Women and Terrorism: Hidden Threats, Forgotten Partners

by Jamille Bigio and Rachel Vogelstein

Extremist groups rely upon women to gain strategic advantage, recruiting them as facilitators and martyrs while also benefiting from their subjugation. Yet U.S. policymakers overlook the roles that women play in violent extremism--including as perpetrators, mitigators, and victims--and rarely enlist their participation in efforts to combat radicalization. This omission puts the United States at a disadvantage in its efforts to prevent terrorism...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0876097662
• ISBN13: 9780876097663
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations Press
• Length: 44 Pages
• Weight: 0.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"