Security Challenges
Volume 14, No.2 (2018)

Mothers, Mercenaries and Mediators- Women Providing Answers to the Questions We Forgot to Ask

Pip Henty and Beth Eggleston
September 2018

Current initiatives in countering violent extremism (CVE) often see women excluded or marginalised from the development, implementation and evaluation of these efforts. From informal grassroots levels to formal government platforms, women’s participation and perspectives in CVE continue to be absent or minimal. This paper analyses the role women can play in CVE, including leveraging global frameworks such as the Women, Peace and Security agenda. In providing case studies of Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Tajikistan, this paper seeks to elaborate on and promote women's engagement for more effective CVE outcomes.

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