Women unwilling victims of radicalisation, UN report shows
Violet Kemunto, wife of Ali Salim Gichunge, one of the key suspects behind the January 15, 2019 DusitD2 terror attack. A UN report shows that women are increasingly taking active roles in terror attacks. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP
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It notes that the roles men and women play in promotion of terror are often based on prevailing gender roles and stereotypes.
The book notes that women are often subjected to sexual and gender-based violence.
The DusitD2 attack is partly believed to have been aided by Violet Kemunto, wife of one of the attackers, Ali Salim Gichunge.