Women's Alliance for Security Leadership

Preventing Extremism by Promoting Rights, Peace, and Pluralism

The Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership (WASL) brings together existing women rights and peace practitioners, organizations, and networks actively engaged in preventing extremism and promoting peace, rights and pluralism, to enable their systematic and strategic collaboration.

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"Uncomfortable Truths, Unconventional Wisdoms: Women's Perspectives onViolent Extremism & Security Interventions"

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“Debunking Stereotypes: Which Women Matter…

From April 7, 2016

*This piece by Sanam-Naraghi Anderlini was originally published by the Inter Press Service (IPS) on April 6, 2016. Find the original here. Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini Violent extremism is the topic du jour, as government officials are busy developing plans of action on “preventing or countering … [...]

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Announcing Publication of First WASL Brief in…

From March 23, 2016

Uncomfortable Truths, Unconventional Wisdoms: Women's Perspectives on Violent  Extremism and Security Interventions A Brief on Policy and Practice for Mitigating Extremism and Advancing Sustainable Development March 2016, No. 1 The Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership (WASL*) has released … [...]

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“365 Days Are No Longer Just a Year”…

From March 31, 2016

365 Days Are No Longer Just A Year Friday March 25, 2016 By Fatima Noman Tell me how did you spend the last 365 days? Did you end up getting that job offer? Did you get that scholarship you were working so hard to get? Did you graduate high school/university or perhaps you just got your pHD! … [...]

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ICAN is a US-based non-profit organization whose mission is to support civil society activism in promoting women’s rights, peace and human security in countries affected by conflict, transition and closed political space.

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