Il ruolo femminile nei gruppi armati religiosi ed eversivi

Journal title SICUREZZA E SCIENZE SOCIALI
Author/s Emanuele Ragusi, Francesca Greco
Publishing Year 2017 Issue 2017/2
Language Italian Pages 17 P. 52-68 File size 222 KB
DOI 10.3280/SISS2017-002005
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The paper analyses the evolution of the women’s role in a terrorist group according to ideology. A descriptive analysis has been performed over 508 attacks. Results show that the number of female perpetrators is growing, and the probability that the perpetrator is a woman is twice in a subversive group than a religious one. Female religious perpetrators are more lethal than male, and female subversive perpetrators are more effective in wounding.

Keywords: Terrorism; gender; stereotypes; armed struggle; militant Jihad; culture.

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Emanuele Ragusi, Francesca Greco, Il ruolo femminile nei gruppi armati religiosi ed eversivi in "SICUREZZA E SCIENZE SOCIALI" 2/2017, pp 52-68, DOI: 10.3280/SISS2017-002005