What are the possible risks of placing mothers as “frontliners” in preventing violent extremism?
Women
The fall of Erdogan’s AKP in Turkey’s local elections could spell a new hope and opportunities for Turkish women.
During Pemilu 2024, the odds were never in favor of female candidates.
Women’s role in deradicalization process often goes unnoticed by the public.
Based on recent terrorist attacks in Indonesia, Jemaah Ansharut Daulah (JAD) will continue exploiting women and kinship for future operations.
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.
While focused on managing COVID-19, Indonesia is encountering an increase in female domestic violence victims. Though avoidable, it is never too late for Indonesia to address this emerging crisis.
The last ISIS-family suicide bombings in Surabaya is a sign for the government to remain vigilant towards the imminent threat of terrorism which targets women and children as potential actors.
Female and children combatants of the different terrorist groups operating in the Philippines possess a myriad of skills. For women, this includes identifying safe havens for fighters, while children help provide surveillance activities of the police and military units in the area.
Since terrorist and violent extremist groups tend to flourish in marginalized areas, no sector in today’s world is at greater risk and remains severely understudied as the stateless women and children targeted for recruitment and radicalization by terrorist organizations.