Given the heightened visibility , lethality , and contributions of female terrorists world- wide , this underestimation of women terrorists merits urgent recalibration .

Given the heightened visibility , lethality , and contributions of female terrorists world- wide , this underestimation of women terrorists merits urgent recalibration .

Women Terrorists : An Underappreciated Risk

Guest Editorial by 2019 ' ASTORS ' Award Winner Dean C . Alexander and David A . Young

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Introduction

Women of all ages and marital statuses , including mothers , have taken part in terrorist op- erations . Female terrorists have run the spectrum of socioeco- nomic backgrounds from poor to the middle class and unedu- cated to university graduates .

Like men , women terrorists pur- sue such violence resulting from diverse elements : perceived political and econom- ic marginalization , ideological

commitment , avenging victim-