CVE Research Hub Knowledge Platform · Kenya
Gender Article

Introduction: gender and the governance of terrorism and violent extremism

Ann-Kathrin Rothermel & Laura J. Shepherd, June 2022

Summary

Gendered power relations are one of the potentially most significant, yet still largely under-recognized, aspects of terrorism and political violence. The gender dynamics of terrorism and political violence are visible in how such violence affects people differently depending on their gender identity. Similarly, the ways in which individuals are differently mobilised in both prevention and perpetration also frequently depends on their (actual or assumed) gender identity.

Keywords

P/CVE, Terrorism, counterterrorism, Gender, CHRIPS, Kenya

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Theme
Gender
Type
Article
Format
Adobe PDF
Published
26 June 2022
Author
Ann-Kathrin Rothermel & Laura J. Shepherd
Access
Open access

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