Indo-Pacific Terrorism: What to Expect for the Foreseeable Future | Small Wars Journal

Funny Asia often does not give women as much power. THere are some sick SOBs out there. BUT: "Expanded Role of Women in Indo-Pacific Terrorism
Gone are the days when wives of terrorists played only a supporting role, taking care of husbands and children, and helping their communities behind the scenes. In the 2014 issue of the Islamic State’s Dabiq magazine, the terror group proclaimed, “My Muslim sister, indeed you are a mujahidah.” At the time, the Islamic State limited females to supporting roles and declared that they were only to fight in self-defense. Perhaps unintentionally, the Islamic State opened a Pandora’s Box. Women are now very much a frontline threat as financiers, recruiters, and right in the fight as suicide bombers and operatives. In most terror cells broken up or identified across Southeast Asia, there have been women involved, if not in the lead.
Mothers are taking their children to execute suicide bombings; online recruiting and indoctrination specifically targets women; terror groups have their own channels and Telegram chats just for women. Intelligence and law enforcement agencies can no longer look for just male jihadists. Similarly, countering-violent-extremism initiatives are prone to failure if they don’t address the female aspects of radicalization."