Mali: Meaningful Investment in Girls' Education Key to Resisting Violent Extremism Recruitment in Mali and Niger

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Focus on girls' schooling from an early age is essential for building their resilience and financial independence.

Research has shown why women join violent extremist groups in Africa, but much less attention is given to those who leave or don't enlist at all. What makes some women resist recruitment? And why do those who join sometimes disengage?

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