Muslim Women and Women's Organizations: Allies in the War of Ideas

Abstract

This thesis will demonstrate that women and women's groups in the Muslim world could be a strong ally in reducing the influence and spread of Islamist ideologies. Women and women's organizations have proven that they are effective in resisting the impact of Islamism and have been able to role back some of its repressive policies as evidenced by the case studies of Iran, Algeria, and Afghanistan. Women and women's organizations or feminist groups are currently active in the Muslim world already and are a growing voice in the region. Therefore, it is of vital interest to the United States Government to engage these groups and women's interests as a means of challenging the spread of Islamist ideology and enlisting them in the war of ideas.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA475791

Entities

People

  • Chris A. Wade

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Case Studies
  • Civil War
  • Department Of State
  • Governments
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • Law
  • National Politics
  • Public Policy
  • Sociopolitics
  • Students
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Urban Areas

Readers

  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.
  • Strategic Security Studies