Legal and Criminological Analysis of the Role of Women in Terrorist Groups

One of the prominent and important components in dealing with the issue of terrorism is to examine gender so that the experiences and goals of women in joining these groups become more prominent. The increase in the presence and activity of women in terrorist acts, especially with the formation of the Islamic State of ISIS, made attention to the issue of gender in research and research related to terrorism more prominent The mission and goal of terrorist groups in attracting women shows that this group promises each of the women who want to join it exactly an ideal and a goal that is felt as a lack and limitation in the normal life of people; In other words, from the point of view of ISIS, women are no longer pitiable and victimized members of society, but as important and strategically important members who can assume the important and main roles of leadership and command of the organization. This research will investigate the participation of women in terrorist groups with a descriptive-analytical method.