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Gendered Pathways to Radicalization and Desistance from Violent Extremism
This policy brief explores the drivers of radicalization to and engagement in violent extremism and the factors of disengagement and desistance among women and girls by examining cases of individuals that went through the United Kingdom’s Channel program. The policy brief aims to enhance understanding of the need for gender-sensitive...
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Reintegrating Former Boko Haram Associates / Réintégration des ex-associés de Boko Haram
This policy brief assesses Cameroon’s strategies and policies for reintegrating associates of Boko Haram against the recently adopted Lake Chad Basin regional stabilization strategy, the realities experienced by Boko Haram-affected communities, and the experiences of individuals detained on account of their associations. For comparative purposes, references to the experience of...
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Port of Spain, Trinidad and TobagoSenior Officials Workshop on Countering Violent Extremism in Prisons in Trinidad and Tobago
The Global Center, in cooperation with the Commonwealth Secretariat Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Unit, facilitated a workshop on CVE in prisons for senior officials from the Trinidad and Tobago Prison Service as well as prison officials from other member states of the Caribbean Commonwealth. The workshop examined strategic approaches to...
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Marrakech, MoroccoGCTF Countering Violent Extremism Working Group Workshop on Countering Violent Extremism in Prisons
The Global Counterterrorism Forum Countering Violent Extremism Working Group Co-Chairs, Australia and Indonesia, in collaboration with the Global Center, hosted a workshop on countering violent extremism in prisons. This workshop presented an opportunity for prison policymakers and practitioners at the working-level to share and learn from experiences and good and...
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Countering Violent Extremism in Prisons Program
The Global Center developed the Countering Violent Extremism in Prisons Program, which encompasses a series of targeted trainings, technical assistance, and ongoing support to prison authorities, to improve the management of violent extremist offenders and to effectively identify and address radicalization and recruitment to violent extremism in prisons. s the...
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Pathways to Female Radicalization and Desistance: Learning from the UK’s Channel Program
Women and girls have played key roles as ideologues, facilitators, fundraisers, and recruiters for violent extremist groups. The international community increasingly recognizes that failure to account for the agency and motivations of women in supporting violent extremism can result in ineffectual responses. To help address this gap in the quantitative...
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Rabat, MoroccoTrain the Trainers Program on National Awareness Raising Delivered to Regional Moroccan Prison Officers
The Moroccan Délégation générale à l’administration pénitentiaire et à la reinsertion (DGAPR) hosted a trainer certification ceremony at its headquarters in partnership with the Global Center. The ceremony marked the certification of 22 trainers from five administrative regions in Morocco (Fes-Meknes, Rabat-Sale-Kenitra, Casablanca-Settat, Marrakesh Safi, and Beni Mellal Khenifra), who...
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What Drives Violent Extremism in East Africa and How Should Development Actors Respond?
This article presents the highlights of a rigorous literature review on the drivers of violent extremism in East Africa. Our findings suggest that development actors seeking to advance countering violent extremism measures in East Africa or elsewhere should ensure that their approaches are proportional in light of existing development and...
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The Politics of Preventing Violent Extremism: The Case of Uganda
This article assesses the threat of terrorism and violent extremism in Uganda. We argue against a strategic reorientation towards preventing violent extremism (PVE) among development actors. Current and emerging threats do not justify a departure from existing development priorities. Importantly, consideration of the political context pertaining to PVE in Uganda...
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