Aggressively patriarchal worldview attracted Swedish women to the Islamic State, study finds

Contrary to popular belief, Swedish women who have joined the Islamic State (IS) were not simply passively manipulated by men. A new study from Lund University suggests that it was a strict religious culture, which opposes gender equality, and modern gender roles and norms, that attracted Swedish women to join.


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Source: Phys.org