When Terrorism Targeted Women

The dynamics of terrorism in Indonesia have always been closely correlated with the development of global terrorism, including in terms of the involvement of women.

A few days ago, the public was shocked by two terror incidents, namely the bombing of a Catholic church in Makassar, South Sulawesi, by a married couple, and a terror attempt by a woman armed with an air gun at the Indonesian National Police Headquarters in Jakarta.

Although women have been involved in acts of terrorism in Indonesia since 2010, their involvement has always been a surprise. The question is, do women really play a role as the main perpetrators of acts of terror?