Women In Terrorism

• Extremist influencers ‘weaponizing femininity,’ warns Canadian intelligence report

  Government threat agency says extremist are embedding hardline ideology in everything from home finance videos to 'mommy blogs.'

  Canada

  Jul 30, 2025
  
• Why are the Canadian women of ISIS coming home without being charged?

  The government said Canadians who joined ISIS would face the 'full force' of the law, but not a single woman who lived under ISIS has yet been convicted.

  Canada

  Sep 15, 2023
  
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• Canadian ‘extremist travellers’ a significant concern, RCMP says after ISIS-related arrest

  At a court appearance Thursday, Haleema Mustafa was remanded into custody to face charges she tried to join ISIS.

  Crime

  Aug 27, 2020
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• Woman arrested in Toronto area for allegedly trying to join ISIS

  Terrorism charges against women are rare in Canada.

  Canada

  Aug 26, 2020
• Edmonton woman ‘committed’ to ISIS ‘facilitated extremist activities,’ secret documents allege

  Ayan Abdirahman Jama is accused of recruiting and financing a Canadian to travel to Syria.

  Canada

  Apr 3, 2020