Gender and Extremism

In this collection of papers, experts weigh in on assumptions about women and violent Islamist extremism that hold back informed policymaking.

In this collection of papers, experts weigh in on assumptions about women’s roles in violent Islamist extremism that hold back informed policymaking.

Commentary

The idea that jihadi women do not fight is widely accepted, but, because of ISIS, women are more likely than ever to engage in jihadi violence.

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The Salafi-jihadi group is known for using women as weapons of war, but Boko Haram is divided on the role of female jihadis.

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Most extremists, whether jihadi or far right, are men, but male violence should not be taken for granted any more than female nonviolence.

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The idea that converts to Islam make the most violent jihadi women only disrupts counter-extremism efforts.

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The idea that mothers are best placed to spot signs of radicalisation limits the scope of policy to counter violent extremism.

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Women can be agents of strategic change in the extremist landscape, influencing other extremists and violent groups themselves.

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