Women in Militant Islamist Groups
Presentation Type
Event
Full Name of Faculty Mentor
Nora Fisher Onar
Major
Intelligence & National Security Studies
Minor
Political Science
Presentation Abstract
What is the motivation for women who become radicalized within extremist groups, what roles do they play within the groups, and are their aspirations of empowerment being met? As the world continues to modernize through globalization, women are advancing their roles in hyper-patriarchal societies. A hyper-patriarchy is an extremely conservative society with constraints on women. Consequently, women are becoming more prevalent in extremist organizations as a way to either rebel or empower themselves. Displacement, social alienation, and self-emancipation are all potential reasons why women become radicalized. Experts on Islamism and Islamic feminism offer a diverse array of perspectives for the problem in question. To address this question, this paper will provide a schematic historical and theoretical overview of the emergence and variants of jihadist movements in order to understand how they convince women to participate. It will argue that social alienation is the leading factor for women who become radicalized.
Course
POLI 399
External Presentation
1
Location
Brittain Hall, Room 112
Start Date
16-4-2019 4:20 PM
End Date
16-4-2019 4:40 PM
Disciplines
Defense and Security Studies
Recommended Citation
Bjorlo, Tyra, "Women in Militant Islamist Groups" (2019). Undergraduate Research Competition. 4.
https://digitalcommons.coastal.edu/ugrc/2019/oral/4
Women in Militant Islamist Groups
Brittain Hall, Room 112
What is the motivation for women who become radicalized within extremist groups, what roles do they play within the groups, and are their aspirations of empowerment being met? As the world continues to modernize through globalization, women are advancing their roles in hyper-patriarchal societies. A hyper-patriarchy is an extremely conservative society with constraints on women. Consequently, women are becoming more prevalent in extremist organizations as a way to either rebel or empower themselves. Displacement, social alienation, and self-emancipation are all potential reasons why women become radicalized. Experts on Islamism and Islamic feminism offer a diverse array of perspectives for the problem in question. To address this question, this paper will provide a schematic historical and theoretical overview of the emergence and variants of jihadist movements in order to understand how they convince women to participate. It will argue that social alienation is the leading factor for women who become radicalized.