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ID084084
Title ProperEmergence of female suicide terrorists
LanguageENG
AuthorSpeckhard, Anne
Publication2008.
Summary / Abstract (Note)Female suicide terrorists do not differ significantly from their male counterparts in terms of individual motivations. Although societal oppression may play a minor role in their self-recruitment to terror organizations women do not bomb themselves primarily to drive a feminist cause. Instead they act out of motivations inside conflict zones of trauma, revenge, nationalism, expression of community outrage and in non-conflict zones feelings of alienation, marginalization, negative self-identity, and a desire to act on behalf of those inside conflict zones. Groups find it to their advantage to use female bombers as they receive more media attention, increased sympathy for the terrorist cause, are able to pass security measures more easily than men, and are more dispensable because they are rarely in leadership positions.
`In' analytical NoteStudies in Conflict and Terrorism Vol. 31, No. 11; Nov 2008: p995-1023
Journal SourceStudies in Conflict and Terrorism Vol. 31, No. 11; Nov 2008: p995-1023
Key WordsTerrorists ;  Terrorists - Women ;  Terrorists - Female ;  Women Suicide Bomb ;  Women Terrorism ;  Women Terrorists ;  Suicide Bombers - Female ;  Suicide Bombers - Women ;  Female Terrorism ;  Female Suicide Terrorists