where have women been active over the course of modern terrorism

by Solon Wehner 5 min read

Which country is most prone to terrorism?

AfghanistanBy countryRankCountryRank change1Afghanistan2Iraq3Somalia4Burkina Faso287 more rows

Which country is ruled by terrorism?

1. Afghanistan. Despite a decline in terrorist deaths from 2018 to 2019, Afghanistan remains the country most impacted by terrorism for the second consecutive year.

What are the roots of contemporary terrorism?

The factors influencing contemporary terrorism are a blend of historical, economic, political, cultural, motivational, and technological factors, to name only the most obvious. The logic of cause-followed-by-effect is inappropriate to the understanding of origins and contexts of terrorism.

Who topped Global Terrorism Index 2020?

Afghanistan is the top country by global terrorism index in the world. As of 2021, global terrorism index in Afghanistan was 9.11 index. The top 5 countries also includes Iraq, Somalia, Burkina Faso, and Syrian Arab Republic.

What are the four waves of modern terrorism?

These four strains—these four horsemen of terrorism—are Nationalism, Socialism, Religious Extremism, and Social Exclusion.

What are the causes of terrorism in the world?

Causes for right-wing terrorism have included white nationalism, ethnonationalism, fascism, anti-socialism, the anti-abortion movement, and tax resistance. Sometimes terrorists on the same side fight for different reasons.

What are the causes of terrorism in Africa?

Factors such as the lack of social cohesion, weak institutions, corruption, poor governance, and mal-functioning economies resulting in poverty and rising unemployment have only strengthened the phenomenon of terrorism in different regions of Africa.

What are the main root causes of terrorism?

In 1985 the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution that found the underlying causes of terrorism to include “colonialism, racism and situations involving mass and flagrant violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms and those involving alien occupation” (United Nations General Assembly 1985.

How has terrorism affected Nigeria?

The effect of terrorist activities such as suicide bombings, kidnappings, destruction of lives, public infrastructure, private and entrepreneurial investments, the climate of fear, panic and confusion and a heated and ungovernable polity has continued to make Nigeria an unsuitable bride for foreign investments.

What is the rank of India in Global Terrorism Index 2021?

Global terrorism index of India increased by 1.07 % from 7.35 index in 2020 to 7.43 index in 2021. Since the 0.66 % fall in 2019, global terrorism index reduced by 1.14 % in 2021.

Who released global terrorism Index?

the Institute for Economics & PeaceGlobal Terrorism Index (GTI) The GTI by the Institute for Economics & Peace provides a comprehensive summary of the key global trends and patterns in terrorism over the last 14 years. The report ranks 163 countries (99.7 per cent of the world's population) according to the impact of terrorism.

The Domestic Role

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Women, particularly in the context of ISIS, are considered to be the home-makers, wives and child-raisers. Therefore, the life of a woman in ISIS-held territory is largely consumed with cooking, cleaning, completing the daily chores and occasionally studying religion and learning Arabic. However, the strict set of rules …
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Radicalisation and The Question of Autonomy

  • A particular narrative has been that young women are ‘groomed’ by men in order for them to join terrorist groups. Here,women are thought to have been naïve, with the assumption that they were‘brainwashed’. This therefore discounts women’s own autonomous decision-making and agency in deciding to join a terrorist group. Additionally, women have been said to be drawn to t…
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Recruiters and Propagandists

  • Women have played a pivotal role in the recruitment of other women, and in disseminating propaganda online. For example, Asqa Mahmood and Sally Jones, both from the United Kingdom, were active recruiters and propagandists of ISIS. Mahmood was 19 years old when she left her home in Glasgow, Scotland, to move to Syria. She has since been an active propagandist for ISI…
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Active Counter-Actors

  • A study in Indonesia found that women are often the first to respond to radicalisation and extremism within communities. On the community level, women have been found to counter extremist ideologies in schools, at home, in community and religious groups as‘inside mediators’. Within this, women have also advocated for gender equality within religiou...
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