Inclusivity - International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN)

Gendered Transitional Justice – Ukrainian

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Lauren Mellows

This animation explores the various components of transitional justice and offers five practical steps to ensure a gender sensitive and inclusive process.

ICAN co-hosts high-level dialogue on inclusion and gender sensitivity in peace making

Posted on February 20, 2018 by Lauren Mellows

On February 2, 2018, together with the Missions of Japan and Canada to the United Nations, and in collaboration with the UNDP and UN Women, ICAN organized an event showcasing our Better Peace Initiative and launching the latest animation in the BPI series, Gendered Devolution: Why it matters, how to do it.

ICAN Video Release: Gendered Transitional Justice

Posted on May 19, 2017 by Lauren Mellows

ICAN is thrilled to launch its latest addition to the Better Peace Tool (BPT) animation series; Gendered Transitional Justice: Why it matters, how to do it.

Palestinian Activist Lucy Talgieh wins in local elections

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Lauren Mellows

On May 13, 2017, Palestinians went to the polls to elect representatives for their local municipal representatives. Among the candidates, was Lucy Talgieh. A peace and human rights activist, and working as the Women’s Project Coordinator at the Wiam Palestinian Conflict Resolution and Transformation Centre, one of the International Civil Society Action Network’s (ICAN) and […]

ICAN Video Release: The Better Peace Tool (Spanish)

Posted on October 24, 2016 by Lauren Mellows

ICAN is proud to announce the release of its Better Peace Tool video in Spanish, which explores the history and evolution of peacemaking in modern times and provides practical guidance for overcoming six common barriers to women’s inclusion. — ICAN tiene el orgullo de anunciar el lanzamiento del “Instrumento por la paz mejor” en Español, que […]

ICAN Video Release: The Better Peace Tool (Russian)

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Lauren Mellows

ICAN is proud to announce the release of its Better Peace Tool video in Russian, which explores the history and evolution of peacemaking in modern times and provides practical guidance for overcoming six common barriers to women’s inclusion.

ICAN Video Release: The Better Peace Tool in French

Posted on September 15, 2016 by Lauren Mellows

ICAN is proud to announce the release of its Better Peace Tool video in French

ICAN Video Release: The Better Peace Tool in Arabic

Posted on September 7, 2016 by Lauren Mellows

ICAN is proud to announce the release of its Better Peace Tool video in Arabic

ICAN Video Release: The Better Peace Tool

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Lauren Mellows

ICAN is proud to announce the release of the Better Peace Tool video, which explores the history and evolution of peacemaking in modern times and provides practical guidance for overcoming six common barriers to women’s inclusion.

Barrier Six: “The exclusion of women is cultural.”

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Lauren Mellows

“The exclusion of women is cultural,” and “the peace table isn’t the place to deal with gender equality.” If the exclusion of women from peace processes was a cultural phenomenon, then we would see significant differences between Colombia and Syria, Burma and Burundi—places that are very different from each other. Yet the exclusion of women […]

Barrier Five: “I’m here because of my own credentials.”

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Lauren Mellows

“I’m here because of my own credentials.” When women delegates say, “We don’t represent women.” Resistance to inclusivity can come not just from armed groups or state actors but from within civil society, causing tensions between women delegates or representatives and civil society groups. In some cases, women delegates try to disassociate themselves from women […]