This edition of Counter Terrorist Trends form RSIS in Singapore looks at women in terrorist groups.
"The following articles in this issue of the CTTA focus on the diversity of women’s roles in terrorist groups, women’s motivations for joining such groups as well as the challenges they face: (a) “Women in the Tamil Tigers: Path to Liberation or Pawn in a Game?” by Sara Dissanayake, (b) “Growing Trends of Female ‘Jihadism’ in Bangladesh” by Nazneen Mohsina, and (c) “Roles and Participation of Women in Indian Left-Wing Extremism: From ‘Victims’ to ‘Victimisers’ of Violence” by Akanksha Narain. "