Women as Agents of Violence in Bangladesh: The Perks of Being Wallflowers
Violent extremism—the definition of which is still to be agreed upon by experts—has rather opened up this debate in a much larger scale—regarding women’s ‘nature’—are women inherently ‘peaceful’? In this article, I draw upon the involvement of women as violent extremists in Bangladesh and argue that...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2021
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Intellectual discourse
Year: 2021, Volume: 29, Issue: 2 |
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| Summary: | Violent extremism—the definition of which is still to be agreed upon by experts—has rather opened up this debate in a much larger scale—regarding women’s ‘nature’—are women inherently ‘peaceful’? In this article, I draw upon the involvement of women as violent extremists in Bangladesh and argue that the patriarchal ideas regarding women as passive actors and peaceful in nature have driven a general lack of awareness regarding the true nature of women’s involvement in extremism in the country. Such understanding has rather discouraged wider research on the matter as well as under-exploration on the roots and causes of female extremism in Bangladesh. Therefore, this study aims to fill this lacuna that exists in understanding the nature of violent extremism in a holistic manner in the country. Additionally, understanding the nature of female extremism in Bangladesh shall contribute in greater understanding on women’s involvement in Islamist extremism—if there are any distinctive features that exist in Bangladesh that is absent in the global pattern or conforms to it. |
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| ISSN: | 2289-5639 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Intellectual discourse
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