Parliamentary question - E-004917/2016Parliamentary question
E-004917/2016

Promoting the role of women in combating radicalisation and violent extremism

Question for written answer E-004917-16
to the Commission
Rule 130
Beatriz Becerra Basterrechea (ALDE) , Ilhan Kyuchyuk (ALDE) , Miroslav Poche (S&D) , Maria Arena (S&D) , Maria Noichl (S&D) , Agnieszka Kozłowska-Rajewicz (PPE) , Jasenko Selimovic (ALDE) , Hilde Vautmans (ALDE) , Marian Harkin (ALDE) , Bronis Ropė (Verts/ALE) , Julie Ward (S&D) , Vilija Blinkevičiūtė (S&D) , Teresa Jiménez-Becerril Barrio (PPE) , Maite Pagazaurtundúa Ruiz (ALDE) , Nathalie Griesbeck (ALDE) , Boris Zala (S&D) , Aldo Patriciello (PPE) , Soraya Post (S&D) , Paavo Väyrynen (ALDE) , Liisa Jaakonsaari (S&D) , Pina Picierno (S&D) , Miltiadis Kyrkos (S&D) , Filiz Hyusmenova (ALDE) , Rachida Dati (PPE) , Milan Zver (PPE) , Fabio Massimo Castaldo (EFDD) , Ivo Vajgl (ALDE) , Gérard Deprez (ALDE) , Iskra Mihaylova (ALDE) , Cătălin Sorin Ivan (S&D) , Neena Gill (S&D) , Franck Proust (PPE) , Norica Nicolai (ALDE) , Péter Niedermüller (S&D) , Romana Tomc (PPE) , Patricija Šulin (PPE) , Marc Tarabella (S&D) , Elena Gentile (S&D) , Caterina Chinnici (S&D) , Alessia Maria Mosca (S&D) , Stelios Kouloglou (GUE/NGL) , Angelika Mlinar (ALDE) , Nikolay Barekov (ECR) , Marlene Mizzi (S&D) , Claude Rolin (PPE) , Jean-Luc Schaffhauser (ENF) , Viorica Dăncilă (S&D) , Anneli Jäätteenmäki (ALDE) , Nedzhmi Ali (ALDE) , Frédérique Ries (ALDE) , Louis Michel (ALDE) , Petras Auštrevičius (ALDE) , Miriam Dalli (S&D) , Anna Záborská (PPE) , Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi (PPE) , Cecilia Wikström (ALDE) , António Marinho e Pinto (ALDE) , José Inácio Faria (ALDE)

Women play an increasing role as important actors of change in the development and implementation of counter-radicalisation strategies and policies, as powerful opponents of extremist propaganda and of radicalisation of members of their families and communities. Such policies need to involve society at large, promote integration and eliminate conditions that favour radicalisation processes.

United Nations Security Council resolution 2178 of September 2014 recognised the direct influence that women have in stopping the spread of extremism, encouraging Member States to engage relevant local communities and non-government actors — including women — to ‘counter the violent extremist narrative than can incite terrorist attacks’.

National initiatives focused on the role of women as actors of change have been established, for instance in the UK and Germany.

— Does the Commission have data on the number of women involved in initiatives and policies combating radicalisation and terrorism?

— What specific initiatives has the Commission undertaken to involve and encourage women in countering terrorism and extremism, including training and awareness-raising programmes, also using the exchange of best practices between Member States and local initiatives?

— Has the Commission developed a specific framework or budgetary line to deal strategically with a gender approach to preventive measures against radicalisation and violent extremism?