Gendered Radicalization of Migrant Workers: An Analysis of the Anindia Afiyantari Case and Indonesia's Deradicalization Policy
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This study examines the phenomenon of gender-based radicalization targeting Indonesian female migrant workers within transnational terrorism networks. Framed by the increasing strategic roles of women in extremism and the unique vulnerabilities of migrant labor. This research aims to analyze the socio-economic and gendered drivers of radicalization, elucidate its transnational digital mechanisms, and evaluate the responsiveness of Indonesia's deradicalization policy. Utilizing a qualitative descriptive-analytical method with a critical feminism lens, this library research conducts an in-depth case study of Anindia Afiyantari, an Indonesian worker in Singapore who financed ISIS. The findings reveal that radicalization is fueled by intersectional vulnerabilities economic precarity, social alienation, and identity crises exploited through digital diaspora networks. The analysis concludes that Indonesia's national deradicalization framework, led by BNPT, suffers from a significant gender-blind spot and lacks a transnational approach, rendering it ineffective for migrant workers. The study implies the need for a paradigmatic shift from state security to a human security approach, recommending the integration of gender-sensitive modules, enhanced ASEAN cooperation, and policy synergy between security and migrant protection agencies to build holistic resilience.
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