The Surge of Women Radicalization after 9/11: Unraveling Dynamics in Pakistan

Abstract

It is a conventional image of terrorist that they focus on young males only while women are also working for them. Previously, women were working covertly for extremist and militant outfits. But the recent groups like TTP, AQIS and ISIS have changed the trends. This article gives insight into women and radicalization in Pakistan. Women are integral part of any society so their radicalization is a significant threat to global values of a liberal society. The research argues the necessity of strategic and ideological pillars to de-chain the feminized radicalization and suicide terrorism in Pakistan like Jihadi landscape. It is based on qualitative analysis of data. The Social Identity Theory is applied to study the process by which an affluent woman transforms into religious extremist and works as front line operator.