#Women After War: At the Helm of Rebuilding and Recovery in #Gaza Humbled to share my latest article for the Issam Fares Institute at AUB, where I explore how Palestinian women in Gaza—despite bearing the brunt of war, displacement, and structural violence—are leading the charge

📣 We are happy to announce that the Mediterranean Women Mediators Network (#MWMN) is now on LinkedIn! 🔗 Join our community 👇🏻 linkedin.com/company/medite… #WomenMediators 🕊️

1/1 Congratulations to our members Ayse Betul Celik & Esra Cuhadar! At the 20th Kadir Has Awards, Ayse Betul Celik was honoured with the Outstanding Achievement Award for her contributions to peacebuilding, societal reconciliation, and gender perspectives in peace processes.🕊️

2/2 Esra Cuhadar was honored with the Promising Scientist Award for her work on inclusive mediation, civil society, women's role in peacebuilding, negotiation pedagogy, and global peace processes. ✨

"The main root cause of all of this is this feeling of victimhood. The feeling of oppression," Lea Baroudi🌻 tells Alex Martin Astley of sectarian strife between Sunnis and Alawites in northern Lebanon, made worse by recent reprisal killings in Syria. dawnmena.org/assads-fall-th…

📣 Don't miss this new #IAICommentary by our member María Villellas Ariño! 📖 Read it here: iai.it/en/node/19889 #WomenMediators

🧠 Afghanistan is facing a mental health crisis— & #Afghan woman #peacebuilders are on the frontlines of the response. Our latest case study is out now: 📘 The War Against Ourselves 🔗 icanpeacework.org/2025/04/the-wa… #NotAboutThemWithoutThem

Last week the #MWMN had the chance to meet some of its new members coming from the 4 shores of the #Mediterranean! Thank you for sharing your expertise and your inspiring voices 🙏🏻 We are looking forward to working together toward sustainable #peace 🕊️

❓Can reconciliation wait for peace? ✍🏻 In her latest #IAICommentary, Güneş Daşlı explores how #Kurdish civil society in #Turkey is reshaping reconciliation as a continuous process—challenging traditional peacebuilding norms. 🕊️ Read it here 👇🏻 iai.it/en/node/19959

In conflict, civilians always pay the highest price. War is not the answer. We need peace. Friday is the International Day of Living Together in Peace. un.org/en/observances…

The unexpected revival of peace talks with Öcalan in late 2024 raises doubts over whether this marks a genuine shift or a tactical move by Erdoğan ahead of elections. Can peace endure without transitional justice or meaningful state engagement? Read this new #IAICommentary of

Thania Pappenholz speaks to Magda Zenon on #kaleidescope about creating new narratives to counteract the normalcy of a not normal situation islandtalks.fm/podcast/kaleid… ICAN (International Civil Society Action Network) Mediterranean Women Mediators Network Women Mediators Across the Commonwealth Ipek Borman Meltem Onurkan Samani Fiona Mullen Costa Constanti

This #WomenInDiplomacy Day Italy 🇮🇹 honors all the women that make a difference for good governance, effective negotiations and successful multilateralism. Full and equal participation of women at all levels of decision-making isn't a choice any longer, a message we sent loud

Marzia Babakarkhail, a former #Afghan judge & #advocate for #WomensRights speaks on #kaleidHERscope about her journey defending the rights of women & children within a deeply #patriarchal system. islandtalks.fm/podcast/kaleid… ICAN (International Civil Society Action Network) Mediterranean Women Mediators Network Women Mediators Across the Commonwealth Mine Atli

NATO Strategic Direction-South Hub & Mediterranean Women Mediators Network held a workshop in Naples where regional experts discussed the role of women in deradicalization in Africa & the M.E., and explored gender-informed strategies to counter violent extremism, emphasizing community engagement & inclusive approaches

On kaleidHERscope renowned women’s rights activist Mary Akrami speaks about protecting the most vulnerable Afghan women. islandtalks.fm/podcast/kaleid… ICAN (International Civil Society Action Network) Mediterranean Women Mediators Network Women Mediators Across the Commonwealth

📣 Don't miss this #IAICommentary by Dr. Dalal IRIQAT د. دلال عريقات! 🔗 Read it here: iai.it/en/node/20418

The Need for #Palestinian Women’s Leadership in Recovery and #Peacebuilding From survival to sovereignty: why Palestinian women must lead Gaza’s recovery Since October 2023, I have watched Palestinian women in Gaza shoulder the unbearable — keeping families alive, finding food