Analysis: Why are Western women joining Islamic State?

Activity: Other › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation

Description

Dr Katherine Brown discusses the reasons behind why increasing numbers of women from the UK have decided to travel to Syria via Turkey to join the militant extremist movement Islamic State. Social media sites such as Twitter, tumblr, LinkedIn, and ask.fm have had a considerable influence over many, offering the women advice, guidance and help with travel. Commenting on the naïve romanticism of travelling to join IS, Dr Brown wrote: 'The perceived failure of Western states to give young Muslims a sense of belonging, purpose and value as Muslims and citizens is striking in the online accounts of these women jihadis'.
Period6 Oct 2014
Held atBBC News