Female ISIL members hit with ‘harsh realities’
British women travelling to Syria to embrace a new life with the ISIL terrorist group end up “domestically isolated in severe conditions”, according to a new study.
The data highlights the disappointment they face upon reaching the region and finding themselves coerced into becoming “Jihadi brides” despite their intentions to join the physical battle.
The UK-based research suggests new recruits seem to be increasingly younger and show a surprising majority of them come from comfortable and educated backgrounds.
The report which was jointly conducted by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue and International Centre for the Study of Radicalization at King’s College London, shows the passiveness of ISIL’s female members mean they are mainly utilized to propagate their lifestyle in order to attract further recruits.
However, the main point to come out of this study is their “first and foremost” role is “to be a good wife to the jihadist husband to who they are betrothed and to become a mother to the next generation of jihadism” irrespective of their initial intentions and thoughts upon joining.
The data was sourced through interviews with those who have been arrested by security forces as well as analyzing social media platforms used by over 100 ISIL-related women.
Co-author Melanie Smith said: "It gives a unique lens into the daily lives of foreign women living in the so-called Islamic State.” "Often through social media, we are able to read and hear about the complaints of daily life for females, often domestically isolated in severe conditions, and the realities of living within a war zone in a terrorist-held territory."
Shiraz Maher, senior research fellow at King's College London, said: "Female recruits now make up a substantial part of those who have emigrated to join the ISIL cause, but little has been done to properly investigate the reasons why they are joining and how to prevent them.”
"This important piece of research will go some way to helping stem that tide."
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