontlines of many of today’s devastating wars—released a statement calling upon global political leaders to demand an immediate ceasefire in Israel and Palestine. The statement outlines a comprehensive set of actions that enable a pathway to a more just and peaceful future.
- [ICAN and UMass Collaborate to Launch the UMass Mellon Liaison Fellowship 2023](https://icanpeacework.org/2023/08/ican-and-umass-collaborate-to-launch-the-umass-mellon-liaison-fellowship-2023/): We are excited to announce the launch of the University of Massachusetts (UMass) Mellon Liaison Fellowship at ICAN. Organized by the UMass-Amherst World Studies Interdisciplinary Project (WSIP), and funded by the Mellon Foundation and the UMass-Amherst Provost’s Office, ICAN will host two distinguished UMass PhD Mellon Liaison Fellows in 2023. The Fellowship is linked to the WSIP Graduate Certificate in Decolonial Global Studies (DGS), though UMass PhD students from all departments, colleges, and schools were invited to apply. We are thrilled to introduce the two 2023 UMass Mellon Liaison Fellows: Mariam Parvez Sheikh and Meenakshi Nair.
- [No Feminist Foreign Policy Without Feminist Funding](https://icanpeacework.org/2023/12/no-feminist-foreign-policy-without-feminist-funding/): ICAN was invited to attend the Shaping Feminist Foreign Policy Conference at the World Forum in The Hague from November 1-2, 2023. Organized by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), the conference welcomed more than 750 participants from over 40 countries. On the first day of the conference, ICAN hosted a side event titled: No Feminist Foreign Policy Without Feminist Funding, in partnership with GPPAC.
- [Recognizing Women Peacebuilders’ Work Across the Humanitarian, Peace, and Development Nexus: ICAN and International Partners in Oslo](https://icanpeacework.org/2023/12/recognizing-women-peacebuilders-humanitarian-peace-and-development-nexus/): On November 22, 2023, the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) and the International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN)—in partnership with Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF), Legal Action Worldwide (LAW), and Karama hosted a high-level dialogue to reimagine partnerships and coordination between women peacebuilders, international mediation, humanitarian, and development actors in crises and conflict settings.
- [Protecting Women Peacebuilders: The Front Lines of Sustainable Peace / حماية بانيات السلام: الخطوط الأمامية للسلام المستدام](https://icanpeacework.org/2024/02/protecting-women-peacebuilders-the-front-lines-of-sustainable-peace-إطار-الحماية/): Protecting Women Peacebuilders: The Front Lines of Sustainable Peace / حماية بانيات السلام: الخطوط الأمامية للسلام المستدام
- [In Tribute to Enass Muzamel](https://icanpeacework.org/2024/02/in-tribute-to-enass-muzamel/): On Sunday, February 4, 2024, our dear friend, partner, and colleague, Enass Muzamel, Co-Founder of the Sudanese peacebuilding organization Madaniya, passed away due to a sudden illness. We express our deepest sympathies to Enass' family, friends, and colleagues in Sudan and around the world. Together with them, we are in deep shock and mourning for
- [“We Rise for a Peaceful South Sudan”: The Role of Women in Shaping Post-War South Sudan](https://icanpeacework.org/2024/01/role-of-women-in-shaping-post-war-south-sudan/): With support from the Rapid Response Window of the United Nations Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund in partnership with the International Civil Society Action Network, Women Relief Aid, a South Sudanese women-led NGO and member of the Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership, is making remarkable strides to improve realities for women in the country.
- [ICAN's 2023 Annual Report](https://icanpeacework.org/2024/05/icans-2023-annual-report/): ICAN's 2023 Annual Report
- [Bridging Positions, Building Trust:  Women Peacebuilders & Security Actors](https://icanpeacework.org/2024/04/building-positions-building-trust-women-peacebuilders-security-actors/): ICAN, in partnership with the Permanent Missions of Norway, Sweden, and Canada, the United Kingdom Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (UKFCDO), the Ministry of Gender, Child and Welfare of South Sudan, the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC), and the National Transformational Leadership Institute (NTLI), convened a 1.5-day workshop to discuss how to strengthen community security as a localized, transformative approach for sustainable peace.
- [Funding Women Peacebuilders: Dismantling Barriers to Peace / تمويل عمل بانيات السلام: تفكيك الحواجز التي تعرقل السلام](https://icanpeacework.org/2024/02/funding-women-peacebuilders-dismantling-barriers-to-peace-تمويل-عمل-بانيات-السلام/): Funding Women Peacebuilders: Dismantling Barriers to Peace / تمويل عمل بانيات السلام: تفكيك الحواجز التي تعرقل السلام
- [Recognizing Women Peacebuilders: Critical Actors in Effective Peacemaking / الاعتراف ببانيات السلام: عناصر فاعلة حاسمة في صنع السلام الفعال](https://icanpeacework.org/2024/02/recognizing-women-peacebuilders-critical-actors-in-effective-peacemaking-الاعتراف-ببانيات-السلا/): Recognizing Women Peacebuilders: Critical Actors in Effective Peacemaking / الاعتراف ببانيات السلام: عناصر فاعلة حاسمة في صنع السلام الفعال
- [Sanam Naraghi Anderlini's Remarks at UNOCT Global Conference of Women Parliamentarians](https://icanpeacework.org/2024/06/unoct-global-conference-of-women-parliamentarians/): ICAN’s Founder and CEO Sanam Naraghi Anderlini, MBE spoke at the UNOCT Global Conference of Women Parliamentarians, discussing the role of women parliamentarians in the development, implementation, and oversight of counter-terrorism and prevention of violent extremism legislation, policies, and strategies.
- [Ride for Peace](https://icanpeacework.org/2024/05/ride-for-peace/): As a part of the 10th ICAN Women, Peace, and Security Forum, we're gathering women peacebuilders and other stakeholders for a Ride for Peace
- [10th ICAN Women, Peace, and Security Forum: Special Session with the Albanian Parliament](https://icanpeacework.org/2024/05/10th-ican-women-peace-and-security-forum-special-session-with-the-albanian-parliament/): The 10th ICAN WPS Forum will examine pressing global challenges with attention to the practical strategies and innovative solutions to prevent and mitigate violence and transform crises and conflicts.
- [“Female Voices for Peace” Strengthening Women’s Political Participation and Leadership in Colombia ](https://icanpeacework.org/2024/06/female-voices-for-peace-colombia/): Supported by the WPHF Rapid Response Window and ICAN, Conciudadanía's “Female Voices for Peace” project promotes women’s political participation and raises awareness about the issues, interests, and needs of women in the department of Antioquia in northwestern Colombia.
- [Statement on the Upcoming Doha III Meeting on Afghanistan](https://icanpeacework.org/2024/06/doha-afganistan-women-statement/): Ahead of the upcoming Doha III meeting, the International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN), along with Afghan women human rights defenders and peacebuilders, organizations, and their allies have issued a letter expressing their deep concerns and disappointment regarding the UN’s decision to move forwards with the Doha III meeting by conceding to the Taliban’s demands that Afghan women and civil society be excluded from the process and that women’s and human rights should be removed from the agenda.
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- [ICAN Welcomes New Member of the Board of Directors, Kavita Ramdas](https://icanpeacework.org/2024/07/ican-welcomes-new-member-of-the-board-of-directors-kavita-ramdas/): It is with immense pleasure that the International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN) welcomes Kavita N. Ramdas in joining the Board of Directors. At a time of increasing complexity and insecurity globally, when the work of ICAN and its partners—women peacebuilders in the Women's Alliance for Security Leadership (WASL)—is even more urgent and necessary, Kavita's contributions and experiences will be immensely valuable.
- [“Voces Femeninas para las Paz” Fortaleciendo la Participación y el Liderazgo Político de las Mujeres en Colombia ](https://icanpeacework.org/2024/07/voces-femeninas-para-las-paz/): El proyecto "Voces femeninas para la paz" de Conciudadanía, que cuenta con el apoyo del Mecanismo de Respuesta Rápida del WPHF y de ICAN, promueve la participación política de las mujeres y sensibiliza sobre los problemas, intereses y necesidades de las mujeres del departamento de Antioquia, en el noroccidente colombiano.
- [Peacebuilding in a Time of Pessimism – ICAN’s 10th Annual Forum](https://icanpeacework.org/2024/07/peacebuilding-in-a-time-of-pessimism-icans-10th-annual-forum/): At a time when the world is witnessing the greatest number of conflicts since WWII, women peacebuilders convened for ICAN’s 10th Forum in Tirana, Albania from June 2-5, 2024. In partnership with the Women’s Center for Development and Culture Albania (WCDCA), ICAN brought together 110 participants—members of the Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership (WASL) representing

