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Christofer Edling

Christofer Edling

Professor

Christofer Edling

Women in violent extremism in Sweden

Author

  • Hernan Mondani
  • Amir Rostami
  • Tina Askanius
  • Jerzy Sarnecki
  • Christofer Edling

Summary, in English

The report analyses women in violent extremism based on contemporary data for Sweden. Statistics are presented across various demographic and criminal indicators for violent far-left, far-right and Islamic extremistm, compared to same-sex siblings, to men in the same violent extremist milieus and to women in other antagonistic milieus. There are both similarities and differences between groups. Women in violent Islamic extremism have the weakest labor market attachment and the highest social welfare uptake. Women in violent far-right extremism have the lowest levels of education. The comparison between women in violent extremism and their biological sisters suggests a link between crime, social problems and extremism. When controlling for family background, women associated with violent extremism seem to have more extensive problems than their sisters without such (known) connections.

Department/s

  • Sociology
  • Faculty of Social Sciences
  • Centre for Economic Demography

Publishing year

2021

Language

English

Document type

Report

Publisher

Nordic Council of Ministers

Topic

  • Sociology (excluding Social Work, Social Psychology and Social Anthropology)

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISBN: 978-92-893-6992-3
  • ISBN: 978-92-893-6991-6
  • ISBN: 978-92-893-7042-4