In this episode, Mary Sullivan, co-founder of Sweet but Fearless, talks with Sanam Naraghi Anderlini MBE, founder and CEO of ICAN, about her incredible 24-year journey in shaping strategies to tackle conflict, crises, and violent extremism. As a passionate and dynamic peace strategist, she’s worked with civil society, governments, and the UN to create real, meaningful change.
Sanam is the founder and CEO of the International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN), where she leads the groundbreaking Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership (WASL)—a powerful coalition of independent, women-led organizations in 40 countries dedicated to preventing violence and advancing peace, rights, and pluralism.
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MORE ABOUT SANAM NARAGHI ANDERLINI
LinkedIn: Sanam Naraghi Anderlini
Website: ICAN – International Civil Society Action Network
Podcast: If You Were in Charge
Book: Women Buil
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