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The Odd Couple: Women Peacebuilders and Security Actors Bridging Positions, Building Trust

The WPS agenda has proven a vital entry point for women peacebuilders to engage with the security sector and build trust within affected communities. These efforts—often invisible—are contributing to the reform of the sector, reshaping local security environments and mitigating violence.

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This case study describes the drivers of the mental health crisis in Afghanistan, its gendered and cultural dimensions, and the strategies used by Afghan women-led peacebuilding organizations to provide solutions. The authors conducted interviews with representatives of Afghan women-led peacebuilding organizations and thematic experts, which were complemented by a desk review of project documentation and […]

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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. WCGLA works to protect and promote the human rights of women and youth through legal empowerment, strategic advocacy, monitoring and documentation, and direct support services for survivors of violence and discrimination.

WCGLA’s programs integrate legal aid, psychosocial support, art therapy initiatives for trauma recovery and community resilience, and leadership development for women peacebuilders. WCGLA also addresses emerging challenges at the intersection of gender, civic space, and climate change, recognizing the disproportionate impact of environmental crises on women and marginalized communities. Through national and international advocacy, including engagement with UNSCR 1325 implementation processes, WCGLA promotes accountability, transparency, gender-responsive governance, and meaningful participation of women in public decision-making.

WCGLA joined ICAN’s She Builds Peace campaign in 2021 and continues to work closely with the WASL network to strengthen feminist peacebuilding and digital security for women activists in the region.

Core Areas of Work:

  • Legal support and assistance
  • Preventing and countering violent extremism
  • Preventing gender based violence (GBV)
  • Women's political participation
  • Women's rights

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Women Peacebuilders and Religious Leaders: A Complex Partnership with Transformative Potential 

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

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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.

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IMAN Research Malaysia

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.

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Qadims Lumiere School and College Pakistan

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.

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Digital Shelter Somalia

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.

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National Transformational Leadership Institute (NTLI) South Sudan

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.

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Afghan Women News Agency Organization (AWNAO) Afghanistan

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.

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Afghan Women Skills Development Center (AWSDC) Afghanistan

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.

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Equality for Peace and Democracy (EPD) 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.

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