Isabela Karibjanian
ikaribjanian.bsky.social
Isabela Karibjanian
@ikaribjanian.bsky.social
Publications @whatthewomensay.bsky.social | @ox.ac.uk @odid-qeh.bsky.social @pembrokeoxford.bsky.social & ‪@watsonschoolbrown.bsky.social alum | PILPG Junior Peace Fellow | she/her
Women #peacebuilders are writing their own history! ✍️

ICAN gathered 20 #WASL members in Lisbon for the “Our Strategies, Our Peace” workshop — a powerful space to document their strategies, courage, & impact in #peacebuilding.
October 14, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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25 years since #UNSCR1325. Promises made. Promises broken. Women are still excluded from peace.

We ask the UN Security Council: What are you waiting for?

icanpeacework.org/2025/10/open...
October 6, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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!
📣 Our 2024 Annual Report is out!

This year, we supported women #peacebuilders who are redefining security—not with weapons, but with courage, care, & creativity. 💛

📖 Read it here: icanpeacework.org/2025/07/ican...

#SheBuildsPeace #WASL
ICAN’s 2024 Annual Report
ICAN's 2024 Annual Report
icanpeacework.org
July 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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.
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-...

Read more ⬇️
June 11, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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.
June 5, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Read more about GEN's extraordinary work in Myanmar, which persists even in face of closing civic space ⬇️
May 2, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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.
April 21, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Reposted by Isabela Karibjanian
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 ⬇️
March 25, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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!
📢 ICAN is looking for a Program Intern!

Join our team dedicated to supporting women #peacebuilders worldwide in promoting gendered peace & security 🌍🕊️

Learn more & apply by April 14 ➡️ icanpeacework.org/2025/03/prog...
Program Intern (Summer 2025)
The ICAN team seeks a motivated Program Intern to support ongoing writing and editing projects.
icanpeacework.org
March 17, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Reposted by Isabela Karibjanian
🎉 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👇
March 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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🗣️ #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...
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February 26, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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📢 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
Watan e Ma – وطن ما – Our Homeland
ICAN invites you to join us for an evening to honor and recognize the enduring strength and defiance of Afghan women.
icanpeacework.org
February 24, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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. ⬇️
#WASLWeekly: Find out how women-led #peacebuilding organization are strengthening peace and security around the world ⬇️
February 14, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Reposted by Isabela Karibjanian
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...
In Solidarity with our Colleagues and Community of Practice in the Wake of the Trump Administration’s Dismantling of USAID and Freeze on Development Funds -
At ICAN, we stand in solidarity and compassion with everyone at USAID, as well as international and national charitable organizations affected by the U.S. administration’s decisions to freeze overseas...
icanpeacework.org
February 7, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Reposted by Isabela Karibjanian
How Elon Musk, supported by Donald Trump, killed the U.S. Agency for International Development, according to a dozen sources.
Inside Elon Musk’s Killing of USAID
How Elon Musk, supported by Donald Trump, killed the U.S. Agency for International Development, according to a dozen sources.
nymag.com
February 3, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Reposted by Isabela Karibjanian
📢 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!
January 27, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Reposted by Isabela Karibjanian
📢 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...
Director of Finance
ICAN seeks a highly qualified Finance Director to join our team dedicated to supporting women peacebuilders worldwide in promoting gendered peace and security.
icanpeacework.org
January 27, 2025 at 12:56 PM
ICAN is looking for a Communications & Social Media Intern!

Join the ICAN team to support women #peacebuilders & promote gendered peace & security.

This position is remote & can be full or part time.

Apply today 👉 icanpeacework.org/2025/01/comm...
Communications Intern (Spring-Summer 2025)
The ICAN team seeks a motivated Communications and Social Media Intern to support communication, research, and program tasks.
icanpeacework.org
January 22, 2025 at 3:33 PM