Women and Islamic terrorism: an analysis on roles and motivations

An introduction to Islamic terrorism. A definition of terrorism. Terrorism and Islam: Jihad. The main Islamic terrorist groups. The emergence of women. Women’s involvement. A change in perspective: from Islamic tradition to Bin Laden’s call to women. Media attention. Women in Islamic terrorism. Women’s roles. Women’s motivations. Feminism and motivational differences with males. Global response to women in terrorism. The inclusion of gender in counter-terrorism policing. A pertinent case study: Israel.