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## Resources

- [10 Steps to Ensure Gender Responsive Processes & Ceasefire Agreements](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/10-steps-to-ensure-gender-responsive-processes-ceasefire-agreements/): 10 steps for actors facilitating ceasefire negotiations to consider the expertise and roles of women in ceasefire processes and agreements This resource is also available in Arabic, Farsi, French, and Spanish. Arabic Farsi French Spanish
- [The Odd Couple: Women Peacebuilders and Security Actors Bridging Positions, Building Trust](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/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.
- [The War Against Ourselves: Afghan Women Peacebuilders’ Response to the Mental Health Crisis in Afghanistan](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/the-war-against-ourselves-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
- [What the Women Say: Participation and UNSCR 1325](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/what-the-women-say-participation-and-unscr-1325/): This 2010 study assesses whether and how key actors included women in peacemaking and/or ensured gender sensitivity in peace processes.
- [Invisible Women: Gendered Dimensions of Return, Rehabilitation and Reintegration from Violent Extremism](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/invisible-women-gendered-dimensions-of-return-rehabilitation-and-reintegration-from-violent-extremism/): This report maps challenges with reintegrating and rehabilitating women associated with extremist movements and provides evidence of good practice. This report is also available in Arabic. Arabic Read the report's Executive Summary and Programming Guidance in English, Arabic, and French. English Arabic French
- [Grading the United Nations: 2025 Peacebuilding Architecture Review Consultation with Local Women Peacebuilders](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/grading-the-united-nations-2025-peacebuilding-architecture-review-consultation-with-local-women-peacebuilders/): This GPPAC brief provides an overview of the perspectives of local women peacebuilders on the effectiveness and impact of the UN System and the donor community in advancing peacebuilding and sustaining peace at the field level.
- [Signs of the Times: The Role of Education and Gender in Shaping the Cultural Mindset in Pakistan](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/signs-of-the-times-the-role-of-education-and-gender-in-shaping-the-cultural-mindset-in-pakistan/): This case study focuses on how peace education curricula provide a positive counterweight to the identity-based divisions fostered by violent extremist groups in Pakistan and respond to signs of violent extremism in the larger Pakistani culture. It discusses how taking a broad educational approach enables direct intervention with students and parents to prevent their joining
- [Reconstructing Identity: The Role of Gender in Driving and Dismantling White Supremacy in Sweden](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/reconstructing-identity-the-role-of-gender-in-driving-and-dismantling-white-supremacy-in-sweden/): This case study focuses on the drivers of violent extremism in Sweden and proposes that creating a society that guarantees peace, pluralism and justice will require both social services and relational support, and complementary state-led interventions that address the structural and political drivers of racism, discrimination, and inequality. Read the case summary here.
- [Institutionalizing Equality: Shifting Gender Roles in Jordanian Counterterrorism Responses](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/institutionalizing-equality-shifting-gender-roles-in-jordanian-counterterrorism-responses/): This case study discusses facilitating factors, barriers, and challenges to expanding the roles of women in counterterrorism responses in Jordan. Drawing on good practices from women-led civil society organizations in other contexts, it considers how combining women’s participation with a community policing approach strengthens the ability of the security sector to provide a positive alternative
- [Courage in the Crosshairs: Women in Cameroonian Peace and Conflict Networks](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/courage-in-the-crosshairs-women-in-cameroonian-peace-and-conflict-networks/): This case study discusses how Cameroonian conflict actors have systematically targeted, excluded, and co-opted women and radicalized men to promote a patriarchal culture of violence and militarism. It considers the role of women-led peace networks as a source for challenging structural inequality, maintaining collective agency, and providing support in the face of risk and threats.
- [Champions for Peace: The Role of Alternative Narratives in Reclaiming Women’s Political Participation in Libya](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/champions-for-peace-the-role-of-alternative-narratives-in-reclaiming-womens-political-participation-in-libya/): This case study discusses how Libya has become home to extremist narratives justified by conservative interpretations of Islam that position women as weak, belonging in the domestic sphere, and in need of protection. The case analyzes how militant groups have deployed these gendered narratives to systematically curtail women’s legal rights and exclude women from reforming
- [Case Studies on the Role of Gender and Identity in Shaping Positive Alternatives to Extremisms](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/case-studies-on-the-role-of-gender-and-identity-in-shaping-positive-alternatives-to-extremisms/): These case studies emphasize how attention to gender and intersectional identities can transform extremisms and enable peaceful, pluralistic futures. Access a full set of compiled case summaries here.
- [Case Summaries: Case Studies on the Role of Gender and Identity in Shaping Positive Alternatives to Extremisms](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/case-summaries-case-studies-on-the-role-of-gender-and-identity-in-shaping-positive-alternatives-to-extremisms/): Summaries of case studies emphasizing how attention to gender and intersectional identities can transform extremisms and enable peaceful, pluralistic futures. Access a full set of compiled case studies here.
- [Agents of Change: Transforming Gender Roles and Extremism in Somalia](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/agents-of-change-transforming-gender-roles-and-extremism-in-somalia/): This case study focuses on how expanding socially accepted roles for all groups challenges violent extremist rhetoric and can contribute to preventing the rise of violent extremism. Read the case summary here.
- [Adjacency to Power: Gender, Trauma, and Violence in White Supremacist Extremism in the United States](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/adjacency-to-power-gender-trauma-and-violence-in-white-supremacist-extremism-in-the-united-states/): This partially-ethnographic case study focuses on the drivers to violent extremism and terrorism in the United States, and the importance of addressing trauma and building interpersonal skills to successfully reintegrate into society after leaving a violent extremist group. Read the case summary here.
- [Case Summary: Adjacency to Power: Gender, Trauma, and Violence in White Supremacist Extremism in the United States](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/case-summary-adjacency-to-power-gender-trauma-and-violence-in-white-supremacist-extremism-in-the-united-states/): This case summary overviews drivers to violent extremism and terrorism in the United States, and the importance of addressing trauma and building interpersonal skills to successfully reintegrate into society after leaving a violent extremist group. Read the full case study here.
- [Case Summary: Reconstructing Identity: The Role of Gender in Driving and Dismantling White Supremacy in Sweden](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/case-summary-reconstructing-identity-the-role-of-gender-in-driving-and-dismantling-white-supremacy-in-sweden/): This case summary overviews the drivers of violent extremism in Sweden and proposes that creating a society that guarantees peace, pluralism and justice will require both social services and relational support, and complementary state-led interventions that address the structural and political drivers of racism, discrimination, and inequality. Read the full case study here.
- [Case Summary: Agents of Change: Transforming Gender Roles and Extremism in Somalia](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/case-summary-agents-of-change-transforming-gender-roles-and-extremism-in-somalia/): This case summary overviews how expanding socially accepted roles for all groups challenges violent extremist rhetoric and can contribute to preventing the rise of violent extremism. Read the full case study here.
- [Heiresses to the Prophet: Women Religious Scholars Transforming Violent Extremism in Indonesia](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/heiresses-to-the-prophet-women-religious-scholars-transforming-violent-extremism-in-indonesia/): This case study discusses the narratives promoting and countering violent extremism and terrorism in Indonesia. It focuses on how the women ulama movement’s trust-based relationships, gender-sensitive Islamic perspective, and consultative process enables them to deconstruct violent narratives as they pursue gender justice in Indonesia.
- [Case Summary: Heiresses to the Prophet: Women Religious Scholars Transforming Violent Extremism in Indonesia](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/case-summary-heiresses-to-the-prophet-women-religious-scholars-transforming-violent-extremism-in-indonesia/): This case summary overviews the narratives promoting and countering violent extremism and terrorism in Indonesia. It focuses on how the women ulama movement’s trust-based relationships, gender-sensitive Islamic perspective, and consultative process enables them to deconstruct violent narratives as they pursue gender justice in Indonesia. Read the full case study here.
- [Case Summary: Signs of the Times: The Role of Education and Gender in Shaping the Cultural Mindset in Pakistan](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/case-summary-signs-of-the-times-the-role-of-education-and-gender-in-shaping-the-cultural-mindset-in-pakistan/): This case summary overviews how peace education curricula provide a positive counterweight to the identity-based divisions fostered by violent extremist groups in Pakistan and respond to signs of violent extremism in the larger Pakistani culture. It discusses how taking a broad educational approach enables direct intervention with students and parents to prevent their joining violent
- [Case Summary: Institutionalizing Equality: Shifting Gender Roles in Jordanian Counterterrorism Responses](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/case-summary-institutionalizing-equality-shifting-gender-roles-in-jordanian-counterterrorism-responses/): This case summary overviews the facilitating factors, barriers, and challenges to expanding the roles of women in counterterrorism responses in Jordan. Drawing on good practices from women-led civil society organizations in other contexts, it considers how combining women’s participation with a community policing approach strengthens the ability of the security sector to provide a positive
- [Case Summary: Champions for Peace: The Role of Alternative Narratives in Reclaiming Women’s Political Participation in Libya](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/case-summary-champions-for-peace-the-role-of-alternative-narratives-in-reclaiming-womens-political-participation-in-libya/): This case summary overviews how Libya has become home to extremist narratives justified by conservative interpretations of Islam that position women as weak, belonging in the domestic sphere, and in need of protection. The case analyzes how militant groups have deployed these gendered narratives to systematically curtail women’s legal rights and exclude women from reforming
- [Case Summary: Courage in the Crosshairs: Women in Cameroonian Peace and Conflict Networks](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/case-summary-courage-in-the-crosshairs-women-in-cameroonian-peace-and-conflict-networks/): This case summary overviews how Cameroonian conflict actors have systematically targeted, excluded, and co-opted women and radicalized men to promote a patriarchal culture of violence and militarism. It considers the role of women-led peace networks as a source for challenging structural inequality, maintaining collective agency, and providing support in the face of risk and threats.
- [Reclaiming Power, Restoring Peace: Key Findings from ICAN’s 2022 Women, Peace, and Security Forum](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/reclaiming-power-restoring-peace-key-findings-from-icans-2022-women-peace-and-security-forum/): Informed by WASL members’ analysis and experiences, this paper seeks to inform international policy debates and offer recommendations for programming.
- [Uncomfortable Truths, Unconventional Wisdoms (Arabic)](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/uncomfortable-truths-unconventional-wisdoms-arabic/): Informed by WASL, this brief offers women’s perspectives on violent extremism and security interventions.This brief is also available in English. English
- [Uncomfortable Truths, Unconventional Wisdoms](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/uncomfortable-truths-unconventional-wisdoms/): Informed by WASL, this brief offers women’s perspectives on violent extremism and security interventions.This brief is also available in Arabic. Arabic
- [The Better Peace Tool (Urdu)](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/the-better-peace-tool-urdu/): This guide offers practical steps for the effective inclusion of women peacebuilders and gender perspectives in mediation, conflict prevention, and peacemaking.This guide is also available in Arabic, English, Farsi, French, Myanmar, Portuguese, Russian, Sinhala, Spanish, Tamil, and Thai. Arabic English Farsi French Myanmar Portuguese Russian Sinhala Spanish Tamil Thai
