How ISIS Wins Women, How Women Win the War Against ISIS

In partnership with Women Forward, this parallel session addresses an under-researched and yet vital topic to curtailing the spread of extremism globally and maintaining international security: What causes women to “go to extremes” and how can we enable alternatives? Who influences half our population and who does this half of our population influence? Can female returnees and deportees of ISIS return, reintegrate, and contribute to their communities? What infrastructure is required to enable individuals and societies to “begin anew?” Are we building societies of trust and forgiveness?

Professor Mia Bloom, Professor, Middle East Studies Center, Georgia State University.
Ambassador Melanne Verveer, Executive Director, Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security.
Professor Omar Suleiman, Founder and President, Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research.
Mrs. Farida Abbas Khalaf, Activist, Yazda.
Dr. Kent Davis-Packard Moderator, Research Scholar and Director, Women Forward International.

This session took place at #DohaForum 2019.