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women terrorists  

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  • Women have been involved in organizations engaged in political violence for a very long time, but the significance of their contribution to the history of terrorism is often overlooked. Especially since the 1960s, women have been increasingly important in nationalist and radical left-wing organizations. [Source: The SAGE Encyclopedia of Terrorism; Women Terrorists]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/women_terrorists

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