“We need to democratize security. Ask people what makes them feel safe.”

ICAN's @sanambna.bsky.social shares 3 priorities for human-centred security:
✅ Civil-military partnerships
✅ Accountability
✅ Global exchanges

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🎥 “You cannot just work with civil society. You have to work with the security sector.” — Amina Rasul, PCID

Around the world, #WASL members are engaging security actors to build trust & reframe what #peace looks like—from the ground up.

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🎥 “Our partners in the #WASL network engage security actors, often at great personal risk, because they know that only through this kind of collaboration can sustainable #peace be built.” — ICAN’s @helenagron.bsky.social

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“It’s like looking at ourselves in the mirror.”

At #WPSForum2025, ICAN's @sanambna.bsky.social shared how trust & humanity can dissolve conflict lines.

Peace is possible—when women lead.

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🖍️ What happens when women #peacebuilders & security actors come together?

From violent extremism to election violence, these graphic recordings capture real dialogue from ICAN’s UN convening.

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“We are living in the age of impunity…& women are taking on the responsibility to protect.” - ICAN’s @sanambna.bsky.social

📥 Watch & read #TheOddCoupleReport, our report on the critical partnership between women #peacebuilders & security actors: icanpeacework.sharepoint.com/:w:/r/_layou...

🎥 “There are many things we can do to collaborate with security forces to prevent & respond to threats affecting women #peacebuilders.” — ICAN's Stacey Schamber.

Watch this clip from our March 2024 UN dialogue & read #TheOddCoupleReport for more:
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🛡️ Security isn’t just about weapons & borders—it’s about people, trust & justice.

In #TheOddCoupleReport, ICAN shares key recommendations for how the security sector can partner with women #peacebuilders to build real, sustainable security.

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#TheOddCoupleReport also features powerful illustrations inspired by the discussions between women #peacebuilders & security actors in 2024 ⬇️

Collaboration between women #peacebuilders & security actors is essential, but #TheOddCoupleReport identifies some persistent challenges ⬇️

In March 2024, ICAN convened the first formal dialogue between women #peacebuilders & security actors at the #UN.

Building on these powerful conversations, #TheOddCoupleReport explores the challenges & opportunities of these partnerships: icanpeacework.org/2025/05/the-...

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The Odd Couple: Women Peacebuilders and Security Actors Bridging Positions, Building Trust Trust between communities and the security sector is critical for effective governance and peace. So is a vibrant civil society. When women peacebuilders are recognized and engaged as independent, str...

🚨 New Report: The Odd Couple

How women #peacebuilders are working with security actors—from police to military—to transform how peace & security are built.

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