Clipping

Merindu Bidadari [Longing for the Heavenly Maidens]

Kompas · Kompas, Rabu, 25 Maret 2015; rubrik Opini · 2015-03-25

Abstract

An opinion article by Lies Marcoes in the daily Kompas on young women who join radical groups such as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (Negara Islam di Irak dan Suriah, NIIS). Starting from the cases of teenagers and families from Indonesia and the United Kingdom who left for Syria, the author rejects simplistic explanations of women who are merely infatuated. She proposes two levels of analysis: global socio-political inequality, which makes a sharia state an ideological answer, and the structure of patriarchy, which places women in a low position. Within radical groups, women actually feel they gain recognition, whether through "soft jihad" as wives and mothers or through technological skills and combat roles. This longing for recognition and equal standing is, according to the author, a strong motivation for women's involvement in radical movements.

Identifier: KBA-KLP-2015-0001
Type: Kliping
Publisher: Kompas
Date Issued: 2015-03-25
Bibliographic Citation: Kompas, Rabu, 25 Maret 2015; rubrik Opini
Creator: Lies Marcoes
Subject: Perempuan dan radikalisme Negara Islam di Irak dan Suriah (NIIS) Jihad Gender Patriarki Terorisme Lies Marcoes
LC Classification: HQ — Keluarga, perkawinan, perempuan
LCSH Subject: Women and terrorism
BISAC Category: SOC032000 SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies
Language: Indonesia
Description: A clipping of an opinion article from the daily Kompas, Wednesday, 25 March 2015. Author: Lies Marcoes, a researcher on gender, poverty, and law enforcement. The clipping is pasted onto paper; an enhanced version of the image (contrast and sharpness) is included for legibility, alongside the original photograph.
Rights: Koleksi pribadi KBA13 Academy
Collection: Clippings

How to cite

Lies Marcoes, “Merindu Bidadari [Longing for the Heavenly Maidens]”, Kompas, Kompas, Rabu, 25 Maret 2015; rubrik Opini, 2015-03-25. KBA13 Academy Archive and Library, KBA-KLP-2015-0001.