As the idea that women can and should play pivotal roles in preventing and countering violent extremism (P/CVE) gains greater traction, decision makers and scholars must keep striving toward a more nuanced understanding of the historical, cultural, and gendered contexts that enable extremist movements and organizations to grow. Withou[…]

Equipping and Training Modifications for Combat Arms Women

In July 2016 at Fort Benning, Georgia, US women for the first time began training to become Army infantry and armor officers. This first cohort of women has[…]

Women, Gender, and Terrorism Policies and Programming

By Jeannette Gaudry Haynie and Dr. Chantal de Jonge Oudraat (2016)

In recent years, policymakers and international actors have begun to recognize the i[…]

Women, Gender and Terrorism: Understanding Cultural and Organizational Differences

As the idea that women can and should play pivotal roles in preventing and countering violent extremism (P/CVE) gains greater traction, decision makers and schol[…]

Women, Gender and Terrorism: Gendered Aspects of Radicalization and Recruitment

Jeannette Gaudry Haynie

The rise of groups like ISIS has galvanized the expansion of the global terrorism problem. While ISIS is hardly the first extrem[…]