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ICAN (International Civil Society Action Network) @whatthewomensay.bsky.social · 9h

🗣️ #WPSWednesday: On #kaleidHERscope, #WASL partner Magda Zenon speaks with Sigríður Björk Guðjónsdóttir, Iceland’s National Police Commissioner, on holistic #GBV victim support, gender equality in policing, & improving community safety. x.com/IslandTalksC...

Island Talks on X: "Sigríður Björk Guðjónsdóttir, the National Commissioner of the Police in Iceland, speaks to @MagdaZed on #kaleidHERscope about how dealing with victims of GBV holistically has increased the number of convictions https://t.co/U0AnMNIb4d https://t.co/XZDNfAUTSD" / X

Sigríður Björk Guðjónsdóttir, the National Commissioner of the Police in Iceland, speaks to @MagdaZed on #kaleidHERscope about how dealing with victims of GBV holistically has increased the number of convictions https://t.co/U0AnMNIb4d https://t.co/XZDNfAUTSD

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ICAN (International Civil Society Action Network) @whatthewomensay.bsky.social · 10h

🗣️ #WPSWednesday: “An inclusive approach to peace & security has never been more urgent. The best way to mark 25 yrs of 1325 is to reaffirm its agenda & turn commitment into action.” Melanne Verveer @rcturk.bsky.social gjia.georgetown.edu/2025/10/08/r...

Reflecting on 25 Years of Women, Peace, and Security - Georgetown Journal of International Affairs

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ICAN (International Civil Society Action Network) @whatthewomensay.bsky.social · 10h

🗣️ #WPSWednesday: #WASL partner FARAGEER launched a new report “Echoes of Alarm: #Afghan Women's Testimonies of #GenderApartheid & the Growing Threat of Religious Extremism.” 📗 Read the report: farageer.org/pdf/17586412... 📽️ See the visual illustration: www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8vg...

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ICAN (International Civil Society Action Network) @whatthewomensay.bsky.social · 10h

🗣️ #WPSWednesday: #WASL partners Muna Luqman & @waiwainu.bsky.social are on the frontline of #peace, shaping justice & recovery in conflict zones. Their contributions show why women-led action is essential. Read what 10 women peace-builders demand 🌍✊: moretoherstory.substack.com/p/what-10-wo...

What 10 Women Peace Builders Want from the United Nations

At the UN General Assembly, women peace builders from Sudan, Afghanistan, Myanmar, Syria, Ukraine, and Yemen delivered a clear message: peace without women is no peace at all.

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ICAN (International Civil Society Action Network) @whatthewomensay.bsky.social · 10h

🗣️ #WPSWednesday: Post-Assad #Syria holds first parliamentary elections, but progress is limited: only 13% of seats went to women & minorities. Organizers acknowledge serious gaps. David Gritten BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Syria acknowledges 'shortcomings' in number of seats won by women at election

Results from the first parliamentary elections since the fall of Bashar al-Assad show only 13% of seats were won by female and minority candidates.

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ICAN (International Civil Society Action Network) @whatthewomensay.bsky.social · 10h

🗣️ #WPSWednesday: No women, no peace. 25 years of UN Resolution #1325 remind us: inclusion isn’t charity—it’s strategy. Women at the table = stronger peace agreements. @heatherbarr.bsky.social @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2025/10...

No Women, No Peace

This month sees the 25th anniversary of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace, and Security. Adopted in October 2000, Resolution 1325 established that women should be ful...

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ICAN (International Civil Society Action Network) @whatthewomensay.bsky.social · 10h

🗣️ #WPSWednesday: “With the skies quiet after two years of war, two women in #Gaza talk about grief, survival & what hope looks like in this fragile moment.” Leila Fadel @npr.org PR Read more: www.npr.org/2025/10/14/n...

'We see a future': Two women in Gaza reflect on the ceasefire and what comes next

With the skies quiet after two years of war, two women in Gaza talk about grief, survival and what hope looks like in this fragile moment.

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ICAN (International Civil Society Action Network) @whatthewomensay.bsky.social · 10h

🗣️ #WPSWednesday: “Please hear our voices.” #Afghan women testify before the People’s Tribunal in Madrid, detailing Taliban’s gender persecution & demanding justice. @zahranader.bsky.social @zantimes.bsky.social zantimes.com/2025/10/08/p...

‘Please hear our voices’: Afghan women demand justice at the people’s tribunal in Madrid

At the Ilustre Colegio de la Abogacía de Madrid, the usual hum of lawyers and legal scholars gave way to silence on Wednesday, as the voices of Afghan women echoed through the hall. In that historic b...

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ICAN (International Civil Society Action Network) @whatthewomensay.bsky.social · 10h

🗣️ #WPSWednesday: “Did I do enough?” reflects #WASL partner Sabrina Mowlah-Baksh — 40 years of championing women’s rights in Trinidad & Tobago, now honored with the Medal for the Development of Women (Silver). Her fight goes on.
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Sabrina Mowlah-Baksh: A life of activism - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

WHEN the Community Development Fund department of the Ministry of Community Development closed in 2017, Sabrina Mowlah-Baksh thought it was simply the end of another chapter in her public service care...

