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Gender and countering violent extremism (CVE) in the Kenya - Mozambique region

Iffat Idris, October 2021

Summary

The diverse roles that women/girls can play in the context of violent extremism and the contributions that women/girls can make in countering violent extremism (differentiating between combatants, ex-combatants and non-combatant returnees); Current approaches to gender and CVE and potential entry points for programming on gender and CVE. The geographic focus is on north-east Kenya, north-east Mozambique and the Mozambique-Tanzania cross-border region.

Keywords

Women, violent extremism, Mozambique, Kenya, programming, CVE

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Article
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Published
19 October 2021
Author
Iffat Idris
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