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The number of young Western women travelling abroad to join the “Islamic State” (IS) continues to increase. However, little is known about these women, including their motivations and roles within organisations such as IS. With this Background Note, Prof. Dr. Edwin Bakker and Seran de Leede provide preliminary answers and explain what is known so far.
Bakker et al. (Thu,) studied this question.