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ICAN (International Civil Society Action Network) @whatthewomensay.bsky.social · 10h

🗣️ #WPSWednesday: 25 years after #UNSCR1325, women’s role in peace & security is “going in reverse,” warns Antonio Guterres. It’s time to refocus, recommit & fund women’s leadership where peace is most needed. @UN_News_Centre
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Women’s leadership role in peace and security issues ‘going in reverse’, UN chief warns

More women must have a role in shaping peace agreements, security reforms and post-conflict recovery plans, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Monday.

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ICAN (International Civil Society Action Network) @whatthewomensay.bsky.social · 1d

“Why do only the violent get a seat at the peace table?”

At @foreignpolicy.com's #HerPower Summit, ICAN’s @sanambna.bsky.social reminds us that #UNSCR1325 revolutionized #peacebuilding — giving voice to women & civil society peace actors.

#HerPower #WomenPeaceSecurity

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ICAN (International Civil Society Action Network) @whatthewomensay.bsky.social · 2d

📚 Learn more about the "Our Strategies, Our Peace" documentation initiative that brought ICAN & #WASL partners to Lisbon: icanpeacework.org/ican-documen...

Our Strategies, Our Peace: Women Peacebuilders in their Own Words

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ICAN (International Civil Society Action Network) @whatthewomensay.bsky.social · 2d

Women #peacebuilders from 21 conflict-affected countries shared insights, marking 25 years of #UNSCR1325 & advancing inclusive, sustainable peace. 🌍💪

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ICAN (International Civil Society Action Network) @whatthewomensay.bsky.social · 2d

On Sept 30, ICAN & KAICIID hosted a High-Level Roundtable on “Advancing Inclusive Peace: Women’s Leadership in Dialogue” in Lisbon. 🇵🇹

#WPS #WomenPeacebuilders #UNSCR1325

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ICAN (International Civil Society Action Network) @whatthewomensay.bsky.social · 5d

💬 “The crisis in #Myanmar is not only about politics or power. It is about people—women, men, children, & entire communities who are enduring daily violence & loss, yet continue to resist with courage & dignity.” – @helenagron.bsky.social, ICAN

#WomenPeaceSecurity #Solidarity #Accountability

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ICAN (International Civil Society Action Network) @whatthewomensay.bsky.social · 5d

The event featured powerful voices including:
🔹 Tom Andrews
🔹 Amb. U Kyaw Moe Tun
🔹 Toni Brodber, WPHF
🔹 Helena Gronberg, ICAN

Together, they highlighted the resilience of #Myanmar’s women & communities resisting military violence.

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ICAN (International Civil Society Action Network) @whatthewomensay.bsky.social · 5d

The gathering spotlighted the ongoing crisis in #Myanmar & the extraordinary courage, creativity & leadership of women peacebuilders & communities resisting military violence & building #peace amid adversity. 💪✨

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ICAN (International Civil Society Action Network) @whatthewomensay.bsky.social · 5d

ICAN was proud to co-host “Resilience, Resistance, & Solidarity: Voices of #Myanmar’s Women & Minorities” during #UNGA High-Level Week, together with partners from our #WASL network — Gender Equality Network & Women Peace Network. 🌏✊

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ICAN (International Civil Society Action Network) @whatthewomensay.bsky.social · 5d

📘 Learn more about this initiative! icanpeacework.org/ican-documen...

Our Strategies, Our Peace: Women Peacebuilders in their Own Words

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ICAN (International Civil Society Action Network) @whatthewomensay.bsky.social · 5d

Aleppo, #Syria: Hope Revival Organization, with support from the Syria Cross-border Humanitarian Fund (SCHF), held a “Cooking Skills” session at the Aman Center, offering women a safe space to share traditions, strengthen bonds & build confidence through community. 🍲✨

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ICAN (International Civil Society Action Network) @whatthewomensay.bsky.social · 5d

#Italy: Sharing the #CameroonPeaceModel, Reach Out Cameroon visited Dalmine, Bergamo & Nembro to promote #dialogue & #compassion as tools for peace. The visit concluded with a meeting with the Mayor, his office & the community of Nembro — reaffirming that peace knows no borders. 🤝

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ICAN (International Civil Society Action Network) @whatthewomensay.bsky.social · 5d

Taiz, #Yemen: The Abductees’ Mothers Association welcomed a high-level delegation from the UN Special Envoy’s Office, including #WASL partner Muna Luqman. They shared their ongoing efforts to defend human rights & advocate for abducted & forcibly disappeared persons amid the ongoing conflict. 🕊️

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ICAN (International Civil Society Action Network) @whatthewomensay.bsky.social · 5d

New York, #USA: During #UNGA80 FARAGEER met with Isabelle Rome, UN Human Rights Ambassador, discussing France’s role in supporting Afghan women, codifying #GenderApartheid, & creating an independent accountability mechanism for #Afghanistan. 🌎 🤝

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ICAN (International Civil Society Action Network) @whatthewomensay.bsky.social · 5d

✨ Across continents, #WASL partners continue to advance peace, justice, & inclusion — from local initiatives to global advocacy. This week’s #WASLWeekly highlights their work: 🌍

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ICAN (International Civil Society Action Network) @whatthewomensay.bsky.social · 6d

As we mark 25 years of UNSCR 1325, this initiative celebrates women’s courage, reclaims their expertise, & ensures their legacy in peace & security endures for future generations.

#WomenPeacebuilders #WPS #UNSCR1325

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