Today, the Gender and Identity Factors Platform (GIFP) features “Space for African Women in Tackling Violent Extremism: Engendering Conflict Transformation in Kenya.”
This PhD thesis advocates for indigenous, gender-sensitive approaches to preventing and countering violent extremism (PCVE) in the African context, with a specific focus on Kenya. It emphasizes enhancing Africanness and prioritizing knowledge drawn from the local level, particularly from local women. The work challenges gender and racialized stereotypes and positions women as producers of knowledge about terrorism, violent extremism, and effective methods to counter them. Grounded in conflict transformation theory, the thesis provides empirical examples and data in Chapter 6, illustrating women's active engagement in PCVE.
Specific areas highlighted include women’s roles in trauma healing, invoking traditional sacred value systems, adopting care and compassion as core principles, and promoting non-violence within society. It strongly recommends empowering women and amplifying their agency in PCVE efforts overall.
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