This paper highlights the involvement of women’s based organizations and other civil society organizations in Indonesian PCVE efforts. The third part of the paper provides examples of such engagement based on interviews with key stakeholders. The experiences of women’s based organizations - as well as drawn from the literature review - show that women’s radicalisation is also linked to (distorted) efforts for empowerment and status. They highlight how already trusted mechanisms and networks to facilitate government and civil society interactions were important to developing women’s involvement in PCVE; that a history of women’s engagement in peacebuilding was a solid foundation for their role in PCVE. There are challenges to women’s based organisations participating in PCVE, first is the negative reaction to and stereotyping of ‘feminism’ both in some communities and in government; and second limited participation of women in the implementation of PCVE and the security sector broadly. They urge that the CT apparatus in Indonesia commit to gender-sensitive approaches and improve gender mainstreaming outcomes.
2018