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Women as Agents of Terror: Women Resources and Gender Discourse in Terrorism and Insurgency

Amusan, Lere, Adeyeye, Adebowale Idowu, Oyewole, Samuel·2019·Politikon
DOI 10.1080/02589346.2019.1642681
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In an attempt to pay attention to the growing trend of terrorism and insurgent conflicts in Africa, this article examines the involvement of women as agents of terror. The prevailing narration of armed conflicts including terrorism and insurgency in Africa and across the world are largely masculine. In this framework, women are only recognised as victims in a series of campaigns of terror engineered by men. However, the enduring involvement of women and young girls as combatants, (suicide) bombers, spies and bates, recruiters, mobilisers, motivators, strategists, camerawomen and media crew in operations, procurers and suppliers (including transporters and porters) of arms, ammunitions, foods and messages to insurgents among other domestic services like sex, cooking, cleaning and property maintenance in camps comes to mind. Drawing from the pull of experience in Africa and elsewhere, this study interrogates the motivations and patterns of women involvement in terrorism and insurgency, and associated organisational dynamics.

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Authors
Amusan, L., Adeyeye, A. I., & Oyewole, S.
Affiliations
  • North-West University (ZA)
  • Osun State University (NG)
Corresponding author
Amusan, Lere
ORCID
Venue
Politikon
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2019-07-03
Volume
46
Issue
3
Pages
345-359
ISSN
  • 0258-9346 (ISSN-L)
  • 1470-1014
DOI
10.1080/02589346.2019.1642681
OpenAlex
W2963277772
Cited by
15
References
1
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 1 · 2020: 1
FWCI
0.41
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Politikon (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Gender, Security, and Conflict
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
  • Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Military History and Strategy
Keywords
women in terrorism, women in insurgency, gender discourse, gender-based violence, women in combat, suicide bombers, women spies, women in war, women victims

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