- [The Better Peace Tool (Thai)](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/the-better-peace-tool-thai/): This guide offers practical steps for the effective inclusion of women peacebuilders and gender perspectives in mediation, conflict prevention, and peacemaking.This guide is available in Arabic, English, Farsi, French, Myanmar, Portuguese, Russian, Sinhala, Spanish, Tamil, and Urdu. Arabic English Farsi French Myanmar Portuguese Russian Sinhala Spanish Tamil Urdu
- [The Better Peace Tool (Tamil)](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/the-better-peace-tool-tamil/): This guide offers practical steps for the effective inclusion of women peacebuilders and gender perspectives in mediation, conflict prevention, and peacemaking.This guide is also available in Arabic, English, Farsi, French, Myanmar, Portuguese, Russian, Sinhala, Spanish, Thai, and Urdu. Arabic English Farsi French Myanmar Portuguese Russian Sinhala Spanish Thai Urdu
- [The Better Peace Tool (Spanish)](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/the-better-peace-tool-spanish/): This guide offers practical steps for the effective inclusion of women peacebuilders and gender perspectives in mediation, conflict prevention, and peacemaking.This guide is also available in Arabic, English, Farsi, French, Myanmar, Portuguese, Russian, Sinhala, Tamil, Thai, and Urdu. Arabic English Farsi French Myanmar Portuguese Russian Sinhala Tamil Thai Urdu
- [The Better Peace Tool (Sinhala)](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/the-better-peace-tool-sinhala/): This guide offers practical steps for the effective inclusion of women peacebuilders and gender perspectives in mediation, conflict prevention, and peacemaking.This guide is available in Arabic, English, Farsi, French, Myanmar, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Tamil, Thai, and Urdu. Arabic English Farsi French Myanmar Portuguese Russian Spanish Tamil Thai Urdu
- [The Better Peace Tool (Russian)](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/the-better-peace-tool-russian/): This guide offers practical steps for the effective inclusion of women peacebuilders and gender perspectives in mediation, conflict prevention, and peacemaking.This guide is also available in Arabic, English, Farsi, French, Myanmar, Portuguese, Sinhala, Spanish, Tamil, Thai, and Urdu. Arabic English Farsi French Myanmar Portuguese Sinhala Spanish Tamil Thai Urdu
- [The Better Peace Tool (Portuguese)](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/the-better-peace-tool-portuguese/): This guide offers practical steps for the effective inclusion of women peacebuilders and gender perspectives in mediation, conflict prevention, and peacemaking.This guide is also available in Arabic, English, Farsi, French, Myanmar, Russian, Sinhala, Spanish, Tamil, Thai, and Urdu. Arabic English Farsi French Myanmar Russian Sinhala Spanish Tamil Thai Urdu
- [The Better Peace Tool (Myanmar)](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/the-better-peace-tool-myanmar/): This guide offers practical steps for the effective inclusion of women peacebuilders and gender perspectives in mediation, conflict prevention, and peacemaking.This guide is also available in Arabic, English, Farsi, French, Portuguese, Russian, Sinhala, Spanish, Tamil, Thai, and Urdu. Arabic English Farsi French Portuguese Russian Sinhala Spanish Tamil Thai Urdu
- [The Better Peace Tool (French)](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/the-better-peace-tool-french/): This guide offers practical steps for the effective inclusion of women peacebuilders and gender perspectives in mediation, conflict prevention, and peacemaking.This guide is also available in Arabic, English, Farsi, Myanmar, Portuguese, Russian, Sinhala, Spanish, Tamil, Thai, and Urdu. Arabic English Farsi Myanmar Portuguese Russian Sinhala Spanish Tamil Thai Urdu
- [The Better Peace Tool (Farsi)](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/the-better-peace-tool-farsi/): This guide offers practical steps for the effective inclusion of women peacebuilders and gender perspectives in mediation, conflict prevention, and peacemaking.This guide is also available in Arabic, English, French, Myanmar, Portuguese, Russian, Sinhala, Spanish, Tamil, Thai, and Urdu. Arabic English French Myanmar Portuguese Russian Sinhala Spanish Tamil Thai Urdu
- [The Better Peace Tool (Arabic)](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/the-better-peace-tool-arabic/): This guide offers practical steps for the effective inclusion of women peacebuilders and gender perspectives in mediation, conflict prevention, and peacemaking.This guide is also available in English, Farsi, French, Myanmar, Portuguese, Russian, Sinhala, Spanish, Tamil, Thai, and Urdu. English Farsi French Myanmar Portuguese Russian Sinhala Spanish Tamil Thai Urdu
- [The Better Peace Tool](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/the-better-peace-tool/): This guide offers practical steps for the effective inclusion of women peacebuilders and gender perspectives in mediation, conflict prevention, and peacemaking.This guide is also available in Arabic, Farsi, French, Myanmar, Portuguese, Russian, Sinhala, Spanish, Tamil, Thai, and Urdu. Arabic Farsi French Myanmar Portuguese Russian Sinhala Spanish Tamil Thai Urdu
- [Recognizing Women Peacebuilders: Critical Actors in Effective Peacemaking (Turkish)](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/recognizing-women-peacebuilders-critical-actors-in-effective-peacemaking-turkish/): This report explores the motivations, activities, and tactics of women peacebuilders, and offers guidance for guaranteeing their meaningful participation.This report is also available in English, Farsi, French, and Spanish. English Farsi French Spanish See related operational guidance on guaranteeing the participation of women peacebuilders in track one peace processes here.
- [Recognizing Women Peacebuilders: Critical Actors in Effective Peacemaking (Spanish)](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/recognizing-women-peacebuilders-critical-actors-in-effective-peacemaking-spanish/): This report explores the motivations, activities, and tactics of women peacebuilders, and offers guidance for guaranteeing their meaningful participation.This report is also available in English, Farsi, French, and Turkish. English Farsi French Turkish
- [Recognizing Women Peacebuilders: Critical Actors in Effective Peacemaking (French)](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/recognizing-women-peacebuilders-critical-actors-in-effective-peacemaking-french/): This report explores the motivations, activities, and tactics of women peacebuilders, and offers guidance for guaranteeing their meaningful participation.This report is also available in English, Farsi, Spanish, Turkish. English Farsi Spanish Turkish
- [Recognizing Women Peacebuilders: Critical Actors in Effective Peacemaking (Farsi)](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/recognizing-women-peacebuilders-critical-actors-in-effective-peacemaking-farsi/): This report explores the motivations, activities, and tactics of women peacebuilders, and offers guidance for guaranteeing their meaningful participation.This report is also available in English, French, Spanish, Turkish. English French Spanish Turkish See related operational guidance on guaranteeing the participation of women peacebuilders in track one peace processes here.
- [Recognizing Women Peacebuilders: Critical Actors in Effective Peacemaking](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/recognizing-women-peacebuilders-critical-actors-in-effective-peacemaking/): This report explores the motivations, activities, and tactics of women peacebuilders, and offers guidance for guaranteeing their meaningful participation.This report is also available in Farsi, French, Spanish, and Turkish. Farsi French Spanish Turkish See related operational guidance on guaranteeing the participation of women peacebuilders in track one peace processes here.
- [Protecting Women Peacebuilders: The Front Lines of Sustainable Peace (Turkish)](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/protecting-women-peacebuilders-the-front-lines-of-sustainable-peace-turkish/): This report distills the range of threats to women peacebuilders, analyzes existing protection mechanisms, and provides guidance to protect women peacebuilders.This report is also available in Arabic, English, Farsi, French, and Spanish. Arabic English Farsi French Spanish See related operational guidance on how to establish and enhance the protection of women peacebuilders here.
- [Protecting Women Peacebuilders: The Front Lines of Sustainable Peace (Spanish)](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/protecting-women-peacebuilders-the-front-lines-of-sustainable-peace-spanish/): This report distills the range of threats to women peacebuilders, analyzes existing protection mechanisms, and provides guidance to protect women peacebuilders.This report is also available in Arabic, English, Farsi, French, and Turkish. Arabic English Farsi French Turkish
- [Protecting Women Peacebuilders: The Front Lines of Sustainable Peace (French)](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/protecting-women-peacebuilders-the-front-lines-of-sustainable-peace-french/): This report distills the range of threats to women peacebuilders, analyzes existing protection mechanisms, and provides guidance to protect women peacebuilders.This report is also available in Arabic, English, Farsi, Spanish, and Turkish. Arabic English Farsi Spanish Turkish
- [Protecting Women Peacebuilders: The Front Lines of Sustainable Peace (Farsi)](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/protecting-women-peacebuilders-the-front-lines-of-sustainable-peace-farsi/): This report distills the range of threats to women peacebuilders, analyzes existing protection mechanisms, and provides guidance to protect women peacebuilders.This report is also available in Arabic, English, French, Spanish, and Turkish. Arabic English French Spanish Turkish See related operational guidance on how to establish and enhance the protection of women peacebuilders here.
- [Protecting Women Peacebuilders: The Front Lines of Sustainable Peace (Arabic)](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/protecting-women-peacebuilders-the-front-lines-of-sustainable-peace-arabic/): This report distills the range of threats to women peacebuilders, analyzes existing protection mechanisms, and provides guidance to protect women peacebuilders.This report is also available in English, Farsi, French, Spanish, and Turkish. English Farsi French Spanish Turkish See related operational guidance on how to establish and enhance the protection of women peacebuilders here.
- [Protecting Women Peacebuilders: The Front Lines of Sustainable Peace](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/protecting-women-peacebuilders-the-front-lines-of-sustainable-peace/): This report distills the range of threats to women peacebuilders, analyzes existing protection mechanisms, and provides guidance to protect women peacebuilders.This report is also available in Arabic, Farsi, French, Spanish, and Turkish. Arabic Farsi French Spanish Turkish See related operational guidance on how to establish and enhance the protection of women peacebuilders here.
- [Operational Guidance to Improve Grantmaking Practices to Women’s Peacebuilding Organizations (Turkish)](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/operational-guidance-to-improve-grantmaking-practices-to-womens-peacebuilding-organizations-turkish/): Stemming from the report, "Funding Women Peacebuilders: Dismantling Barriers to Peace," this document provides operational guidance to enable more effective grantmaking to women’s peacebuilding organizations.This document is also available in English and Farsi. English Farsi
- [Operational Guidance to Improve Grantmaking Practices to Women’s Peacebuilding Organizations (Farsi)](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/operational-guidance-to-improve-grantmaking-practices-to-womens-peacebuilding-organizations-farsi/): Stemming from the report, "Funding Women Peacebuilders: Dismantling Barriers to Peace," this document provides operational guidance to enable more effective grantmaking to women’s peacebuilding organizations.This document is also available in English and Turkish. English Turkish
- [Operational Guidance to Improve Grantmaking Practices to Women’s Peacebuilding Organizations](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/operational-guidance-to-improve-grantmaking-practices-to-womens-peacebuilding-organizations/): Stemming from the report, "Funding Women Peacebuilders: Dismantling Barriers to Peace," this document provides operational guidance to enable more effective grantmaking to women’s peacebuilding organizations.This document is also available in Farsi and Turkish. Farsi Turkish
- [Funding Women Peacebuilders: Dismantling Barriers to Peace (Turkish)](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/funding-women-peacebuilders-dismantling-barriers-to-peace-turkish/): This report analyzes obstacles facing donors and women’s peacebuilding organizations and points to recent developments in this area of practice. This report is also available in English, French, Farsi, and Spanish. English French Farsi Spanish Access related operational guidance on how to improve grantmaking practices to women’s peacebuilding organizations here.
- [Funding Women Peacebuilders: Dismantling Barriers to Peace (Farsi)](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/funding-women-peacebuilders-dismantling-barriers-to-peace-farsi/): This report analyzes obstacles facing donors and women’s peacebuilding organizations and points to recent developments in this area of practice. This report is also available in English, French, Spanish, and Turkish. English French Spanish Turkish Access related operational guidance on how to improve grantmaking practices to women’s peacebuilding organizations here.
