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1. Invisible Women: Gendered Dimensions of Return, Rehabilitation and Reintegration from Violent Extremism

Publication Date:
01-2019
Content Type:
Special Report
Institution:
International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN)
Abstract:
The joint United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN) publication, Invisible Women: Gendered Dimensions of Return, Reintegration and Rehabilitation, is an effort to map the gaps and challenges pertaining to the reintegration and rehabilitation of women and girls associated with violent extremist movements and establish a preliminary evidence-base of good practices and approaches. The report and its methodology centralize the experiences of local civil society, in particular women-led civil society organizations (CSOs) who contributed to the report through interviews, dialogues, and case study profiles. The research emphasizes the necessity of integrated, multi-stakeholder approaches that enable state and civil society to work in tandem, based on the comparative advantages of each.
Topic:
Civil Society, Gender Issues, United Nations, Violent Extremism, Women, Gender Based Violence, Rehabilitation, WPS, Girls, and Civil Society Organizations
Political Geography:
Global Focus

2. Women, Deradicalization, and Rehabilitation: Lessons from an Expert Workshop

Author:
Rebecca Turkington and Agathe Christien
Publication Date:
04-2018
Content Type:
Policy Brief
Institution:
Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security (GIWPS)
Abstract:
With the rise of violent extremist groups around the world, questions around how to disengage and reintegrate participants from these groups back into their societies have become urgent. To date, most deradicalization programs have been designed for men, and there have been few efforts to create programs that specifically address the needs of women returnees. The underlying assumption that women lack agency permeates legal and policy responses to extremism and can have serious consequences. Though women remain relatively neglected, their participation in violent extremism is only growing. Women represent up to 20% of Western recruits to the Islamic State, and Boko Haram has used female suicide bombers at unprecedented levels. As greater numbers of women are joining extremist groups, failing to investigate and prosecute them upon their return risks creating a dangerous gap in security processes.
Topic:
Security, Women, Radicalization, Rehabilitation, and Countering Violent Extremism
Political Geography:
Global Focus