Women in Acts of Terrorism

Women conducting acts of terrorism are themselves the victims of terrorism. There is an urgent need for a paradigm shift in deradicalization programs.

Tempo

April 12, 2021

THE involvement of women and families in the bombing incident in front of the Makassar Cathedral, on Sunday, March 28, should be a resounding alarm bell for all of us. The desperate act of husband and wife Muhammad Lukman Alfarizi and Yogi Safitri Fortuna, signaled a shift in recruitment patterns of the terrorism movement. This shift should be handled and accommodated appropriately, and taken into account in deradicalization programs.

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