🗣️ #WPSWednesday: "We are here to mobilize and use non-violent ways, use the arts, as a weapon of #peace. Because war has failed." In Goma, Eastern DRC, a women-led festival channels music & art into a message of #peace amid decades of conflict. www.africanews.com/2026/03/30/p...

🗣️ #WPSWednesday: In #Sudan, 72 women logged into class in the middle of a war, from refugee camps, streets, & rooms going dark when the power cut. Resilience is claiming their future despite the drones overhead. @npquarterly.bsky.social nonprofitquarterly.org/women-who-lo...

🗣️ #WPSWednesday: “I am neither a wife nor a widow.” In #Syria, thousands of women whose husbands are missing are trapped in legal limbo, unable to remarry, inherit, or even secure rights for their children. They are now demanding urgent reform. Jennifer Holleis, DW amp.dw.com/en/syria-wiv...

🗣️ #WPSWednesday: #Israeli & #Palestinian mothers walked barefoot through Rome united in grief, courage, & a shared demand for #peace. The Mothers’ Call is growing into a global movement, reminding the world that lasting #peace requires women at the centre. www.vitalvoices.org/news-article...

🗣️ #WPSWednesday: Will the #UN finally have its first woman SG or is it a “glass cliff” moment? Research shows women are often chosen to lead in times of crisis, set up to fix failing systems with limited support & then blamed if they can’t. @passblue.bsky.social passblue.com/2026/03/26/w...

🗣️ #WPSWednesday: “Education in #Gaza is no longer simply an academic path. It has become a daily act of quiet resistance...because continuing to learn under these conditions becomes a way of refusing erasure.” @wagingnonviolence.org wagingnonviolence.org/2026/03/gaza...

🗣️ #WPSWednesday: #Kenyan women are leading the fight for democracy, despite facing threats, harassment, & violence. As 2027 elections approach, attacks on women in politics risk silencing critical voices & undermining justice itself. @ipinst.bsky.social theglobalobservatory.org/2026/03/the-...

🗣️ #WPSWednesday: Over 1,400 civilians killed in #Iran. 850+ in #Lebanon. Schools, hospitals, & homes destroyed. ICAN & #WASL warn this war will only fuel more violence, instability, & human suffering. Bombs don’t bring democracy. Full statement: icanpeacework.org/2026/03/ican...

🗣️ #WPSWednesday: “We are told these wars are fought for our freedom, yet women on the ground pay the heaviest price for every U.S. intervention. The bombs falling on #Iran today will not liberate anyone.” Dena Al-Adeeb, More to Her Story. inthesetimes.com/article/iran...

As wars escalate & global violence rises, women #peacebuilders are still claiming international space—sharing frontline expertise on preventing war & showing another path to peace is possible. ICAN’s @helenagron.bsky.social brought this message to #CSW70:

📢 As global violence rises, women #peacebuilders are doing the essential work that prevents conflict before it begins. This week on #WASLWeekly, we spotlight how their leadership is strengthening communities, supporting survivors, & building the foundations for lasting #peace. 📢

“This war again has hardened the regime.” ICAN’s @sanambna.bsky.social spoke to Channel 4 News about how war & external pressure undermine ordinary people in #Iran, shrinking the space for them to shape their own political future. ▶️ Full interview: youtu.be/-9UIPyiyyqE

🗣️ #WPSWednesday: #Peace in #Indonesia starts with addressing the discrimination against women. In this #SheTalksPeace episode, #WASL partner @PCIDupdates explores how inequality, extremism & #GBV intersect, highlighting women ulamas shaping a just future. shorturl.at/PjEWB

🗣️ #WPSWednesday: Migrant women in Iraqi #Kurdistan are trapped between exploitation & war—locked in homes, without passports, & facing nightly bombings, while trying to provide for families back home. MTHS moretoherstory.substack.com/p/i-didnt-co...

🗣️ #WPSWednesday: Hear ICAN’s @sanambna.bsky.social discuss the US & Israel’s war on #Iran & what it means for #peace, security, & global stability on BBC, TRT World News, & Channel 4 News. icanpeacework.org/ican-in-the-...

🗣️ #WPSWednesday: “Liberation” by bombs? Listen to ICAN’s @sanambna.bsky.social on The Intercept Briefing, where she challenges the narrative behind the U.S.–Israel war on #Iran—warning that it’s civilians, not regimes, who pay the price. @theintercept.com open.spotify.com/episode/1094...

