ICAN is hiring a Staff Accountant to provide financial and administrative support to ICAN’s Finance Director and broader team.
Mobaderoon is an organization based in Syria that works to promote active citizenship and build trust to support and sustain peaceful coexistence.
Through training and research, capacity building programs, and community projects, Mobaderoon promotes peacebuilding, positive youth participation, and community development. Mobaderoon mobilizes its network of activists and organizations to create a space for safe dialogue, address sensitive issues pertaining to peace and conflict resolution, to find common ground across political or other differences, and support capacity-building programs. Mobaderoon also strengthens the capacity of local women-led civil society organizations in Syria to support gender-inclusive peacebuilding.
ICAN’s Innovative Peace Fund has supported Mobaderoon since 2018.

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 […]
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.
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.
Representatives from ICAN and the WASL network attended the International Conference on Women, Peace, and Security (ICWPS) in Manila from October 28-30, 2024.
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.
The She Builds Peace campaign launched in Syria with eight local events across the country, supported by 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.
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.
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.
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 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 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 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.
Ganoubia Hora for Development is a young Egyptian feminist organization based in Southern Egypt.
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.
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.
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.