Abstract:
This paper is a case study whose purpose was to establish how and why women engage themselves into
terror activities. liberation movements and women enlightening programs are believed to emancipate women from culture
and stereotypes that could hide them from behaving as their male counterpart. This has contributed to women joining the
Kenya. Women are known to be the custodian of peace and moral in any given society However, this has not been the
case as there has been huge increase in female offenders and many women have dominated some crimes which are
thought to be masculine crimes like terrorism, serial killings, human and drug trafficking, mafia, gang wars with number
of women implicated in terrorism-related crimes continue to rise with 100 of distinct suicide conducted by female
in2017.The objective of this study therefore was to; (i) establish roles played by women liberation movements in joining
terrorism (ii) find out the compelling factors that predispose women to join terrorism (iii) investigate the roles of women
in extremist groups and challenges during de-radicalization process. Theoretical framework for this study was be
anchored on the Social conflict theory by Karl Marx which maintains that society constitute of two classes (the rich and
the poor) resources distribution is the core cause of conflict as it is interconnected through political, economic,
technological and demographic dimensions which together constitute the social conflict in the world. The study will be
carried out in Mombasa County, the target population will be sampled using probability which purposive sampling
method and non-purposive sampling for the key informants. The data collection instruments will included questionnaires,
interview schedules and focused group discussion. The data collected will be analyzed using descriptive and inferential
statistics. Arising from this study was the conclusion that women plays a crucial role in stabilizing terrorism as they are
more royal compared to men especially if their social economic needs are meet. however, it is unfortunate that
rehabilitation programs provided are ill-prepared in that they are ‘one fit’ for all. The significance of this study rests on
the assumption that if rehabilitation programs and re-integration programs can be used effectively during deradicalization process it can yield substantial benefits for individual women, prison warders, family government and
society at large. The findings of this study will be useful to government, women, family community, society and future
researcher who will be able to recognize, appreciate and uphold the benefits of understanding detriments for women
involving themselves in terrorism and other crimes.
