Morocco's Female Islamic State Migrants

A Neglected Aspect of the Foreign Fighter Problem

Author(s): Lisa Watanabe
Editor(s): Dina Fakoussa, Laura Lale Kabis-Kechrid
Journal Title: Socio-Economic Development and Violent Extremism in Morocco: Morocco's Regional Policy, Migration and (De-)Radicalization - Perspectives from the Region and Europe
Pages: 11-19
Publisher(s): Deutsche Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik e. V.
Publication Year: 2019
Publication Place: Berlin, Germany

This article contends that Moroccan women were heavily represented amongst female migrants to the Islamic State. Despite this, the drivers of female migration to the Islamic State as well the specific challenges related to their return remain understudied, with research tending to focus on male Moroccan foreign fighters. In response, the text’s author argues that more gender-conscious research is needed to enhance the understanding of this group of female Islamic State migrants and to develop counter-narratives, as well as de-radicalization and reintegration programs for female returnees.

Morocco's Female Islamic State Migrants

A Neglected Aspect of the Foreign Fighter Problem

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