It was an honor to help tell the story of ICAN's past year through our 2024 Annual Report. Flip through our digital Annual Report below to learn more about ICAN's advocacy, our WPS Forum, the work of the Women's Alliance for Security Leadership (WASL), our Innovative Peace Fund (IPF), and more!

Proud to showcase the innovative strategies of women #peacebuilders as #security actors in their own right in our new report. Click below to learn more about how they're bridging divides with security actors, redefining what security means, & building more peaceful communities around the world.

As rhetoric and funding shifts towards "hard" security & away from holistic understandings of #peace, it's more important than ever to assert that women #peacebuilders are security actors in their own right. It was an honor to share their innovative strategies & recommendations in our new report.

Read more about GEN's extraordinary work in Myanmar, which persists even in face of closing civic space ⬇️

Our first #Afghanistan case study is here! It was an honor to work with the team on this important piece about the intersection of #mentalhealth & #peacebuilding. Afghan women are using powerful & ingenious strategies to create more peaceful, resilient communities, even amid Taliban rule.

We stand in solidarity with our colleagues at #USIP during this uncertain time. Their expertise & leadership in peace & development have been invaluable. Now more than ever, their mission is crucial. Full statement ⬇️

Come work with me at ICAN! We're looking for a paid, part-time remote intern to support my work on some exciting writing projects in the coming months. Click the link below to learn more and apply by April 14!

🎉 Join us in celebrating 5 years of #SheBuildsPeace! Since 2020, #SBP has worked to ensure women #peacebuilders are protected, recognized, & resourced to build lasting #peace. 📢 Impact: 50 orgs | 34 countries | 109 grants | Resources in 6 languages! Learn more👇

🗣️ #WPSWednesday: “People are knocking on the volunteers' doors...People are screaming from hunger in the streets.” Barbara Plett & Anne Soy report on the impact of President Trump's order to halt #US humanitarian assistance in #Sudan. www.bbc.com/news/article...

📢 On March 17, 2025, in NYC, we will honor #Afghan women #peacebuilders at our event “Watan E Ma – Our Homeland”. This event centers Afghan women’s fight for peace, freedom & equality. RSVP now 👉 icanpeacework.org/2025/02/wata... #WataneMaAfghanistan #OurHomelandAfghanistan

Every week, we post snapshots of our partners' work from around the world. The women peacebuilders from the #WASL network are forces of nature for peace, resilience, equality, and pluralism––and create lasting change in their communities. ⬇️

The Trump admin’s freeze on #USAID funds is a direct threat to #peace, security & human rights—& undermines the #WPS agenda. Millions are at risk, incl women #peacebuilders on the frontlines of preventing violence. We stand in solidarity & call for urgent action ⬇️ icanpeacework.org/2025/02/trum...

How Elon Musk, supported by Donald Trump, killed the U.S. Agency for International Development, according to a dozen sources.

📢 March 17, 2025 Join ICAN & our partners for an event honoring the resilience of #Afghan women #peacebuilders. Coinciding with #Nowruz & #CSW69, the event features a powerful art exhibit, teach-in, documentary screening, storytelling, & Iftar reception. More details to come!

📢 ICAN is looking for a Finance Director! Join our team dedicated to supporting women #peacebuilders worldwide in promoting gendered #peace & security. This position is full time & remote. Apply by February on our website ➡️ icanpeacework.org/2025/01/fina...