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Jun 25, 2019 · Because Islamic State considers its virtual caliphate just as important as the physical caliphate, women’s independent and assertive activity online unlocked an alternative space for them and provided a cognitive opening for the acceptance of greater roles for women in jihad.
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Feb 18, 2022 · How jihadists address this dilemma in their appeals to women, however, has received little attention to date. Integrating literature on recruitment and legitimacy, this article looks at the case of ISIS from a gender lens to explore how the group reconciled its recruitment of women with its patriarchal ideology.
Dec 2, 2016 · George Washington University Program on Extremism researchers released a first-of-its-kind study examining the roles of American jihadi women and found a significant increase in their participation in terrorist activity in the past five years.
Jun 20, 2016 · The revival of the slave trade of women from areas conquered by ISIS has increased the physically and sexually violent crimes against female children and women. The rise of ISIS has rolled back gains women made under secular governments like in Iraq and Syria (Shahabian and Sonenshine 2016).
- Farahnaz Ispahani
- 2016
‘permissible’ roles for women in jihad. During the early Islamic battles in the seventh century, women predominantly took care of wounded fighters, brought food and water to the battlefield and encouraged their (male) family members to support and join the struggle.
As Islamic State shifts from governance project to global terrorist movement, women will continue to play an important part of that transformation. Greater female participation in jihad will have a profound influence on the jihadist threat and counterterrorism efforts.
Aug 9, 2016 · Whilst some extremist Islamist groups, such as the so-called Islamic State (IS), have advocated women’s direct engagement in fighting in defense of Islam, others, for example Al Qaeda, have endorsed only a supporting role for women, primarily for the purpose of producing the next generation of jihadis.
