Resource Library

2020

Dogmatism or pragmatism? Violent extremism and gender in the central Sahel

This report examines how expectations of gender roles contribute to the involvement of men and women in supporting violent extremism in the Sahel.
2020

Sexual violence, identity and gender: ISIS and the Yezidis, Conflict, Security & Development

This article explores the intricate relationship between gender, identity formation, and violence
2020

Confluence aux extrêmes: Extrémisme violent au féminin: un mélange des genres? Afrique(s) en Mouvement

This collection of essays (mostly in French) is the second of its kind in Afrique(s) en mouvement (i.e.
2020

Body Maps of Resistance: Understanding Everyday Resistance to Violent Extremism in Kenya

This book explores how men and women at the level of local communities perceive, experience, and
2020

Gender Equality and the Prevention of Violent Extremism in Kenya: The Role of Religious Leaders

This essay is situated within a larger collection of essays published by the Tony Blair Institute
2020

Shared Spaces: Gender and Religion in Nigeria’s Programme for Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration

This essay is situated within a larger collection of essays published by the Tony Blair Institute
2020

Confronting Incel: exploring possible policy responses to misogynistic violent extremism.

Sexually and socially frustrated ‘Incels’ have committed acts of violent extremism in North Am
2020

Masculinities and Preventing Violent Extremism: Making the Connections.

This report reviews academic and practitioner publications to answer ‘What do masculinities ha
2020

Conflicting Identities: The Nexus between Masculinities, Femininities and Violent Extremism in Asia.

Through four chapters and the analysis of various case studies, this research demonstrates how