Women as Terrorists



Women as Terrorists

Introduction

Women are increasingly playing a significant role in terrorism. The freedom of action has been restricted by “war on terror” within the security environment for terrorist organizations, which makes it more beneficial for terrorist organizations to deploy women to back up or to carry out terrorist activities. The social environment, in such countries, can also play a substantial role in leading women towards holding up terrorism, where terrorism originates and safe haven is found by extremist organizations. In these countries, discriminatory social and religious customs leave women as a considerably unexploited resource in backing up ...