1. Rachada Dhnadirek
1st Southeast Asian Women’s Summit
7-9 November 2017
Former Member of the Parliament,
Democrat Party, Thailand
Vice Chairperson, CALD Women’s Caucus
Women’s Role in Preventing
Violent Extremism
2. Countering Violent Extremism
Old Paradigm
Tackling root causes of
violent extremism
“Preventing Violent
extremism”
New Paradigm
Fighting exclusively with
intelligence, police, and
military means.
“Fighting against violent
extremists”
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3. Women’s Role in Preventing Violent Extremism
Mothers
Center of the family
Parenting
Influential in domestic issues
We have talents, experience, wisdom to contribute
to community life
Housework
Women are everywhere
Schools
Workplaces
Communities
(Half of the
population)
We are warm / sensitive / perceptive /
peace advocates / perceived as more honest
Our potential
for preventing
and countering
Violent
Extremism
Popular misconception that women are passive and victims of violent extremism
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4. Women’s Role in Preventing Violent Extremism
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Engagement +
empowerment
WomenPublic Forum
CSO
Government
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Combating
-Spotters
-Educators
-Counter-narrative
producers
-Peace builders
-Security sector
providers
Programs : Gender Equality
/ Empowerment
Political Will
/ Policies
/ Gender lens Passive
Victims
Active
-
Extremism
-Agents
-Mobilisers
-Recruiters
-Campaigner
-Financiers
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Violent Extremism
Push
Factors
Pull
Factors
5. Programs on Women Countering Violent Extremism
Programs on Women Countering
Violent Mechanism
a) Focusing on mothers and
building their capacity to
influence Thinking and
behavior in their children,
families, and communities
b) Promoting economic and
social empowerment of
women
c) Building the capacity of
women to actively
participate in countering
Violent Mechanism / Peace
and Security agendas
-Microfinance
-Entrepreneurial skills
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Positively
Active Role
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- Sustainable livelihood
“Mothers School”
Spotting signs of radicalization
Human Rights issues / Tolerance
Critical Thinking
-Paramilitary forces
