Muskaan Waraich Women in Security

An Intersectional Lens on Meaningful Engagement, Participation, and Decision-Making Roles of Women in Combatting and Preventing Violent Extremism

Muskaan Waraich explores how addressing violent extremism requires a multifaceted lens: physical, social, political, economic, and cultural factors that all can play a role. She examines the roles women play in extremist activities, both as victims, perpetrators, and enablers, as well as in prevention. She argues that a gender-responsive lens is essential for understanding these dynamics and for designing more effective approaches to preventing violent extremism (PVE).