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Unaesah Rahmah is a Research Analyst at the Center for the Middle East and Global Peace Studies, Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta. She graduated cum laude from the International Relations Department of the State Islamic University Jakarta in 2015 and joined the Terrorism Analyst Training Course at RSIS, NTU Singapore in 2016. She has published several book chapters and op-ed pieces related to counter-terrorism in Indonesia. Her research interests are feminist jihadism, women in radical-jihadist movements, counter-terrorism, human rights and international security.
The Role of Women of the Islamic State in the Dynamics of Terrorism in Indonesia
Drawing upon the work of Mia Bloom, this essay challenges the assumption that women are seldom involved, or are at any rate marginal actors in violent extremist groups. The author argues, with reference to the case of Indonesia, that women are strategic actors, and not hapless victims or bystanders in terrorist movements and counter-terrorism efforts.
