PARTNER REPORT
2019 – Sanam Naraghi Anderlini and Melinda Holmes
The joint United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN) publication, Invisible Women: Gendered Dimensions of Return, Reintegration and Rehabilitation, is an effort to map the gaps and challenges pertaining to the reintegration and rehabilitation of women and girls associated with violent extremist movements and establish a preliminary evidence-base of good practices and approaches. The report and its methodology centralize the experiences of local civil society, in particular women-led civil society organizations (CSOs) who contributed to the report through interviews, dialogues, and case study profiles. The research emphasizes the necessity of integrated, multi-stakeholder approaches that enable state and civil society to work in tandem, based on the comparative advantages of each.
ABOUT ICAN
The International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN) promotes inclusive and sustainable peace globally. Recognizing the gendered impact of conflict and the critical role of women peacebuilders, ICAN: shapes and guides peace and security policies through thought leadership, strategic advice, and gender-responsive analysis; fosters a global movement of locally rooted women peacebuilders to have voice and influence in matters of peace, conflict, rights, and human security; and brings the word and spirit of the Women, Peace, and Security agenda to life. ICAN is a United States-based non-profit organization.