Building a Stronger Evidence Base: The Impact of Gender Identities, Norms and Relations on Violent Extremism
Summary
This report presents novel research findings – possibly the first such robust findings to date – on the relationship between support for misogyny, violence against women, and extremist violence in Bangladesh, Indonesia and the Philippines. In partnership with UN Women Asia Pacific, The Monash Gender, Peace and Security Centre sought to address the lack of empirical gender analysis of violent extremism, by examining why and how radicalisation to violence occurs from a gender perspective.
Citation
Johnston, Melissa et al. “Building a Stronger Evidence Base: The Impact of Gender Identities, Norms and Relations on Violent Extremism.” The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. April 2020.
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