- [Funding Women Peacebuilders: Dismantling Barriers to Peace](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/funding-women-peacebuilders-dismantling-barriers-to-peace/): This report analyzes obstacles facing donors and women’s peacebuilding organizations and points to recent developments in this area of practice. This report is also available in Farsi, French, Spanish, and Turkish. Farsi French Spanish Turkish Access related operational guidance on how to improve grantmaking practices to women’s peacebuilding organizations here.
- [Operational Guidance to Guarantee the Participation of Women Peacebuilders in Track One Peace Processes (Turkish)](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/operational-guidance-to-guarantee-the-participation-of-women-peacebuilders-in-track-one-peace-processes-turkish/): Stemming from the report, "Recognizing Women Peacebuilders: Critical Actors in Effective Peacemaking," this document provides operational guidance for mediation teams and governments to ensure gender-inclusive peace processes.This document is also available in English and Farsi. English Farsi
- [Operational Guidance to Guarantee the Participation of Women Peacebuilders in Track One Peace Processes (Farsi)](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/operational-guidance-to-guarantee-the-participation-of-women-peacebuilders-in-track-one-peace-processes-farsi/): Stemming from the report, "Recognizing Women Peacebuilders: Critical Actors in Effective Peacemaking," this document provides operational guidance for mediation teams and governments to ensure gender-inclusive peace processes.This document is also available in English and Turkish. English Turkish
- [Operational Guidance to Guarantee the Participation of Women Peacebuilders in Track One Peace Processes](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/operational-guidance-to-guarantee-the-participation-of-women-peacebuilders-in-track-one-peace-processes/): Stemming from the report, "Recognizing Women Peacebuilders: Critical Actors in Effective Peacemaking," this document provides operational guidance for mediation teams and governments to ensure gender-inclusive peace processes.This document is also available in Farsi and Turkish. Farsi Turkish
- [Operational Guidance to Establish and Enhance the Protection of Women Peacebuilders (Turkish)](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/operational-guidance-to-establish-and-enhance-the-protection-of-women-peacebuilders-turkish/): Stemming from the report, "Protecting Women Peacebuilders: The Front Lines of Sustainable Peace," this document provides operational guidance for states and multilateral institutions to protect women peacebuilders.This document is also available in Arabic, English, and Farsi. Arabic English Farsi
- [Operational Guidance to Establish and Enhance the Protection of Women Peacebuilders (Farsi)](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/operational-guidance-to-establish-and-enhance-the-protection-of-women-peacebuilders-farsi/): Stemming from the report, "Protecting Women Peacebuilders: The Front Lines of Sustainable Peace," this document provides operational guidance for states and multilateral institutions to protect women peacebuilders.This document is also available in Arabic, English, and Turkish. Arabic English Turkish
- [Operational Guidance to Establish and Enhance the Protection of Women Peacebuilders (Arabic)](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/operational-guidance-to-establish-and-enhance-the-protection-of-women-peacebuilders-arabic/): Stemming from the report, "Protecting Women Peacebuilders: The Front Lines of Sustainable Peace," this document provides operational guidance for states and multilateral institutions to protect women peacebuilders.This document is also available in English, Farsi, and Turkish. English Farsi Turkish
- [Operational Guidance to Establish and Enhance the Protection of Women Peacebuilders](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/operational-guidance-to-establish-and-enhance-the-protection-of-women-peacebuilders/): Stemming from the report, "Protecting Women Peacebuilders: The Front Lines of Sustainable Peace," this document provides operational guidance for states and multilateral institutions to protect women peacebuilders.This document is also available in Arabic, Farsi, and Turkish. Arabic Farsi Turkish
- [Invisible Women: Gendered Dimensions of Return, Rehabilitation and Reintegration from Violent Extremism Executive Summary and Programming Guidance (French)](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/invisible-women-gendered-dimensions-of-return-rehabilitation-and-reintegration-from-violent-extremism-executive-summary-and-programming-guidance-french/): This document outlines key findings and programming recommendations from the report, "Invisible Women."This Executive Summary and Programming Guidance is also available in Arabic and English. Arabic English
- [Invisible Women: Gendered Dimensions of Return, Rehabilitation and Reintegration from Violent Extremism Executive Summary and Programming Guidance (Arabic)](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/invisible-women-gendered-dimensions-of-return-rehabilitation-and-reintegration-from-violent-extremism-executive-summary-and-programming-guidance-arabic/): This document outlines key findings and programming recommendations from the report, "Invisible Women."This Executive Summary and Programming Guidance is also available in English and French. English French
- [Invisible Women: Gendered Dimensions of Return, Rehabilitation and Reintegration from Violent Extremism Executive Summary and Programming Guidance](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/invisible-women-gendered-dimensions-of-return-rehabilitation-and-reintegration-from-violent-extremism-executive-summary-and-programming-guidance/): This document outlines key findings and programming recommendations from the report, "Invisible Women."This Executive Summary and Programming Guidance is also available in Arabic and French. Arabic French
- [Invisible Women: Gendered Dimensions of Return, Rehabilitation and Reintegration from Violent Extremism (Arabic)](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/invisible-women-gendered-dimensions-of-return-rehabilitation-and-reintegration-from-violent-extremism-arabic/): This report maps challenges with reintegrating and rehabilitating women associated with extremist movements and provides evidence of good practice. This report is also available in English. English Read the report's Executive Summary and Programming Guidance in Arabic, English, and French. Arabic English French
- [Gendered Transitional Justice - Urdu](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/gendered-transitional-justice-urdu/): This video explores the components of transitional justice and offers practical steps to ensure a gender sensitive and inclusive process.This video is also available in Arabic, English, Farsi, French, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Russian, Sinhala, Spanish, Tamil, and Ukrainian. Arabic English Farisi French Japanese Mandarin Chinese Russian Sinhala Spanish Tamil Ukrainian
- [Gendered Transitional Justice - Ukrainian](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/gendered-transitional-justice-ukrainian/): This video explores the components of transitional justice and offers practical steps to ensure a gender sensitive and inclusive process.This video is also available in Arabic, English, Farsi, French, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Russian, Sinhala, Spanish, Tamil, and Urdu. Arabic English Farsi French Japanese Mandarin Chinese Russian Sinhala Spanish Tamil Urdu
- [Gendered Transitional Justice - Tamil](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/gendered-transitional-justice-tamil/): This video explores the components of transitional justice and offers practical steps to ensure a gender sensitive and inclusive process.This video is also available in Arabic, English, Farsi, French, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Russian, Sinhala, Spanish, Ukrainian, and Urdu. Arabic English Farsi French Japanese Mandarin Chinese Russian Sinhala Spanish Ukrainian Urdu
- [Gendered Transitional Justice - Spanish](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/gendered-transitional-justice-spanish/): This video explores the components of transitional justice and offers practical steps to ensure a gender sensitive and inclusive process.This video is also available in Arabic, English, Farsi, French, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Russian, Sinhala, Tamil, Ukrainian, and Urdu. Arabic English Farsi French Japanese Mandarin Chinese Russian Sinhala Tamil Ukrainian Urdu
- [Gendered Transitional Justice - Sinhala](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/gendered-transitional-justice-sinhala/): This video explores the components of transitional justice and offers practical steps to ensure a gender sensitive and inclusive process.This video is also available in Arabic, English, Farsi, French, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Russian, Spanish, Tamil, Ukrainian, and Urdu. Arabic English Farsi French Japanese Mandarin Chinese Russian Spanish Tamil Ukrainian Urdu
- [Gendered Transitional Justice - Russian](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/gendered-transitional-justice-russian/): This video explores the components of transitional justice and offers practical steps to ensure a gender sensitive and inclusive process.This video is also available in Arabic, English, Farsi, French, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Sinhala, Spanish, Tamil, Ukrainian, and Urdu. Arabic English Farsi French Japanese Mandarin Chinese Sinhala Spanish Tamil Ukrainian Urdu
- [Gendered Transitional Justice - Persian/Farsi](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/gendered-transitional-justice-persian-farsi/): This video explores the components of transitional justice and offers practical steps to ensure a gender sensitive and inclusive process.This video is also available in Arabic, English, French, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Russian, Sinhala, Spanish, Tamil, Ukrainian, and Urdu. Arabic English French Japanese Mandarin Chinese Russian Sinhala Spanish Tamil Ukrainian Urdu
- [Gendered Transitional Justice - Mandarin Chinese](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/gendered-transitional-justice-mandarin-chinese/): This video explores the components of transitional justice and offers practical steps to ensure a gender sensitive and inclusive process.This video is also available in Arabic, English, Farsi, French, Japanese, Russian, Sinhala, Spanish, Tamil, Ukrainian, and Urdu. Arabic English Farsi French Japanese Russian Sinhala Spanish Tamil Ukrainian Urdu
- [Gendered Transitional Justice - Japanese](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/gendered-transitional-justice-japanese/): This video explores the components of transitional justice and offers practical steps to ensure a gender sensitive and inclusive process.This video is also available in Arabic, English, Farsi, French, Mandarin Chinese, Russian, Sinhala, Spanish, Tamil, Ukrainian, and Urdu. Arabic English Farsi French Mandarin Chinese Russian Sinhala Spanish Tamil Ukrainian Urdu
- [Gendered Transitional Justice - French](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/gendered-transitional-justice-french/): This video explores the components of transitional justice and offers practical steps to ensure a gender sensitive and inclusive process.This video is also available in Arabic, English, Farsi, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Russian, Sinhala, Spanish, Tamil, Ukrainian, and Urdu. Arabic English Farsi Japanese Mandarin Chinese Russian Sinhala Spanish Tamil Ukrainian Urdu
- [Gendered Transitional Justice - English](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/gendered-transitional-justice-english/): This video explores the components of transitional justice and offers practical steps to ensure a gender sensitive and inclusive process.This video is also available in Arabic, Farsi, French, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Russian, Sinhala, Spanish, Tamil, Ukrainian, and Urdu. Arabic Farsi French Japanese Mandarin Chinese Russian Sinhala Spanish Tamil Ukrainian Urdu
- [Gendered Transitional Justice - Arabic](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/gendered-transitional-justice-arabic/): This video explores the components of transitional justice and offers practical steps to ensure a gender sensitive and inclusive process.This video is also available in English, Farsi, French, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Russian, Sinhala, Spanish, Tamil, Ukrainian, and Urdu. English Farsi French Japanese Mandarin Chinese Russian Sinhala Spanish Tamil Ukrainian Urdu
- [Gendered Devolution – Urdu](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/gendered-devolution-urdu/): This video explores why gender sensitivity and inclusivity in devolution processes matters and how it can be done.This video is available in Arabic, English, Farsi, French, Russian, Sinhala, Spanish, Tamil, and Ukrainian. Arabic English Farsi French Russian Sinhala Spanish Tamil Ukrainian
- [Gendered Devolution – Ukrainian](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/gendered-devolution-ukrainian/): This video explores why gender sensitivity and inclusivity in devolution processes matters and how it can be done.This video is also available in Arabic, English, Farsi, French, Russian, Sinhala, Spanish, Tamil, and Urdu. Arabic English Farsi French Russian Sinhala Spanish Tamil Urdu
- [Gendered Devolution – Tamil](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/gendered-devolution-tamil/): This video explores why gender sensitivity and inclusivity in devolution processes matters and how it can be done.This video is also available in Arabic, English, Farsi, French, Russian, Sinhala, Spanish, Ukrainian, and Urdu. Arabic English Farsi French Russian Sinhala Spanish Ukrainian Urdu
- [Gendered Devolution – Russian](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/gendered-devolution-russian/): This video explores why gender sensitivity and inclusivity in devolution processes matters and how it can be done.This video is also available in Arabic, English, Farsi, French, Sinhala, Spanish, Tamil, Ukrainian, and Urdu. Arabic English Farsi French Russian Sinhala Spanish Tamil Ukrainian Urdu
