Women and Preventing Violent Extremism: The U.S. and U.K. Experiences
Jayne Huckerby, January 2012
Summary
This briefing paper analyzes this new strategy from a gender and human rights perspective, drawing on the United Kingdom’s (U.K .) experience with Prevent—one of the four strands of its counter-terrorism policy—to elucidate the uniquely gendered challenges and opportunities that arise when governments seek to prevent or counter violent extremism (CVE) domestically.
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CVE Counter-Terrorism policies P/CVE
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