Ali, Farhana, and Jerrold Post. 2008. “The History and Evolution of Martyrdom in the Service of Defensive Jihad: An Analysis of Suicide Bombers in Current Conflicts.” Social Research 75 (2): 615-54.
Topics: Gender, Women, Military Forces & Armed Groups, Non-State Armed Groups, Religion, Terrorism
Ali, Farhana. 2006. “Rocking the Cradle To Rocking the World: The Role of Muslim Female Fighters.” Journal of International Women’s Studies 8 (1): 21-35.
Topics: Combatants, Female Combatants, Gender, Women, Gender Roles, Military Forces & Armed Groups, Non-State Armed Groups, Religion, Terrorism
Schweitzer, Yoram, ed. 2006. Female Suicide Bombers: Dying for Equality? 84. Tel Aviv: Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies, Tel Aviv University.
Topics: Gender, Women, Gendered Power Relations, Gender Equality/Inequality, Military Forces & Armed Groups, Non-State Armed Groups, Violence
Gautam, Shobha, Amrita Banskota, and Rita Manchanda. 2001. “Where There Are No Men: Women in the Maoist Insurgency in Nepal.” In Women, War and Peace in South Asia, edited by Rita Manchanda, 214-48. New Delhi: Sage Publications.
Topics: Combatants, Female Combatants, Gender, Women, Military Forces & Armed Groups, Non-State Armed Groups Regions: Asia, South Asia Countries: Nepal
Kampwirth, Karen. 2002. “Rethinking Women and Guerrilla Movements: Back to Cuba.” In Women and Guerrilla Movements, 117–36. University Park, PA: Pennsylvania State University Press.
Topics: Armed Conflict, Combatants, Gender, Women, Military Forces & Armed Groups, Non-State Armed Groups Regions: Americas, Caribbean countries, Central America Countries: Cuba, El Salvador, Nicaragua
Kampwirth, Karen. 2002. “New Roles for Sandino’s Daughters.” In Women and Guerrilla Movements, 21–44. University Park, PA: Pennsylvania State University Press.
Topics: Armed Conflict, Combatants, Gender, Women, Military Forces & Armed Groups, Non-State Armed Groups Regions: Americas, Caribbean countries, Central America Countries: Cuba, El Salvador, Nicaragua
Alison, Miranda. 2003. “Cogs in the Wheel? Women in the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.” Civil Wars 6 (4): 37–54. doi:10.1080/1369824042000221367.
Topics: Armed Conflict, Feminisms, Gender, Women, Gender Roles, Military Forces & Armed Groups, Non-State Armed Groups, Nationalism Regions: Asia, South Asia Countries: Sri Lanka
Shedd, Juliette. 2006. “Understanding Female Terrorists: An Analysis of Motivation and Media Representation.” Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, Philadelphia, August 31- September 3.
Topics: Gender, Women, Media, Military Forces & Armed Groups, Non-State Armed Groups, Violence
Von Knop, Katharina. 2007. “The Female Jihad: Al Qaeda’s Women.” Studies in Conflict & Terrorism 30 (5): 397–414. doi:10.1080/10576100701258585.
Topics: Gender, Women, Military Forces & Armed Groups, Non-State Armed Groups, Religion
Herrera, Natalie, and Douglas Porch. 2008. “'Like Going to a Fiesta’ - The Role of Female Fighters in Colombia’s FARC.” Small Wars & Insurgencies 19 (4): 609-34.
Topics: Armed Conflict, Combatants, Child Soldiers, Female Combatants, Gender, Women, Girls, Boys, Masculinity/ies, Military Forces & Armed Groups, Non-State Armed Groups, Political Participation, Sexual Violence, Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Regions: Americas, South America Countries: Colombia
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