- [Gendered Devolution – Persian/Farsi](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/gendered-devolution-persian-farsi/): This video explores why gender sensitivity and inclusivity in devolution processes matters and how it can be done.This video is also available in Arabic, English, French, Russian, Sinhala, Spanish, Tamil, Ukrainian, and Urdu. Arabic English French Russian Sinhala Spanish Tamil Ukrainian Urdu
- [Gendered Devolution – English](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/gendered-devolution-english/): This video explores why gender sensitivity and inclusivity in devolution processes matters and how it can be done.This video is also available in Arabic, Farsi, French, Russian, Sinhala, Spanish, Tamil, Ukrainian, and Urdu. Arabic Farsi French Russian Sinhala Spanish Tamil Ukrainian Urdu
- [Gendered Devolution - Spanish](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/gendered-devolution-spanish/): This video explores why gender sensitivity and inclusivity in devolution processes matters and how it can be done.This video is also available in Arabic, English, Farsi, French, Russian, Sinhala, Tamil, Ukrainian, and Urdu. Arabic English Farsi French Russian Sinhala Tamil Ukrainian Urdu
- [Gendered Devolution - Sinhala](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/gendered-devolution-sinhala/): This video explores why gender sensitivity and inclusivity in devolution processes matters and how it can be done.This video is also available in Arabic, English, Farsi, French, Russian, Spanish, Tamil, Ukrainian, and Urdu. Arabic English Farsi French Russian Spanish Tamil Ukrainian Urdu
- [Gendered Devolution - French](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/gendered-devolution-french/): This video explores why gender sensitivity and inclusivity in devolution processes matters and how it can be done.This video is also available in Arabic, English, Farsi, Russian, Sinhala, Spanish, Tamil, Ukrainian, and Urdu. Arabic English Farsi Russian Sinhala Spanish Tamil Ukrainian Urdu
- [Gendered Devolution - Arabic](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/gendered-devolution-arabic/): This video explores why gender sensitivity and inclusivity in devolution processes matters and how it can be done.This video is also available in English, Farsi, French, Russian, Sinhala, Spanish, Tamil, Ukrainian, and Urdu. English Farsi French Russian Sinhala Spanish Tamil Ukrainian Urdu
- [Gendered Community Policing - Ukrainian](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/gendered-community-policing-ukrainian/): This video explores why gender sensitivity and inclusivity matter and how to pay attention to this in community policing initiatives.This video is also available in Arabic, English, Farsi, French, Somali, Spanish, and Swahili. Arabic English Farsi French Somali Spanish Swahili
- [Gendered Community Policing - Swahili](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/gendered-community-policing-swahili/): This video explores why gender sensitivity and inclusivity matter and how to pay attention to this in community policing initiatives.This video is also available in Arabic, English, Farsi, French, Somali, Spanish, and Ukrainian. Arabic English Farsi French Somali Spanish Ukrainian
- [Gendered Community Policing - Spanish](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/gendered-community-policing-spanish/): This video explores why gender sensitivity and inclusivity matter and how to pay attention to this in community policing initiatives.This video is also available in Arabic, English, Farsi, French, Somali, Swahili, and Ukrainian. Arabic English Farsi French Somali Swahili Ukrainian
- [Gendered Community Policing - Somali](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/gendered-community-policing-somali/): This video explores why gender sensitivity and inclusivity matter and how to pay attention to this in community policing initiatives.This video is also available in Arabic, English, Farsi, French, Spanish, Swahili, and Ukrainian. Arabic English Farsi French Spanish Swahili Ukrainian
- [Gendered Community Policing - Persian/Farsi](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/gendered-community-policing-persian-farsi/): This video explores why gender sensitivity and inclusivity matter and how to pay attention to this in community policing initiatives.This video is also available in Arabic, English, French, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, and Ukrainian. Arabic English French Somali Spanish Swahili Ukrainian
- [Gendered Community Policing - French](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/gendered-community-policing-french/): This video explores why gender sensitivity and inclusivity matter and how to pay attention to this in community policing initiatives.This video is also available in Arabic, English, Farsi, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, and Ukrainian. Arabic English Farsi Somali Spanish Swahili Ukrainian
- [Gendered Community Policing - English](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/gendered-community-policing-english/): This video explores why gender sensitivity and inclusivity matter and how to pay attention to this in community policing initiatives.This video is also available in Arabic, Farsi, French, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, and Ukrainian. Arabic Farsi French Somali Spanish Swahili Ukrainian
- [Gendered Community Policing - Arabic](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/gendered-community-policing-arabic/): This video explores why gender sensitivity and inclusivity matter and how to pay attention to this in community policing initiatives.This video is also available in English, Farsi, French, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, and Ukrainian. English Farsi French Somali Spanish Swahili Ukrainian
- [Gender Responsive and Inclusive Ceasefires – Spanish](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/gender-responsive-and-inclusive-ceasefires-spanish/): This video explores why gender responsiveness and inclusivity matter in ceasefire processes, and how to ensure it in practice.This video is also available in Arabic, English, Farsi, French, Russian, and Ukrainian. Arabic English Farsi French Russian Ukrainian
- [Gender Responsive and Inclusive Ceasefires – French](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/gender-responsive-and-inclusive-ceasefires-french/): This video explores why gender responsiveness and inclusivity matter in ceasefire processes, and how to ensure it in practice.This video is also available in Arabic, English, Farsi, Russian, Spanish, and Ukrainian. Arabic English Farsi Russian Spanish Ukrainian
- [Gender Responsive and Inclusive Ceasefires – Arabic](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/gender-responsive-and-inclusive-ceasefires-arabic/): This video explores why gender responsiveness and inclusivity matter in ceasefire processes, and how to ensure it in practice.This video is also available in English, Farsi, French, Russian, Spanish, and Ukrainian. English Farsi French Russian Spanish Ukrainian
- [Gender Responsive and Inclusive Ceasefires - Ukrainian](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/gender-responsive-and-inclusive-ceasefires-ukrainian/): This video explores why gender responsiveness and inclusivity matter in ceasefire processes, and how to ensure it in practice.This video is also available in Arabic, English, Farsi, French, Russian, and Spanish. Arabic English Farsi French Russian Spanish
- [Gender Responsive and Inclusive Ceasefires - Russian](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/gender-responsive-and-inclusive-ceasefires-russian/): This video explores why gender responsiveness and inclusivity matter in ceasefire processes, and how to ensure it in practice.This video is also available in Arabic, English, Farsi, French, Spanish, and Ukrainian. Arabic English Farsi French Spanish Ukrainian
- [Gender Responsive and Inclusive Ceasefires - Persian/Farsi](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/gender-responsive-and-inclusive-ceasefires-persian-farsi/): This video explores why gender responsiveness and inclusivity matter in ceasefire processes, and how to ensure it in practice.This video is also available in Arabic, English, French, Russian, Spanish, and Ukrainian. Arabic English French Russian Spanish Ukrainian
- [Gender Responsive and Inclusive Ceasefires - English](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/gender-responsive-and-inclusive-ceasefires-english/): This video explores why gender responsiveness and inclusivity matter in ceasefire processes, and how to ensure it in practice.This video is also available in Arabic, Farsi, French, Russian, Spanish, and Ukrainian. Arabic Farsi French Russian Spanish Ukrainian
- [Funding Women Peacebuilders: Dismantling Barriers to Peace (Spanish)](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/funding-women-peacebuilders-dismantling-barriers-to-peace-spanish/): This report analyzes obstacles facing donors and women’s peacebuilding organizations and points to recent developments in this area of practice.This report is also available in English, Farsi, French, and Turkish. English Farsi French Turkish
- [Funding Women Peacebuilders: Dismantling Barriers to Peace (French)](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/funding-women-peacebuilders-dismantling-barriers-to-peace-french/): This report analyzes obstacles facing donors and women’s peacebuilding organizations and points to recent developments in this area of practice.This report is also available in English, Farsi, Spanish, and Turkish. English Farsi Spanish Turkish
- [Extremism as Mainstream: Implications for Women, Development & Security in the MENA/Asia Region (Arabic)](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/extremism-as-mainstream-implications-for-women-development-security-in-the-mena-asia-region-arabic/): This brief reflects perspectives shared during a roundtable to better understand rising religious extremism from a gendered and grounds-up perspective.This brief is also available in English. English
- [Extremism as Mainstream: Implications for Women, Development & Security in the MENA/Asia Region](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/extremism-as-mainstream-implications-for-women-development-security-in-the-mena-asia-region/): This brief reflects perspectives shared during a roundtable to better understand rising religious extremism from a gendered and grounds-up perspective.This brief is also available in Arabic. Arabic
- [Better Peace Tool (Video) - Swahili](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/better-peace-tool-video-swahili/): This video presents a practical four-part framework for the inclusion of women peacebuilders, offering proactive steps to broaden participation.This video is also available in Arabic, English, Farsi, French, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Myanmar, Russian, and Spanish. Arabic English Farsi French Japanese Mandarin Chinese Myanmar Russian Spanish
- [Better Peace Tool (Video) - Spanish](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/better-peace-tool-video-spanish/): This video presents a practical four-part framework for the inclusion of women peacebuilders, offering proactive steps to broaden participation.This video is also available in Arabic, English, Farsi, French, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Myanmar, Russian, and Swahili. Arabic English Farsi French Japanese Mandarin Chinese Myanmar Russian Swahili
- [Better Peace Tool (Video) - Russian](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/better-peace-tool-video-russian/): This video presents a practical four-part framework for the inclusion of women peacebuilders, offering proactive steps to broaden participation.This video is also available in Arabic, English, Farsi, French, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Myanmar, Spanish, and Swahili. Arabic English Farsi French Japanese Mandarin Chinese Myanmar Spanish Swahili
- [Better Peace Tool (Video) - Myanmar](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/better-peace-tool-video-myanmar/): This video presents a practical four-part framework for the inclusion of women peacebuilders, offering proactive steps to broaden participation.This video is also available in Arabic, English, Farsi, French, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Russian, Spanish, and Swahili. Arabic English Farsi French Japanese Mandarin Chinese Russian Spanish Swahili
- [Better Peace Tool (Video) - Mandarin Chinese](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/better-peace-tool-video-mandarin-chinese/): This video presents a practical four-part framework for the inclusion of women peacebuilders, offering proactive steps to broaden participation.This video is also available in Arabic, English, Farsi, French, Japanese, Myanmar, Russian, Spanish, and Swahili. Arabic English Farsi French Japanese Myanmar Russian Spanish Swahili
- [Better Peace Tool (Video) - Japanese](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/better-peace-tool-video-japanese/): This video presents a practical four-part framework for the inclusion of women peacebuilders, offering proactive steps to broaden participation.This resource is also available in Arabic, English, Farsi, French, Mandarin Chinese, Myanmar, Russian, Spanish, and Swahili. Arabic English Farsi French Mandarin Chinese Myanmar Russian Spanish Swahili
- [Better Peace Tool (Video) - French](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/better-peace-tool-video-french/): This video presents a practical four-part framework for the inclusion of women peacebuilders, offering proactive steps to broaden participation. This video is also available in Arabic, English, Farsi, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Myanmar, Russian, Spanish, and Swahili. Arabic English Farsi Japanese Mandarin Chinese Myanmar Russian Spanish Swahili
