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and 70% of such attacks were executed by and 70% of such attacks were executed by Kurdish women in Turkey (Pope, 2005).Kurdish women in Turkey (Pope, 2005).There is also a high proportion of women There is also a high proportion of women suicide bombers in the Tamil Tigers suicide bombers in the Tamil Tigers (30%).al Qa'ida, which associates itself (30%).al Qa'ida, which associates itself with Islamic fundamentalism, never used with Islamic fundamentalism, never used female suicide attackers from its formation female suicide attackers from its formation in 1993 until the tragic attack in Jordan in in 1993 until the tragic attack in Jordan in 2005.2005.In general, women are at a lower risk of In general, women are at a lower risk of suicide than men and a protective effect of suicide than men and a protective effect of child-bearing in terms of suicide risk has child-bearing in terms of suicide risk has been postulated (Catalan, 2000).This does been postulated (Catalan, 2000).This does not appear to apply to female suicide bom-not appear to apply to female suicide bombers or to some countries and cultures in bers or to some countries and cultures in which gender representation in suicide is re-which gender representation in suicide is reversed.A higher female:male suicide ratio is versed.A higher female:male suicide ratio is not unique to China.The significantly high-not unique to China.The significantly higher rate of female suicide observed outside er rate of female suicide observed outside China is not an 'ecological fallacy' but a China is not an 'ecological fallacy' but a sad reality.sad reality.