| ID | 193909 |
| Title Proper | Gender, radicalization, and patriarchy in Turkey |
| Other Title Information | an analysis of women’s motivations and constraints when confronted with ISIS and the al-Nusra front |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Şen, Gülriz ; Yavçan, Başak |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article locates Turkey in discussions of gender and violent extremism (VE), probes women’s diverse roles, motivations, and constraints for and against religious radicalization, and discusses the impact of sustainable patriarchy on their agency. Building on the findings of an extensive field study on women’s recruitment to ISIS and al-Nusra from Turkey, the article disproves women’s widely assumed passivity, demonstrates other roles as sympathizers, recruiters, and perpetrators, and explores potential push, pull, and enabling factors. It also reveals the hindering effects of patriarchy on women’s preventive roles and accentuates the empowerment of both women and women’s NGOs for an effective and gender-sensitive fight against VE. |
| `In' analytical Note | Turkish Studies Vol. 25, No.2; Mar 2024: p.257-279 |
| Journal Source | Turkish Studies 2024-05 25, 2 |
| Key Words | Turkey ; Gender ; Violent Extremism ; ISIS ; Sustainable patriarchy |