- [Better Peace Tool (Video) - Farsi/Persian](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/better-peace-tool-video-farsi-persian/): This video presents a practical four-part framework for the inclusion of women peacebuilders, offering proactive steps to broaden participation.This resource is also available in Arabic, English, French, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Myanmar, Russian, Spanish, and Swahili. Arabic English French Japanese Mandarin Chinese Myanmar Russian Spanish Swahili
- [Better Peace Tool (Video) - Arabic](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/better-peace-tool-video-arabic/): This video presents a practical four-part framework for the inclusion of women peacebuilders, offering proactive steps to broaden participation.This video is also available in English, Farsi, French, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Myanmar, Russian, Spanish, and Swahili. English Farsi French Japanese Mandarin Chinese Myanmar Russian Spanish Swahili
- [Better Peace Tool (Video)](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/better-peace-tool-video/): This video presents a practical four-part framework for the inclusion of women peacebuilders, offering proactive steps to broaden participation.This video is available in Arabic, Farsi, French, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Myanmar, Russian, Spanish, and Swahili. Arabic Farsi French Japanese Mandarin Chinese Myanmar Russian Spanish Swahili
- [10 Steps to Increase Women’s Participation in Peacekeeping and Reduce Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (French)](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/10-steps-to-increase-womens-participation-in-peacekeeping-and-reduce-sexual-exploitation-and-abuse-french/): 10 steps to improve community security and eradicate Sexual Exploitation and Abuse from peacekeeping missions.This resource is also available in English. English
- [10 Steps to Increase Women’s Participation in Peacekeeping and Reduce Sexual Exploitation and Abuse](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/10-steps-to-increase-womens-participation-in-peacekeeping-and-reduce-sexual-exploitation-and-abuse/): 10 steps to improve community security and eradicate Sexual Exploitation and Abuse from peacekeeping missions.This resource is also available in French. French
- [10 Steps to Ensure Gender Responsive Transitional Justice Processes (Farsi)](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/10-steps-to-ensure-gender-responsive-transitional-justice-processes-farsi/): This guide is intended to inform governments, international organizations, and civil society involved in transitional justice processes.This resource is also available in Arabic and English. Arabic English
- [10 Steps to Ensure Gender Responsive Transitional Justice Processes (Arabic)](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/10-steps-to-ensure-gender-responsive-transitional-justice-processes-arabic/): This guide is intended to inform governments, international organizations, and civil society involved in transitional justice processes.This resource is also available in English and Farsi. English Farsi
- [10 Steps to Ensure Gender Responsive Transitional Justice Processes](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/10-steps-to-ensure-gender-responsive-transitional-justice-processes/): This guide is intended to inform governments, international organizations, and civil society involved in transitional justice processes.This resource is also available in Arabic and Farsi. Arabic Farsi
- [10 Steps to Ensure Gender Responsive Processes & Ceasefire Agreements (Spanish)](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/10-steps-to-ensure-gender-responsive-processes-ceasefire-agreements-spanish/): 10 steps for actors facilitating ceasefire negotiations to consider the expertise and roles of women in ceasefire processes and agreementsThis resource is also available in Arabic, English, Farsi, and French. Arabic English Farsi French
- [10 Steps to Ensure Gender Responsive Processes & Ceasefire Agreements (French)](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/10-steps-to-ensure-gender-responsive-processes-ceasefire-agreements-french/): 10 steps for actors facilitating ceasefire negotiations to consider the expertise and roles of women in ceasefire processes and agreementsThis resource is also available in Arabic, English, Farsi, and Spanish. Arabic English Farsi Spanish
- [10 Steps to Ensure Gender Responsive Processes & Ceasefire Agreements (Farsi)](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/10-steps-to-ensure-gender-responsive-processes-ceasefire-agreements-farsi/): 10 steps for actors facilitating ceasefire negotiations to consider the expertise and roles of women in ceasefire processes and agreementsThis resource is also available in Arabic, English, French, and Spanish. Arabic English French Spanish
- [10 Steps to Ensure Gender Responsive Processes & Ceasefire Agreements (Arabic)](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/10-steps-to-ensure-gender-responsive-processes-ceasefire-agreements-arabic/): 10 steps for actors facilitating ceasefire negotiations to consider the expertise and roles of women in ceasefire processes and agreementsThis resource is also available in English, Farsi, French, and Spanish. English Farsi French Spanish
- [10 Steps to Ensure a Gender-Responsive and Inclusive Constitution-Drafting Process (Farsi)](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/10-steps-to-ensure-a-gender-responsive-and-inclusive-constitution-drafting-process-farsi/): This guide is intended to inform governments, international organizations, and civil society involved in constitution-drafting processes.This resource is also available in English and Arabic. English Arabic
- [10 Steps to Ensure a Gender-Responsive and Inclusive Constitution-Drafting Process (Arabic)](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/10-steps-to-ensure-a-gender-responsive-and-inclusive-constitution-drafting-process-arabic/): This guide is intended to inform governments, international organizations, and civil society involved in constitution-drafting processes.This resource is also available in English and Farsi. English Farsi
- [10 Steps to Ensure a Gender-Responsive and Inclusive Constitution-Drafting Process](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/10-steps-to-ensure-a-gender-responsive-and-inclusive-constitution-drafting-process/): This guide is intended to inform governments, international organizations, and civil society involved in constitution-drafting processes.This resource is also available in Arabic and Farsi. Arabic Farsi
- [The Arab Spring & Implications for Women](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/the-arab-spring-implications-for-women/): This 2011 brief highlights regional trends that threaten democracy and equality, and affect women’s abilities to influence the decision-making processes.
- [The End of the Beginning: Tunisia’s Revolution and Fighting for the Future](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/the-end-of-the-beginning-tunisias-revolution-and-fighting-for-the-future/): This 2012 brief addresses the evolving Tunisian political landscape, implications for women, their actions, and their requests to decision-makers.
- [Killing them Softly: The Stark Impact of Sanctions on the Lives of Ordinary Iranians](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/killing-them-softly-the-stark-impact-of-sanctions-on-the-lives-of-ordinary-iranians/): This 2012 brief offers recommendations on limiting immediate and long-term damage being wrought on women, Iranian society, and regional security.
- [Voice and Vision: What the Women Say. MENA/Asia](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/voice-and-vision-what-the-women-say-mena-asia/): Findings brief from the September 2012 “What the Women Say” MENA/South Asia Forum on Rights, Peace and Security.
- [Egypt’s Fitful Revolution: Women in the Balance](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/egypts-fitful-revolution-women-in-the-balance/): This 2012 brief provides reflections from women in the uprising and transitional months from 2010-12, highlighting key recommendations.
- [Picking up the Pieces: Iraqi Women in the Aftermath of War and Occupation](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/picking-up-the-pieces-iraqi-women-in-the-aftermath-of-war-and-occupation/): This 2013 brief highlights the perspectives of Iraqi women regarding the losses and gains during the US intervention.
- [Elusive Peace, Pervasive Violence: Sri Lankan Women’s Struggle for Security and Justice](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/elusive-peace-pervasive-violence-sri-lankan-womens-struggle-for-security-and-justice/): This brief from 2013 focuses on women in Sri Lanka’s northern provinces in the aftermath of war.
- [From Subjects to Citizens: Women in Post-Revolutionary Libya](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/from-subjects-to-citizens-women-in-post-revolutionary-libya/): This brief draws particular attention to women’s experiences in Libya in the context of political and security developments from 2011-13.
- [Voices from the Ground: Syria’s Humanitarian Crisis](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/voices-from-the-ground-syrias-humanitarian-crisis/): This 2013 brief summarizes key priorities and recommendations on immediate humanitarian issues that must be addressed by the international community.
- [Reclaiming the Progressive Past: Pakistani women’s struggle against violence & extremism](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/reclaiming-the-progressive-past-pakistani-womens-struggle-against-violence-extremism/): This brief from 2014 highlights the impact of the prevailing security environment on Pakistani women, especially in conflict-stricken areas.
- [Bringing Peace to Yemen by Having Women at the Table](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/bringing-peace-to-yemen-by-having-women-at-the-table/): This brief examines existing efforts to enable the participation of civil society voices, notably women, in Yemen’s formal negotiations.
- [Challenging Conventional Wisdom, Transforming Current Practices: A Gendered Lens](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/challenging-conventional-wisdom-transforming-current-practices-a-gendered-lens/): This brief argues for a shift in C/PVE towards an agenda that is pro-peace, resilience, equality, and pluralism.
- [Morocco’s Dilemma: Rights and Reform or Closure and Conservatism?](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/moroccos-dilemma-rights-and-reform-or-closure-and-conservatism/): This brief from 2015 outlines the political tensions in Morocco and priority issues among women in civil society
- [Resisting the New Conservatism: Women’s campaigns for rights, peace and participation in Turkey](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/resisting-the-new-conservatism-womens-campaigns-for-rights-peace-and-participation-in-turkey/): This brief from 2015 examines the challenges of women’s and civil society groups in Turkey, highlighting effective advocacy strategies.
- [Extremism in the Mainstream:Implications for and Actions by Women](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/extremism-in-the-mainstreamimplications-for-and-actions-by-women/): This brief analyzes the causes, manifestations, and consequences of rising conservatism and extremism, and its implications for women.
- [We Will Survive: Women’s Rights and Civic Activism in Yemen’s Endless War](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/we-will-survive-womens-rights-and-civic-activism-in-yemens-endless-war/): This brief from 2016 shares recommendations to international and domestic actors with regard to peace, security, and equality in Yemen.
- [National Action Plans on Preventing Violent Extremism](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/national-action-plans-on-preventing-violent-extremism/): This brief analyzes nine NAPs, considering how specific themes were discussed, including education, civil society, gender, and human rights.
- [Fund Us Like You Want Us To Win: Feminist Solutions for more Impactful Financing for Peacebuilding](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/fund-us-like-you-want-us-to-win-feminist-solutions-for-more-impactful-financing-for-peacebuilding/): This brief focuses on structural barriers faced by women peacebuilders in accessing funds and presents concrete, innovative, and practical solutions.
- [Race, Power and Peacebuilding](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/race-power-and-peacebuilding/): This report aims to explore and to understand how racism manifests itself in the peacebuilding sector.
- [Five Steps for Sustainable Prevention of Sexual Violence in Conflict](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/five-steps-for-sustainable-prevention-of-sexual-violence-in-conflict/): Practical guidance to inform governments and policymakers committed to effective prevention of sexual violence in conflict (PSVI)
- [Preventing Violent Extremism, Protecting Rights and Community Policing](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/preventing-violent-extremism-protecting-rights-and-community-policing/): Informed by WASL and the Global Solutions Exchange, this brief examines the role of civil society and security partnerships in PVE.
- [Education, Identity, and Rising Extremism](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/education-identity-and-rising-extremism/): Informed by WASL and the Global Solutions Exchange, this brief examines the role of education in enabling and mitigating extremism.
- [From the Ground Up – The Nexus of Economic Policy, Gender and Violent Extremism](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/from-the-ground-up-the-nexus-of-economic-policy-gender-and-violent-extremism/): Informed by WASL and the Global Solutions Exchange, this brief examines the nexus of economic policy, gender, and extremism.
- [The SDG 16 and PVE Agendas: Different Currencies or Two Sides of the Same Coin?](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/the-sdg-16-and-pve-agendas-different-currencies-or-two-sides-of-the-same-coin/): This brief highlights challenges impeding progress on the global PVE and SDG 16 agendas, underscoring how they are interrelated.