🗣️ #WPSWednesday: At #CSW70, the U.S. effort to redefine “gender” as only men & women was blocked after EU-led opposition secured a “no action motion.” Global consensus on gender remains complex. @passblue.bsky.social passblue.com/2026/03/19/w...

🗣️ #WPSWednesday: In the new episode of #IfYouWereInCharge, ICAN’s @sanambna.bsky.social & Kavita Ramdas speak with Stefanie Fox of @jvp.bsky.social on the rise of Jewish anti-Zionist organising, accountability, & collective resistance. open.spotify.com/episode/0lri...

🗣️ #WPSWednesday: ICAN & #WASL warn: the war in #Iran is a war of choice, not necessity. Bombs won’t bring democracy, only more suffering. The call is clear: de-escalate, protect civilians, prioritize diplomacy & inclusive #peace. Read the statement here: icanpeacework.org/2026/03/ican...

🗣️ #WPSWednesday: Muslim women in Canada are using art, poetry, calligraphy, storytelling—to honour the Afzaal family & resist Islamophobia. #WASL member Kawther Al-Kholy shows how creativity becomes memory & resistance. Zariya zariya.online/against-forg...

🗣️ #WPSWednesday: Two weeks into #Israel’s bombardment & ground incursion in Lebanon, over one million people have fled. Many marginalized groups are denied shelter and left to survive alone. The New Humanitarian www.thenewhumanitarian.org/opinion/2026...

🗣️ #WPSWednesday: #Israeli & #Palestinian mothers marched barefoot through Rome, calling for an end to violence. Hundreds joined the “Barefoot Walk: Mothers’ Call for Peace,” highlighting that all children deserve safety, dignity & a future free from fear. www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfe...

🎙 New episode of #IfYouWereInCharge ICAN’s @sanambna.bsky.social & Kavita Ramdas speak with @jvplive.bsky.social's Stefanie Fox about the rise of Jewish anti‑Zionism, JVP’s rapid growth, & collective organising for justice. 🎙️Full episode: open.spotify.com/episode/0lri...

“67,000 homes have been destroyed…It’s serious.” ICAN’s @sanambna.bsky.social spoke to @channel4news.bsky.social about the devastating toll that the US & Israel’s war on #Iran is having on ordinary people. ▶️ Full interview: youtu.be/-9UIPyiyyqE

How do wars end — & what does it take to build lasting, just peace? ICAN’s @sanambna.bsky.social joins @odi.global, IWM Institute & @crbuildpeace.bsky.social to explore lessons from past conflicts & today’s limits & possibilities of peacemaking. Listen here: odi.org/en/insights/...

Our deepest condolences to Mavic’s family, @gnwp.org and the wider Women, Peace and Security community. Her loss is felt across the globe. Her legacy will live on. 💛

This Saturday, ICAN’s @sanambna.bsky.social spoke with Celia Hatton on BBC World Service Weekend about the intensifying war on #Iran, #Pakistan’s attack on a Kabul rehab center, & why international law must be applied consistently—not selectively. 📻 www.bbc.com/audio/play/w...

“They’re hiding behind this language of freedom & human rights & then causing mass human rights atrocities & committing war crimes.” ICAN’s @sanambna.bsky.social joins The Intercept Briefing to discuss the U.S. & Israel’s war on #Iran. open.spotify.com/episode/1094...

ICAN’s @sanambna.bsky.social speaks to TRT World, warning against further int'l involvement in #Iran —a war already taking a devastating toll on civilians. ▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3qM... 📄 icanpeacework.org/2026/03/ican...

Amid rising global conflicts, women #peacebuilders are making their voices heard on the world stage. This week on #WASLWeekly, our partners at #CSW70 are showing why women’s leadership matters: defending rights & driving real change for communities in crisis. 🌍🕊️

ICAN’s @sanambna.bsky.social speaks to TRT News about the devastating toll on civilians in #Iran where hospitals, schools & water systems are being hit. Targeting civilian infrastructure is unacceptable. ▶️ Full ITV: www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3qM... 📄 Our statement: icanpeacework.org/2026/03/ican...

🗣️ #WPSWednesday: Amidst escalating conflict in #Lebanon, pregnant women are being displaced, cut off from healthcare & in some cases forced to give birth on the roadside. UN News news.un.org/en/story/202...

🗣️ #WPSWednesday: A new #US foreign aid rule could restrict #UN programs on gender equality, women’s participation in #peace processes & reproductive health, raising concerns across the international community. @crisisgroup.org www.crisisgroup.org/qna/global-u...

