Radicalisation and gender
In the rapidly changing world, it is challenging to keep up with the developments across the wide spectrum of radical violence. Women’s radicalisation as a phenomenon is not new, but there are differences between women’s and men’s motives, radicalisation pathways and roles in radical movements.
Understanding gender dynamics in extremist groups and the influence of anti-gender movements is integral for preventing radicalisation and violent extremism. Developing effective counter-strategies requires monitoring gendered narratives online and offline, and producing new knowledge, reliable forecasts and projections on radicalisation trends.
Radar Europe is a trusted partner of the European Commission and the European Radicalisation Awareness Network. We contribute to developing cutting-edge European approaches to the prevention of terrorism and extremist violence. We ask difficult questions: What are the gender hierarchies in and outside of radical movements? How do they influence individual pathways to radicalisation? How are they used by recruiters? We work with youth, health, welfare and forensic services and bring the social viewpoint to assessing radicalisation and security threats connected to extremism.
To us, integrating gender into radicalisation research means taking a critical look at the lenses through which radicalisation processes are studied and addressed. We in Radar Europe
Work with renown scholars and connect academic knowledge with wide range of practitioners
Help understand how intersectional fragilities from gender and socio-economic factors to age and ethnicity influence violent radicalisation and intergenerational transmission of radical ideologies.
Are specialised in facilitating multi-professional cooperation and information exchange between stakeholders from frontline workers to local authorities and policymakers.