## Map Directory

- [DemoS](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/demos/): DemoS is a non-governmental, nonprofit organization active in North and East Syria. Formally established in 2019, the organization seeks to build a stable and democratic society in which justice and sustainable peace prevail, and where every person lives freely and enjoys full rights. Demos works to promote human rights, effective justice, coexistence, and civil peace.
- [Hope Revival](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/hope-revival/): Hope Revival is a Syrian humanitarian and nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening community resilience, protection, and inclusive development.
- [Young Leaders Entrepreneurs (YLE)](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/young-leaders-entrepreneurs-yle/): Young Leaders Entrepreneurs (YLE) is an organization based in Tunisia that works with the passion and energy of youth to create long-lasting, positive change, and sustainable development in marginalized communities.
- [Dali and Senda Association for Peace](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/dali-and-senda-association-for-peace/): Dali and Senda Association for Peace is a non-governmental organization based in Tunisia that encourages women, men, and girls to become peacebuilders and address violent extremism in their communities.
- [Women for Development NGO](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/women-for-development-ngo/): Women for Development (WFD) is a women-led, grassroots, non-governmental organization based in Gyumri, Armenia. WFD was established in 1997 and was formed upon the vision of women shaping their future and bringing positive societal change to the communities of Armenia, particularly in the country's most impoverished region of Shirak.
- [Think Twice Brazil](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/think-twice-brazil/): Think Twice Brasil (TTB) is a social impact organization that supports individuals and institutions to interrupt cycles of violence and inequality through education, research, and the development of innovative strategies that advance peace, democratic participation, and human rights.
- [Hope Advocates Africa](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/hope-advocates-africa/): Founded in 2015, Hope Advocates Africa (HADA) is a youth-led, grassroots-driven organization based in Cameroon, advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), gender justice, environmental peacebuilding, mediation, and conflict management in marginalized communities.
- [Corporación Conciudadanía](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/corporacion-conciudadania/): Corporación Conciudadanía is a nonprofit, non-partisan, civil society organization that promotes citizen participation in order to strengthen local democracy and active citizenship.
- [Center for Egyptian Women Legal Assistance (CEWLA)](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/center-for-egyptian-women-legal-assistance-cewla/): The Center for Egyptian Women's Legal Assistance (CEWLA) is a non-governmental organization that was founded in 1995. Its strives to offer Egyptian women legal support and assistance regarding their rights under the Egyptian Constitution and laws, and international conventions.
- [Women for Justice Foundation (WJF)](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/women-for-justice-foundation-wjf/): Women for Justice Foundation (WJF) is an Egyptian-Canadian nonprofit organization based in Ottawa, Canada and established in 2019.
- [Yakjah Reconciliation and Development Network](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/yakjah-reconciliation-and-development-network/): Yakjah Reconciliation and Development Network (Yakjah) is a youth and women-led nonprofit organization and social innovator for peacebuilding, based in India. It is a non-partisan platform for women and youth vulnerable to marginalization, polarization, and radicalization by conflict experiences.
- [IMAN Research](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/iman-research/): IMAN Research is a think tank based in Kuala Lumpur that focuses on issues of security, peacebuilding, and sustainable development. It provides academic and informal research to governments, development organizations, and specialists working in policy-development.
- [Qadims Lumiere School and College](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/qadims-lumiere-school-and-college/): Qadims Lumiere School and College was founded by Bushra Qadim Hyder in Peshawar, Pakistan. The institution provides a positive alternative to violent extremism through education, actively addressing divisions among Pakistani identity groups and gender inequalities that are exploited by extremist outfits.
- [Digital Shelter](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/digital-shelter/): Digital Shelter is an initiative founded in March 2018 by human rights defenders in Somalia who are committed to advancing digital safety, digital rights, internet freedom, and digital inclusion.
- [National Transformational Leadership Institute (NTLI)](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/national-transformational-leadership-institute-ntli/): The National Transformational Leadership Institute (NTLI) was launched in 2016 as a partnership between the University of Juba, the Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Welfare, and UN Women South Sudan. Created to meet South Sudan’s urgent need for ethical, inclusive, gender-responsive policies and visionary leadership in the aftermath of conflict, NTLI has quickly risen as a regional center of excellence in East Africa.
- [Afghan Women News Agency Organization (AWNAO)](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/afghan-women-news-agency-organization-awnao/): Afghan Women News Agency Organization (AWNAO) is a nonprofit, non-political, and non-governmental organization that supports women’s participation in social activities. Its work amplifies women’s voices through news and magazine publications, advocacy, capacity building, and education.
- [Afghan Women Skills Development Center (AWSDC)](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/afghan-women-skills-development-center-awsdc/): The Afghan Women Skills Development Center (AWSDC) is a non-governmental organization, founded in 1999 and dedicated to the promotion and protection of women's rights in Afghanistan.
- [Equality for Peace and Democracy (EPD)](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/equality-for-peace-and-democracy-epd/): Equality for Peace and Development Organization (EPDO) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization established in 2010 in Afghanistan. EPDO works to promote women’s rights, social cohesion, civil society, and inclusive community development, particularly in fragile and conflict-affected contexts.
- [Kaaj Media Production](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/kaaj-media-production/): Kaaj Magazine is a digital magazine led by Farahnaz Forotan, one of Afghanistan’s prominent journalists, who heads a distinguished editorial team dedicated to telling the human stories of a nation shaped by decades of conflict.
- [Women's Center for Guidance and Legal Aid (WCGLA)](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/womens-center-for-guidance-and-legal-aid-wcgla/): The Women’s Center for Guidance and Legal Awareness (WCGLA) is a feminist, independent civil society organization based in Egypt, dedicated to advancing women’s rights, gender justice, and inclusive peacebuilding.
- [Al Firdaws Society](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/al-firdaws-society/): Al-Firdaws Society is a leading Iraqi non-governmental organization founded in Basra in 2003.
- [Pathways for Women's Empowerment and Development (PaWED)](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/pathways-for-womens-empowerment-and-development-pawed/): Pathways for Women’s Empowerment and Development & Integrated Agricultural Training Center (PaWED-AITC) is a Cameroon-based non-governmental organization advancing gender equality, inclusive peacebuilding, and social cohesion.
- [Empatiku Foundation](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/empatiku-foundation/): Empatiku is a civil society organization based in Indonesia that fosters empathy in the security and education sectors and addresses the rise of violent extremism. Since its establishment in 2015, Empatiku has innovated its programs to ensure the involvement of civil society, especially women, in bringing about social change.
- [Wellness Prosperity and Socio-Empowerment Organization (WPSO)](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/wellness-prosperity-and-socio-empowerment-organization-wpso/): Wellness Prosperity and Socio-Empowerment Organization (WPSO) is a non-profit, non-government, non-political, and non-partisan Afghan civil society organization, established in 2015.
- [Women’s Center for Development and Culture Association (WCDCA)](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/womens-center-for-development-and-culture-association-wcdca/): WCDCA is an Albanian organization that promotes women's and human rights to support socio-economic, education, and health development.
- [Center for Advocacy in Gender Equality and Action for Development (CAGEAD)](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/center-for-advocacy-in-gender-equality-and-action-for-development-cagead/): CAGEAD is a women-led, nonprofit, grassroots organization founded in 2007 and based in Cameroon.
- [Reach Out](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/reach-out/): Reach Out is an organization based in Cameroon that supports marginalized groups within communities.
- [Corporación de Investigación y Acción Social y Económica](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/corporacion-de-investigacion-y-accion-social-y-economica/): CIASE is an organization based in Colombia that promotes human rights, particularly economic, social, cultural, and environmental rights.
- [Asian Muslim Action Network (AMAN) Indonesia](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/asian-muslim-action-network-aman-indonesia/): AMAN is an Indonesian organization that works to create a religious culture that is non-violent and that promotes gender equality.
- [Iraqi Al-Amal Association](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/iraqi-al-amal-association/): IAA is an organization that works with volunteers who engage in projects for the well-being of the Iraqi population.
- [Odessa Organization for Women Development](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/odessa-organization-for-women-development/): Odessa is an Iraqi organization that works to empower women economically, legally, and socially to enhance their role in peacebuilding.
- [Advocacy for Women in Peace and Security Africa (AWAPSA)](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/advocacy-for-women-in-peace-and-security-africa-awapsa/): AWAPSA is a women-led organization that promotes peace, security, and stability, and works to prevent violent extremism in Mombasa, Kenya.
- [Coast Education Centre (COEC)](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/coast-education-centre-coec/): COEC is a Kenyan organization that promotes the participation of youth, women, and other marginalized social groups in community development.
- [Rescue Me](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/rescue-me/): Rescue Me works with social workers and psychologists to rehabilitate and reintegrate Lebanese prisoners found guilty of terrorism.
- [Women Education and Development Organization Liberia (WEDOL)](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/women-education-and-development-organization-liberia-wedol/): WEDOL focuses on strengthening Liberian women's self-reliance, efficiency, and independence, including participation across society, and enhancing community-based peacebuilding.
- [Libyan Women’s Forum (LWF)](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/libyan-womens-forum-lwf/): LWF promotes women's empowerment, promotes capacity building, raises awareness, and implements advocacy projects to help Libyan women fulfill their aspirations.
- [Addu Women’s Association (AWA)](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/addu-womens-association-awa/): Addu Women's Association (AWA) is a nonprofit organization based in the Maldives.
- [Justice, Human Rights and Gender Civil Association (JHRGCA)](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/justice-human-rights-and-gender-civil-association-jhrgca/): JHRGCA is an organization based in Mexico that contributes to the eradication of violence against women.
- [Gender Equality Network (GEN)](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/gender-equality-network-gen/): GEN is an organization pursuing a vision of Myanmar where gender equality and human rights are respected, protected, and fulfilled.
- [Allamin Foundation for Peace and Development](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/allamin-foundation-for-peace-and-development/): The Allamin Foundation is a nonprofit, non-political, non-religious, and non-governmental peacebuilding organization based in northeastern Nigeria.
- [Neem Foundation](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/neem-foundation/): The Neem Foundation is a leading crisis response organization based in Nigeria.
- [Wi’am: The Palestinian Conflict Transformation Center](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/wiam-the-palestinian-conflict-transformation-center/): Wi’am: The Palestinian Conflict Transformation Center is a grassroots civil society organization based in Bethlehem.
- [PAIMAN Alumni Trust](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/paiman-alumni-trust/): PAIMAN Alumni Trust is a non-governmental, nonprofit organization, which was established in 2004 in Islamabad, Pakistan.
- [Philippine Center for Islam and Democracy (PCID)](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/philippine-center-for-islam-and-democracy-pcid/): PCID is a non-partisan, nonprofit organization that is dedicated to the study of Islamic and democratic political thought.
- [Association of War Affected Women (AWAW)](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/association-of-war-affected-women-awaw/): AWAW creates space for war affected women and relatives of those who are missing to work together for peace.
- [Women Relief Aid (WRA)](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/women-relief-aid-wra/): Women Relief Aid (WRA) is a women-led, non-governmental, nonprofit, non-political, and non-religious organization based in South Sudan.
- [Madaniya](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/madaniya/): Madaniya is a nonprofit, non-governmental organization that was established in 2018 by a group of women activists in Sudan.
- [Center for Civil Society and Democracy (CCSD)](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/center-for-civil-society-and-democracy-ccsd/): The Center for Civil Society and Democracy (CCSD) is an independent, nonprofit, non-governmental organization based in Syria.
- [Kareemat Center](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/kareemat-center/): Kareemat Center is an organization that supports conflict-affected Syrian women and children who sought refuge in Turkey.
- [Mobaderoon](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/mobaderoon/): Mobaderoon is a Syrian organization that works to promote active citizenship and build trust to support and sustain peaceful coexistence.
- [Zenobia Association for Syrian Women](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/zenobia-association-for-syrian-women/): Zenobia Association for Syrian Women works to strengthen the capacities of Syrian women to create a better quality of life.
- [Mobdiun - Creative Youth](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/mobdiun-creative-youth/): Mobdiun – Creative Youth is an organization that works to inspires youth to lead change and build peaceful democracy in Tunisia.
- [Coalition for Action on 1325 (COACT)](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/coalition-for-action-on-1325-coact/): COACT is an alliance of 45 member organizations working to promote gender equality and women's empowerment in Uganda.
- [Abductees’ Mothers Association (AMA)](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/abudctees-mothers-association-ama/): Abductees’ Mothers Association (AMA) is a civil society organization based in Yemen.
- [Food4Humanity](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/food4humanity/): Food4Humanity is a women-led, nonprofit, civil society organization based in Yemen and established in 2015 by Muna Luqman.
- [Peace Track Initiative](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/peace-track-initiative/): PTI is a Yemeni organization that works to localize the peace process by promoting women's inclusion and enhancing feminist leadership.
- [Youth Leadership Development Foundation (YLDF)](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/youth-leadership-development-foundation-yldf/): YLDF envisions a Yemen in which young women and men can lead across society and contribute to a better world.
- [ToBe Foundation for Rights and Freedom](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/tobe-foundation-for-rights-and-freedom/): ToBe Foundation is an independent, non-governmental, and non-profit feminist human rights organization. Established in 2011, the foundation proudly holds Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
- [Knowledge Workshop (WHRD MENA Coalition)](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/knowledge-workshop-whrd-mena-coalition/): The Regional Coalition for Women Human Rights Defenders in South West Asia and North Africa (WHRDMENA) is a group of women human rights defenders – individuals and groups – who have established a coalition of women defenders in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
- [Ganoubia Hora](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/ganoubia-hora/): Ganoubia Hora for Development is a young Egyptian feminist organization based in Southern Egypt.

