Women are secretaries of state and prime ministers - but people still don't expect women to be involved in violence.

Acts perpetrated by women, particularly attractive women, get far more media attention.

Women are secretaries of state and prime ministers - but people still don't expect women to be involved in violence.

When I was in Sri Lanka with the [Tamil] Tigers, there were editorials in the paper saying that soldiers really had to stop raping Tamil women at checkpoints because they were just creating more operatives. The [Tigers] were cognizant of this and exploited it: "Don't be a victim, join the movement.

The issue of motherhood is no longer salient. In fact, the very first female bomber for Hamas posed in her last will and testament video with her two kids.

Misuse of the Koran to provide legitimacy for violence is common, particularly in Europe, where terrorists tend not to be well-educated Muslims.

With a civilian target, female bombers tend to be more successful and cause more damage.