🗣 #WPSWednesday: #Palestinian feminist groups condemn #CSW70’s exclusionary system-US travel bans to sanctions targeting rights defenders. When women most impacted by occupation & injustice can’t access #UN spaces, “Access to Justice” becomes meaningless. www.qader.org/news-blogs/1...

🗣️ #WPSWednesday: “As tensions across the Middle East escalate sharply following Israeli-US attacks on #Iran, we must not forget Israel’s ongoing genocide against #Palestinians in #Gaza & the brutal price women & girls have been paying.” @amnesty.org www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...

🗣️ #WPSWednesday: For the first time in 70 yrs at the #UN CSW, the agreed conclusions were put to a vote after #US objection. The result: overwhelming support for women’s rights, & the US standing alone. @passblue.bsky.social passblue.com/2026/03/10/h...

🗣#WPSWednesday: How can CSW claim “access to justice” while the very women most affected by war & repression are blocked from entering the room? From travel bans to visa barriers, WILPF exposes how #CSW70 excludes feminists from the Global South. WILPF. www.wilpf.org/how-can-csw-...

🗣️ #WPSWednesday: Listen to the new episode of @theguardian.com Today in Focus, “Inside Iran as the Bomb Falls” where @sanambna.bsky.social speaks with Annie Kelly & discusses her fears for the future of #Iran. open.spotify.com/episode/2VHJ...

🗣️ #WPSWednesday: #Iranian women fought for change for decades. War may undo it in weeks. @sanambna.bsky.social warns: when wars begin, human rights are the first casualties. Claire Cozens, The Persistent www.thepersistent.com/email/5f4056...

Podcast alert! @whatthewomensay.bsky.social released the first 3 episodes of its new season, where the co-hosts speak with people challenging power, imagining new solutions, and showing how ordinary individuals can drive extraordinary change. Listen here: x.com/whatthewomen...

✨ In the face of escalating violence worldwide, women #peacebuilders are ensuring women’s voices are heard where decisions are made. This week, as #IWD2026 & #CSW70 began, #WASL members brought the realities & demands of the communities they serve to the global stage. 🌍🕊

Join Negina Yari (Windows for Hope) at this important #CSW Side Event: “ #Afghan Women as Economic Actors Amid Crisis & Restrictions.” 📍666 Third Avenue, 31st floor, New York 📅 Friday, 13 March 2026 🕜 9:30 - 11:00am www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/...

How do the stories we hear shape our understanding of conflict? ICAN’s @sanambna.bsky.social joins the Leit House series at Ladbroke Hall to explore the narratives shaping how we understand the conflict in #Iran — from poetry to propaganda. 📅 18 March 🎟️ ladbrokehall.com/live-program...

“Give the people the power & space & economic means to change things. They really were changing it from within.” ICAN’s @sanambna.bsky.social reflects on the legacy of the Women, Life, Freedom protests — a historic, women-led movement for #democracy that sparked real change inside #Iran.

🗣️ #WPSWednesday: In #Brazil, nearly 14,000 girls aged 10–14 became pregnant in 2023, but only 154 accessed legal abortion. Misinformation & political “fear tactics” are creating even more barriers for girls seeking care. Noor wearenoor.org/how-far-righ...

🗣️ #WPSWednesday: “We are half of every society…how can there be peace without us?” From #Sudan to #Syria, conflict creates devastating gender-specific crises, yet women continue to lead & rebuild. Their voices must be central to #peace & security. IWPR iwpr.net/global-voice...

🗣️ #WPSWednesday: “All the responsibility falls on the women.” As #Sudan nears 3 years of war, women are carrying the burden of hunger, displacement, & survival while caring for their families. @wfp.org www.wfp.org/stories/suda...

🗣️ #WPSWednesday: “#Palestine is a feminist issue.” #Palestinian women continue to face occupation, displacement, & violence—yet remain at the forefront of resistance, care, & the struggle for justice. Al-Haq www.alhaq.org/advocacy/274...

🗣️ #WPSWednesday: On #InternationalWomensDay, we remember #Gaza’s women journalists who continue to write, record, & document the genocide. Their cameras & pens refuse to let the world look away. @aljazeera.com www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...

🗣️ #WPSWednesday: Read the new #WPS publication “Holding the Line” by @genderplatform.bsky.social that explores pushback, conflict, & why women’s leadership is essential for lasting #peace. www.wo-men.nl/bestanden/WO...