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- [Frameworks for action](https://icanpeacework.org/tag/frameworks-for-action/)
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- [Self-resourcing](https://icanpeacework.org/tag/self-resourcing/)
- [Triple Nexus](https://icanpeacework.org/tag/triple-nexus/)
- [stand with women peacebuilders](https://icanpeacework.org/tag/stand-with-women-peacebuilders/)
- [Liberia](https://icanpeacework.org/tag/liberia/)
- [Decolonizing Peacebuilding](https://icanpeacework.org/tag/decolonizing-peacebuilding/)
- [Publication](https://icanpeacework.org/tag/publication/)
- [Conflict-related sexual violence](https://icanpeacework.org/tag/conflict-related-sexual-violence/)
- [CRSV](https://icanpeacework.org/tag/crsv/)
- [Turkish](https://icanpeacework.org/tag/turkish/)
- [Annual Forum](https://icanpeacework.org/tag/annual-forum/)
- [flexible funding](https://icanpeacework.org/tag/flexible-funding/)
- [PSVI](https://icanpeacework.org/tag/psvi/)
- [Earthquake Appeal](https://icanpeacework.org/tag/earthquake-appeal/)
- [community resilience](https://icanpeacework.org/tag/community-resilience/)
- [Gendered Ceasefire](https://icanpeacework.org/tag/gendered-ceasefire/)
- [Fellowship](https://icanpeacework.org/tag/fellowship/)
- [feminist foreign policy](https://icanpeacework.org/tag/feminist-foreign-policy/)
- [Security Sector Reform](https://icanpeacework.org/tag/security-sector-reform/)
- [ICAN Forum](https://icanpeacework.org/tag/ican-forum/)
- [WPHF](https://icanpeacework.org/tag/wphf/)
- [mental health](https://icanpeacework.org/tag/mental-health/)
- [Dari](https://icanpeacework.org/tag/dari/)
- [Pashto](https://icanpeacework.org/tag/pashto/)
- [1325](https://icanpeacework.org/tag/1325/)
- [Countering Violent Extremism](https://icanpeacework.org/tag/countering-violent-extremism/)
- [Job opportunity](https://icanpeacework.org/tag/job-opportunity/)
- [accountant](https://icanpeacework.org/tag/accountant/)
- [social impact job](https://icanpeacework.org/tag/social-impact-job/)
- [war](https://icanpeacework.org/tag/war/)
- [Israel](https://icanpeacework.org/tag/israel/)
- [Flotilla](https://icanpeacework.org/tag/flotilla/)
- [Francesca Albanese](https://icanpeacework.org/tag/francesca-albanese/)
- [Nobel peace prize](https://icanpeacework.org/tag/nobel-peace-prize/)
- [Nobel](https://icanpeacework.org/tag/nobel/)
- [justice](https://icanpeacework.org/tag/justice/)
- [religion](https://icanpeacework.org/tag/religion/)
- [religious](https://icanpeacework.org/tag/religious/)
- [multilateralism](https://icanpeacework.org/tag/multilateralism/)

## Issue/Topic

- [Triple Nexus](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/issue-topic/triple-nexus/)
- [Peacemaking](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/issue-topic/peacemaking/)
- [PVE, Deradicalization, and Reintegration](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/issue-topic/pve-deradicalization-and-reintegration/)
- [Security Sector](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/issue-topic/security-sector/)
- [Feminist Funding](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/issue-topic/feminist-funding/)
- [Protection](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/issue-topic/protection/)
- [CRSV and GBV](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/issue-topic/crsv-and-gbv/)

## Country

- [Cameroon](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/country/cameroon/)
- [Indonesia](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/country/indonesia/)
- [Jordan](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/country/jordan/)
- [Libya](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/country/libya/)
- [Pakistan](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/country/pakistan/)
- [Somalia](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/country/somalia/)
- [Sweden](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/country/sweden/)
- [United States](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/country/united-states/)
- [Kenya](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/country/kenya/)
- [Nigeria](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/country/nigeria/)
- [Uganda](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/country/uganda/)
- [Lebanon](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/country/lebanon/)
- [Yemen](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/country/yemen/)
- [Morocco](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/country/morocco/)
- [Turkey](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/country/turkey/)
- [Sri Lanka](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/country/sri-lanka/)
- [Iraq](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/country/iraq/)
- [Syria](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/country/syria/)
- [Egypt](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/country/egypt/)
- [MENA](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/country/mena/)
- [Iran](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/country/iran/)
- [Tunisia](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/country/tunisia/)
- [Colombia](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/country/colombia/)
- [Libera](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/country/libera/)
- [Afghanistan](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/country/afghanistan/)

## Language

- [English](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/language/english/)
- [Arabic](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/language/arabic/)
- [French](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/language/french/)
- [Farsi](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/language/farsi/)
- [Turkish](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/language/turkish/)
- [Spanish](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/language/spanish/)
- [Russian](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/language/russian/)
- [Tamil](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/language/tamil/)
- [Sinhala](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/language/sinhala/)
- [Urdu](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/language/urdu/)
- [Portuguese](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/language/portuguese/)
- [Myanmar](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/language/myanmar/)
- [Thai](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/language/thai/)
- [Swahili](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/language/swahili/)
- [Mandarin Chinese](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/language/mandarin-chinese/)
- [Japanese](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/language/japanese/)
- [Ukrainian](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/language/ukrainian/)
- [Somali](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/language/somali/)

## Content Type

- [Policy Briefs](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/content-type/policy-brief/)
- [Reports](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/content-type/report/)
- [Case Studies](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/content-type/case-study/)
- [Operational Guidance](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/content-type/operational-guidance/)
- [Animations](https://icanpeacework.org/resources/content-type/animation/)

## Country

- [Albania](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/country/albania/)
- [Cameroon](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/country/cameroon/)
- [Colombia](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/country/colombia/)
- [Indonesia](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/country/indonesia/)
- [Iraq](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/country/iraq/)
- [Kenya](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/country/kenya/)
- [Lebanon](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/country/lebanon/)
- [Liberia](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/country/liberia/)
- [Libya](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/country/libya/)
- [The Maldives](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/country/the-maldives/)
- [Mexico](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/country/mexico/)
- [Myanmar](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/country/myanmar/)
- [Nigeria](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/country/nigeria/)
- [Palestine](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/country/palestine/)
- [Pakistan](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/country/pakistan/)
- [The Philippines](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/country/the-philippines/)
- [Somalia](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/country/somalia/)
- [Sri Lanka](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/country/sri-lanka/)
- [South Sudan](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/country/south-sudan/)
- [Sudan](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/country/sudan/)
- [Syria](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/country/syria/)
- [Tunisia](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/country/tunisia/)
- [Uganda](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/country/uganda/)
- [Yemen](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/country/yemen/)
- [Afghanistan](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/country/afghanistan/)
- [Armenia](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/country/armenia/)
- [Brazil](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/country/brazil/)
- [Egypt](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/country/egypt/)
- [Egypt / Canada](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/country/egypt-canada/)
- [India](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/country/india/)
- [Malaysia](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/country/malaysia/)

## Issue

- [Peacemaking](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/peacemaking/)
- [PVE, Deradicalization, and Reintegration](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/pve-deradicalization-and-reintegration/)
- [Gender Equality](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/gender-equality/)
- [Economic Empowerment and Livelihood Support](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/economic-empowerment-and-livelihood-support/)
- [CRSV and GBV](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/crsv-and-gbv/)
- [Economic Development and Livelihood Support](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/economic-development-and-livelihood-support/)
- [Women's Healthcare and Rights](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/womens-healthcare-and-rights/)
- [Capacity Building and Institutional Management](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/capacity-building-and-institutional-management/)
- [Gender Equality and Religion](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/gender-equality-and-religion/)
- [Security Sector Reform](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/security-sector-reform/)
- [Women's Participation](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/womens-participation/)
- [Youth Participation](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/youth-participation/)
- [Peacebuilding and Religion](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/peacebuilding-and-religion/)
- [Promoting Political Engagement](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/promoting-political-engagement/)
- [Crises and Climate](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/crises-and-climate/)
- [Protection](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/protection/)
- [Engaging Religious Communities and Leaders](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/engaging-religious-communities-and-leaders/)
- [Juridical/Legal Institutions](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/juridical-legal-institutions/)
- [Refugees and Forced Displacement](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/refugees-and-forced-displacement/)
- [MHPSS](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/mhpss/)
- [Democratic Governance](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/democratic-governance/)
- [Awareness raising and storytelling](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/awareness-raising-and-storytelling/)
- [Civic engagement](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/civic-engagement/)
- [Civic participation](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/civic-participation/)
- [Community development and engagement](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/community-development-and-engagement/)
- [Community resilience](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/community-resilience/)
- [Community resilience and development](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/community-resilience-and-development/)
- [Conflict resolution](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/conflict-resolution/)
- [Democratic participation](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/democratic-participation/)
- [Digital inclusion](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/digital-inclusion/)
- [Digital rights advocacy](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/digital-rights-advocacy/)
- [Digital safety and security](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/digital-safety-and-security/)
- [Economic Empowerment](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/economic-empowerment/)
- [Education](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/education/)
- [Gender justice](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/gender-justice/)
- [Human rights](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/human-rights/)
- [Internet freedom](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/internet-freedom/)
- [Justice](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/justice/)
- [Justice and equality](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/justice-and-equality/)
- [Legal awareness and rights](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/legal-awareness-and-rights/)
- [Legal support and assistance](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/legal-support-and-assistance/)
- [Mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS)](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/mental-health-and-psychosocial-support-mhpss/)
- [Peace and human rights education](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/peace-and-human-rights-education/)
- [Peace education](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/peace-education/)
- [Peacebuilding](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/peacebuilding/)
- [Poverty alleviation](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/poverty-alleviation/)
- [Preventing and countering violent extremism](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/preventing-and-countering-violent-extremism/)
- [Preventing gender based violence (GBV)](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/preventing-gender-based-violence-gbv/)
- [Preventing violence](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/preventing-violence/)
- [Protection women human rights defenders (WHRD)](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/protection-women-human-rights-defenders-whrd/)
- [Reconciliation and community resilience](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/reconciliation-and-community-resilience/)
- [Rehabilitation and reintegration](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/rehabilitation-and-reintegration/)
- [Reintegration and rehabilitation](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/reintegration-and-rehabilitation/)
- [Research](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/research/)
- [Research and advocacy](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/research-and-advocacy/)
- [Research and policy advocacy](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/research-and-policy-advocacy/)
- [Security Sector](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/security-sector/)
- [Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR)](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/sexual-and-reproductive-health-and-rights-srhr/)
- [Stregnthening democratic institutions](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/stregnthening-democratic-institutions/)
- [Strengthen democratic governance and institutions](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/strengthen-democratic-governance-and-institutions/)
- [Strengthening democratic governance and institutions](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/strengthening-democratic-governance-and-institutions/)
- [Strengthening resilience communities and social cohesion](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/strengthening-resilience-communities-and-social-cohesion/)
- [Sustainable development](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/sustainable-development/)
- [Transformational Leadership](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/transformational-leadership/)
- [Women's health](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/womens-health/)
- [Women's political participation](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/womens-political-participation/)
- [Women's rights](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/womens-rights/)
- [Women’s Leadership and Representation](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/womens-leadership-and-representation/)
- [Youth engagement](https://icanpeacework.org/map_directory/issue/youth-engagement/)