Malaysian women are no longer harmless nor immune to violent extremism. It is thus imperative for gender perspectives to be included in the design and implementation of Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) initiatives in Malaysia.
Recruitment
With the increasing roles of mothers in terrorism and the internet as a source of indoctrination, Indonesian youths are caught in between two significant spheres of influence.
Despite the pandemic, terrorist motivations to conduct attacks remain unabated. This demonstrates the need for the Indonesian government, assisted by the society and businesses, to set up deradicalization centres throughout Indonesia.
Trumping traditional media, the Islamic State in East Asia has gone digital to reach the masses.
Youths are particularly vulnerable for recruitment by extremist groups. Recent findings revealed that such vulnerabilities may be attributed to psychology rather than ideology. We explain how significance motivation may be the key to understand youth extremism.
Despite their defeat, Daesh’s propaganda is still garnering support globally. Key to this is the linguistic appeal of their messages.