Women’s Proactive Roles in Jihadism in Southeast Asia

In Southeast Asia, particularly in Indonesia and Malaysia, women are playing prominent roles as jihadi activists, leveraging on new media technologies to radicalise and recruit. This represents a marked shift in the roles of Southeast Asian female jihadi activists as compared to more than a decade a...

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Published in:Counter Terrorist Trends and Analyses 2016-05, Vol.8 (5), p.9-15
Main Authors: Arianti, V., Yasin, Nur Azlin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Fundraising
Gender roles
Jihad
Propaganda
Religious terrorism
Social media
Telegrams
Terrorists
Websites
Women
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Summary:In Southeast Asia, particularly in Indonesia and Malaysia, women are playing prominent roles as jihadi activists, leveraging on new media technologies to radicalise and recruit. This represents a marked shift in the roles of Southeast Asian female jihadi activists as compared to more than a decade ago when Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) was operationally active.
ISSN:2382-6444