For over 70 years, the United Nations has strived to work for global peace and security, strategizing, implementing and upholding human rights across the world. The rise of islamophobia, the fear or dislike of Muslim or Islamic groups and individuals has taken over our neighbourhoods, and now more than ever, our global politics. Violent extremism has become the biggest threat of this modern age. This paper claims that violent extremism is an outcome of radicalization and that the involvement of women and girls is essential in order to counter violent extremism across the world. Throughout the paper, violent extremism and radicalization will be analyzed to further understand the importance and influence of gender mainstreaming, as well as offer a discussion regarding the importance of local grass-roots initiatives to counter violent extremism, as we can no longer rely on our political arena to keep our children safe.
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